Comic Boom - Comics in Education with author and professor Nick Sousanis
05/16/24 • 75 min
In this episode Lucy chats to professor and author Nick Sousanis.
Nick Sousanis is an Eisner-winning comics author and an associate professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, where he started and runs a Comics Studies program. He received his doctorate in education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2014, where he wrote and drew his dissertation entirely in comic book form. Titled Unflattening, it argues for the importance of visual thinking in teaching and learning, and was published by Harvard University Press in 2015. Unflattening received the 2016 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) in Humanities, the Lynd Ward Prize for best Graphic Novel of 2015, and was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Scholarly/Academic work.
Connect with Nick:
https://spinweaveandcut.comX: @nsousanisNick's recommendation for young readers:
K Gets in Trouble by Gary Clement
Nick's recommendation for older readers:
Toussaint Louverture: The Only Successful Slave Revolt in History by C.L.R James
Lucy's Recommendation (an upcoming guest!):
Young Hag by Isabel Greenberg
This episode is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Check out their range of copyright education tools, resources and planning - including those highlighted on the show by following this link.
Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: [email protected]
Music by John_Sib from Pixabay
In this episode Lucy chats to professor and author Nick Sousanis.
Nick Sousanis is an Eisner-winning comics author and an associate professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, where he started and runs a Comics Studies program. He received his doctorate in education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2014, where he wrote and drew his dissertation entirely in comic book form. Titled Unflattening, it argues for the importance of visual thinking in teaching and learning, and was published by Harvard University Press in 2015. Unflattening received the 2016 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) in Humanities, the Lynd Ward Prize for best Graphic Novel of 2015, and was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Scholarly/Academic work.
Connect with Nick:
https://spinweaveandcut.comX: @nsousanisNick's recommendation for young readers:
K Gets in Trouble by Gary Clement
Nick's recommendation for older readers:
Toussaint Louverture: The Only Successful Slave Revolt in History by C.L.R James
Lucy's Recommendation (an upcoming guest!):
Young Hag by Isabel Greenberg
This episode is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Check out their range of copyright education tools, resources and planning - including those highlighted on the show by following this link.
Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: [email protected]
Music by John_Sib from Pixabay
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Comic Boom - Comics in Education - with author and illustrator Eliza Fricker
In this episode Lucy chats to author and illustrator Eliza Fricker.
Eliza Fricker is an author & illustrator, and an advocate & consultant for PDA, autism and learning.
She has published several books, including the Sunday Times Bestselling title “Can’t Not Won’t”, and the acclaimed autobiographical “Thumbsucker” released in November 2023.
Connect with Eliza:
Missing the MarkX: @_missingthemarkInsta: @elizafricker_missingthemarkFacebook: MissingTheMark1
- Details of the Tara Togs Kickstarter can be found here.
- Read the National Literacy Trust's report on children and young people's engagement with reading comics can be found here.
Producer and Host: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: [email protected]
Music by John_Sib from Pixabay
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Comic Boom - Comic in Education - with 'Star Cat' and 'I Hate Pixies' creator James Turner
In this episode Lucy chats with writer and comics creator, James Turner.
James is a cartoonist and writer, creator, with illustrator Yasmin Sheikh. As well as Star Cat, his comic strip Clatters and Bump regularly appears in weekly comic The Phoenix.
James joins me to talk about his new graphic novel Toby and the Pixies: Worst King Ever! illustrated by Andreas Schuster is out on 6 June 2024.
James's recommendation for this episode:
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin
Lucy's recommendation for this episode:
Fantasy Sports by Sam Bosma
Follow James:
Insta at @eruditebaboonTwitter/X: @eruditebaboonFollow the podcast:
Insta: @comic_boom_podcastTwitter/X: @Lucy_BraidleyContact: [email protected]
This episode is sponsored by ALCS, The Authors Licensing and Collecting Society. Check out their range of copyright education tools, resources and planning - including those highlighted on the show by following this link.
Music by John_Sib from Pixabay
Comic Boom - Comics in Education - Comic Boom - Comics in Education with author and professor Nick Sousanis
Transcript
Hello, and welcome to comic boom, the comics and education podcast. If you're interested in hearing more about the crossover between comics and education, then this is the podcast for you. My name is Lucy Starbuck Braidley, and each week I'll be joined by a fellow educator, an academic, a librarian, or a creator of comics to discuss their journey into comics and hopefully to provide some inspirations, influence your practice and shine the light along the way on some t
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