The International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF) is excited to announce its first conference outside North America and invites proposals for scholarly presentations for its twenty-second meeting, to be held online and in person at Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
ICAF welcomes original virtual and in-person presentation proposals from diverse disciplines and theoretical perspectives on any aspect of comics or cartooning, particularly studies that reflect international perspectives. Studies of aesthetics, production, distribution, reception, and social, ideological, and historical significance are equally welcome, as are studies that address larger theoretical issues linked to comics or cartooning, for example in image/text studies or new media theory.
Virtual & In-Person Conferences: ICAF's virtual programming will take place on Friday, May 14, 2027. ICAF's in-person programming will take place from Wednesday, May 26 - Friday, May 28, 2027 on site at Edinburgh Napier University.
For more information on the conference theme "Transnational Dialogues: Past, Present, & Future", see the ICAF website: www.internationalcomicartsforum.org
Participants must select their presentation modality when submitting their abstract: either in-person OR virtual. There will be no option to move between virtual presentations and in-person presentations once proposals have been accepted.
SEND ABSTRACTS by Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, to Biz Nijdam, ICAF Academic Director, via this Google Form. Abstracts should be anonymized, as all proposals will be subject to anonymous review.
Applicants can expect to receive confirmation of acceptance or rejection by Friday, October 30th, 2026.
Please reach out to Biz Nijdam (icafcomic@gmail.com) with any questions or concerns.
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