The Comic Art Working Group (COA) of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of proposals for papers and multi/paper panels for its 2025 conference, which will be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 July 2025, hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University.
The deadline for submission is 7 February 2025, at 23h59 UTC.
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IAMCR conferences address many diverse topics defined by our 37 thematic sections and working groups. We also propose a single central theme to be explored throughout the conference with the aim of generating and exploring multiple perspectives. This is accomplished through plenary and special sessions, as well as in many of the sessions of the sections and working groups. The 2025 central theme is Communicating Environmental Justice: Many Voices, One Planet.
Consult a detailed description of the main theme
The Comic Art Working Group (COA) is committed to an interdisciplinary approach that could enrich the academic dialogue. We welcome academic works that expand the topics of our field and bring news and current perspectives of research.
Following the main theme of the conference, the Comic Art Working Group invites submissions relating to it as well as papers addressing the following (but not limited to):
- Environmental Comic
- Environmental Cartoons
- Comic and Social Responsibility
- Cartoons and Science
- Comics to Promote Sustainability Campaigns
- Activism and Comics
- Graphic Medicine
- Comic as a Didactic Tool
- Comic and Gender
- Woke Culture and Comic
- Political Communication in Comic
- Comic and Migration
- Political Cartoons
- Emergent Platforms for Comic Creation and Distribution
- Discussions Around the Use of AI
- Webcomics
- Preservation of the Comic´s Cultural Heritage
- Comics Journalism
- Arts and Cartoons
- Comic Books and Libraries
- Semiotics of Comics and Cartoons
- Hermeneutics of Comics
- Comics and Graphic Novels
- Manga and Anime
- Animation
- Virtual Reality
- Comics and Visual Culture
Academic and independent scholars are equally welcome to collaborate. We also welcome submissions from early career researchers and veteran scholars alike. Together, let’s elevate diverse voices and forge pathways toward a sustainable future.
To keep the dialogue flowing, we have created a page for the group on Facebook. Feel free to join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamcrcomicartwg
We are excited to announce that the Best Paper Award continues: the author/s of the best paper presented in the congress will have the opportunity to publish it in the International Journal of Comic Art (IJOCA), the legendary publication of Dr. John Lent.
Guidelines for abstracts
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively through IAMCR’s submission system from 3 December 2024 through 7 February 2025, at 23.59 UTC.
Abstracts submitted to the Comic Art Working Group should be between 800 and 1000 words. It is expected that each person will submit only one abstract. However, no author’s name should appear on more than two abstracts, either individually or as part of any group of authors and authors should not submit more than one abstract to any single section or working group.
Statement on use of AI tools
IAMCR does not encourage or condone the use of generative AI tools to prepare abstracts submitted for consideration for our conferences. IAMCR values originality, integrity, and transparency in academic work, and believes that human-authored contributions best support rigorous and innovative scholarship in media and communication research. Should an author choose to use a generative AI tool in the preparation of an abstract, we require that they include a clear statement within their submission disclosing the tool's use. This statement must specify: (1) the name of any AI tool used; (2) how the tool was used in preparing the abstract, and; (3) the reason for using the tool. Failure to disclose the use of generative AI in accordance with these guidelines may impact the evaluation and acceptance of the submission.
Languages
The Comic Art Working Group accepts abstracts in English and Spanish. We recommend researchers to prepare their slides in English to facilitate comprehension and discussion.
Deadlines and key dates
The deadline to submit abstracts is 7 February 2025, at 23.59 UTC. For other key dates see https://iamcr.org/singapore2025/keydates. Dates are subject to change.
Contacts
For further information about the working group, its themes, submissions, and panels please contact the Heads:
Chair: Laura Nallely Hernández Nieto (nallelyhn@gmail.com)
Vice-Chair: Iván Facundo Rubinstein (irubinstein@politicas.unam.mx)
Vice-Chair: Citlaly Aguilar Campos (citlaestrella@hotmail.com)