{"id":81,"date":"2026-02-24T16:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cbrnow\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:54:33","slug":"event-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cbrnow\/event-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>How are comics forms and practices are integrated into scholarly research<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This first-of-its kind symposium and retreat seeks to germinate a broad <strong>cross-campus discussion, relationship building, and hands-on opportunities<\/strong> focused on the transformative potential, opportunities, and challenges of <a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cbrnow\/about-comics-based-research\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"121\">Comics-Based Research<\/a> (CBR). It is based on a partnership between three members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nehc.edu\/\">New England Humanities Consortium<\/a> universities (UVM, UMass Amherst, UNH), a comics college (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstudies.org\/\">Center for Cartoon Studies<\/a>), and a folklore organization (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtfolklife.org\/comics-publications\">Vermont Folklife<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note this gathering is for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nehc.edu\/member-institutions\/\">faculty members and graduate students at NEHC member institutions<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong>space is limited <\/strong>to ensure a high level of interaction among participants. We are also inviting a small number of professional cartoonists and folklorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All activities will be held in the historic <strong>Billings Library on the UVM campus<\/strong>. A general overview of our two-day plan is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 2, 2026 <\/strong>(10am-5pm): <strong>Symposium sessions<\/strong>, with panels and talks led by project PIs, collaborators, and willing symposium participants on:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Defining CBR and taking stock of recent debates and innovations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comics and\/as a research modality; and\/as research communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applied cartooning, graphic history and ethnography, data comics, and other frameworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer review systems, promotion, career pathways, and overcoming institutional barriers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote speaker (CBR pioneer <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.vt.edu\/departments-and-schools\/school-of-education\/faculty\/marcus-weaver-hightower.html\"><strong>Marcus Weaver-Hightower<\/strong><\/a>, Virginia Tech).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 3, 2026<\/strong> (10am-5pm): <strong>Retreat and practice sessions<\/strong>, as well as informal work groups focused on:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exhibiting and sharing of work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technique-focused workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work group to begin planning an interdisciplinary and multi-modal handbook or edited volume addressing trends in CBR practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concluding discussion focused on evaluation\/impact assessment, and collaborative exploration of how to maintain and deepen relationships between individuals and our institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon acceptance, participants will be sent a brief questionnaire that will help shape the actual agenda and priorities for the gathering, which will be finalized in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will provide lunch and coffee breaks on both days. <strong>Participants will be expected cover their own travel to and from Burlington as well as lodging<\/strong>. We have arranged discounted-rate hotel accommodations in downtown Burlington for a minimum two-night stay (details to be provided at a later date).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cbrnow\/our-goals\/\">Who We Are, Why We&#8217;re Doing This<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helloburlingtonvt.com\/\">About Burlington<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cbrnow\/apply-now\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions? Email symposium coordinator <a href=\"mailto:lvivanco@uvm.edu\">Luis Vivanco<\/a> (lvivanco@uvm.edu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are comics forms and practices are integrated into scholarly research? This first-of-its kind symposium and retreat seeks to germinate a broad cross-campus discussion, relationship building, and hands-on opportunities focused on the transformative potential, opportunities, and challenges of Comics-Based Research (CBR). 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