Research Events and Activities

Month June 2025

Canadian Animator talking about creating hauntological graphic novels

Canadian Animator turned comic book creator Norm Konyu will be at Cartoon County in Brighton on June 30th to discuss his latest creepy graphic novel Downlands. This beautifully illustrated book, set in the South Downs, is an unsettling tale of… Continue Reading →

Alex Fitch hosting film-maker Q&As at London Sci-Fi Film Festival

Comics and Sequential Narratives REG co-lead Alex Fitch is hosting a quartet of film-maker Q&As at the London Sci-Fi Film Festival this weekend at Finsbury Park PictureHouse. These are taking place after the London premieres of new international Science Fiction… Continue Reading →

Zines and artist’s books exhibition at Gallery 19a

School of Art and Media Staff member Katie Beecroft and Brighton based artist Jill Vigus are exhibiting their prints, zines and artist’s books at Gallery 19a in Hollingdean. The Nature Interrupting / Interrupted Nature exhibition runs from 16th – 28th… Continue Reading →

Research and Storytelling about Myths and Legends

Comics REG member Jon Mason is taking part in a number of academic and public-facing events over the Summer, starting with: The Imaginative Landscapes and Otherworlds online conference on Saturday June 14th. This half day conference includes a selection of… Continue Reading →

200 Years of British Comics?

Alex Fitch writes a piece of original research for this blog, asking the question: Is June 11th 2025 the 200th anniversary of British Comics? Comic Book Origin Stories… Comic book readers love an origin story for their favourite characters, not… Continue Reading →

Brighton researchers talking at The British Psychology Society

A trio of Brighton academics are talking about their research into Creative Methods at The British Psychology Society on the evening of Thursday 12th June. Alex Fitch will be discussing how comics by architect turned graphic novelist Sabba Khan depict… Continue Reading →

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