Comics as a Vehicle for Research and Cultural Dissemination in the Sciences and Humanities

Alcalá, Spain

Date 17 Nov 2025 10:00 - 21 Nov 2025 17:30

Location Alcalá, Spain

Host university University of Alcalá (UAH)

Mode Physical

WP WP 3

Target groups PhD students

Contact person UAH-EUGLOH Team - eugloh@uah.es

Duration Up to 1 week in length

Reference code EUG2_T3_1_0120

Type of event Summer school

Recognition Certificate of participation

Language English

Recruitment of participants Qualitative Assessment

Number of open spots 20

Evaluation criteria 30% - Academic / Professional Merit 40% - Motivation 30% - Language

This course provides an introduction to comics as a medium for scientific and cultural research and dissemination. Thanks to its multimodality and narrative power, the medium can visually convey certain concepts effectively and fluidly. The course will address theoretical aspects of comic language and examine various examples of scientific and educational comics, which will serve as models for students. Students will then create a short comic based on their doctoral research, either by drawing or using available online tools.

Content and Methodology

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10.00-11.30	Introduction to the history of comics	Introduction to the language of comics	Comics for the dissemination of sciences	Creation of your own comic	Comics presentation
11.30-12.00	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
12.00-13.30	Introduction to visual literacy	Comics for the dissemination of the humanities	Analysis of examples	Creation of your own comic	Comics presentation
13.30-15.30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
15.30-17.30	Activity: A life in images	Cultural tour of Alcalá de Henares and its university	Activity: An autobiographic academic walk (based on Lynda Barry)	Creation of your own comic

The methodology will be active. Students will have the opportunity to participate in sessions and analyze images alongside their peers under the guidance of the instructors.

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