Geography for Comic Effect
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Dr. Gemma Sou gave a presentation on using comics to communicate geographic research findings. She discussed how comics can represent different experiences and perspectives through fictionalized characters and storytelling. Sou explained her process for developing comics, which includes deciding what to communicate based on the audience, writing scripts, working iteratively with artists, and seeking feedback. Comics allow researchers to visualize alternative futures, histories, and intangible experiences. Sou argued that comics are an accessible way to engage different audiences and challenge stereotypes. The presentation concluded with a discussion of examples of geographic comics and their educational uses.
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- 1. RMIT Classification: Trusted Geography – for comic effect Geographical Association Conference 15th April 2023 Dr Gemma Sou Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute The University of Manchester Alan Parkinson King’s Ely Junior GA Immediate Past President
- 3. RMIT Classification: Trusted Today A little about my research Why comics Deciding what to communicate Writing the script Printing and distribution
- 4. RMIT Classification: Trusted Sou, G., Risha, A., Sims, C., and Ziervogel, G (2022). Everyday Stories of Climate Chanhge. Creating worlds ‘from below’ by tuning into elements of research sites not previously considered
- 5. RMIT Classification: Trusted Sou, G., and Cei Douglas, J. (2019). After Maria: Everyday Recovery from Disaster Representing intangible sensory experiences using ‘emanata’ and ‘word balloons’
- 6. RMIT Classification: Trusted Sou, G., and Cei Douglas, J. (2019). After Maria: Everyday Recovery from Disaster Going to hidden moments and places to create more nuanced representations of people and their lives
- 7. RMIT Classification: Trusted Sou, G., Risha, A., Sims, C., and Ziervogel, G (2022). Everyday Stories of Climate Change. Representing histories, memories and flashbacks as well as speculative visions and dreams
- 8. RMIT Classification: Trusted Visualizing alternative and still possible futures
- 9. RMIT Classification: Trusted ‘Truth-fiction spectrum’ or ‘Graphic truths’ Characters are fictionalised Assemblage of shared lived experiences, temporalities, and social formations and the viewpoints of the researcher, participants and illustrator It is not the intention to represent ‘reality’ in an objective sense (Dix et al 2015).
- 10. RMIT Classification: Trusted What to communicate Who is your audience? Other academics, students, industry, teachers, general public, participants The main findings that contribute to academic debates? Findings that challenge popular discourse and stereotypes?
- 11. RMIT Classification: Trusted Choosing an artist Direct appointment or an open call Roughly sketch a 1-page scene Must appreciate the ‘language’ of comics Experience drawing diverse identities
- 12. RMIT Classification: Trusted Writing the script
- 14. RMIT Classification: Trusted Iterative process with the illustrator - Make sure the images (and not text) drive the story
- 15. RMIT Classification: Trusted Sou, G., and Cei Douglas, J. (2019). After Maria: Everyday Recovery from Disaster Seek feedback from participants if possible
- 16. RMIT Classification: Trusted Printing and distribution
- 18. RMIT Classification: Trusted e. gemma.sou@Manchester.ac.uk w. www.gemmasou.com t. @gemmasou Thank you for listening!
- 19. Alan Parkinson - Head of Geography, King’s Ely Junior GA Immediate Past Present © 1993 - Bill Watterson
- 20. Geography - for comic effect Using graphic novels in the classroom Alan Parkinson Image: Tim Bird
- 21. Why use them? Accessible Draw in reluctant readers Visually interesting Dual coding Alternative voices Chunking text
- 23. https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1196746426/ask-the-geographer/how-do-graphic-novels-help-understanding-of- natural-disasters-dr-gemma-sou RGS-IBG podcast / interview with Gemma
- 24. GeogPod: interview with John Lyon https://geogpod.podbean.com/e/episode-59-gemma-sou-the-human-geography-of-the-climate-crisis/
- 25. After Maria - graphic novella During lockdown, this was used as a resource by me with my groups. I built a page on the VLE with a link to the comic download. I created a question sheet to go along with the comic and also shared with MFL colleagues. https://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institutes/hcri/after-maria/after-maria-eng-web.pdf Also available in Spanish
- 28. Some further examples to seek out: Tim Bird - https://www.timothybird.co.uk/
- 29. Psychogeography “In my comics, I’m interested in exploring the history, mythology and memories contained within the landscapes that surround me.”
- 30. Migration Stories Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin Illegal Plot the story and the motivations.
- 31. Google Doodles - design task
- 32. PosNeg - https://positivenegatives.org/about/education/ Positive Negative ‘North Star Fading’ Zoom comic
- 33. Life on the Move animation: https://positivenegatives.org/story/life-on-the- move/animation/
- 34. Escaping wars and waves
- 35. Antarctica Sarah Airriess The Worst Journey in the World A decade of research and drawing Polar exploration.
- 36. William Grill - ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ & activity book https://williamgrill.co.uk/shackletons-journey
- 37. Everyday Geographies Jiro Taniguchi - ‘The Walking Man’ A book in which nothing happens but everything occurs. The Walking Man follows a modern day Japanese business man as he strolls at random through urban Japan – often silent, usually alone – with his vivid dreams that let time stand still. Join him as he climbs a tree in bare feet, takes time out to observe the birds, plays in the puddles after the rain and returns a shell to the sea.
- 38. A Fire Story - Brian Fies Monday 9th October 2017 N. California wildfires 6200 homes destroyed 44 fatalities Brian drew this as a strip on his blog. Personal tragedies
- 39. One small island - Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch https://www.sutori.com/en/story/one-small-island--LFRnVQfkPzcFRq1hB76Dd87t Macquarie Island, Australia - KS2 - Islands / Biomes / Management https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5 65678713997225 Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, between Antarctica and New Zealand. A speck of green in the vast, windswept sea, it is a haven for many creatures that live above and below the waves. In One Small Island, Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch bring us the story of this remote and precious World Heritage Site. Together they explore the island's unique geological beginnings, discovery, and degradation at the hands of humans, and the battle to restore it today. This beautifully presented book leaves us with an important question: can Macquarie Island and places like it be saved?
- 40. ‘Social realism’ - Mary, Mungo and Midge - John Ryan https://televisionheaven.co.uk/reviews/mary-mungo-and-midge
- 41. Contemporary Britain - 1969 - Quotidian Geographies A town is full of buildings. Some tall, some short, some wide and some narrow. The buildings are flats and houses and factories and shops. They’re built in streets. The streets have cars and buses and lorries driving along them. . . . Do you live in a town?
- 42. Contemporary and raw - Side Eye - New Zealand https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/24-02-2023/the-side-eye-a-climate-change-reality-check
- 43. Or just because they’re beautiful…
- 45. Your ideas and thoughts… What do you see as the main reasons for engaging with resources of this kind? What are your thoughts on this approach to disseminating research? What other research would you like to see produced in a similar format? Is this something that students could also get involved with? Templates / Comic Life software / Apps to turn photos into images