II Congreso Internacional de Investigación de la SAEC
III International Conference Teaching with Comics
The Instituto Franklin-UAH, the Sociedad Académica de Estudios de Cómic, and the European project COST Action CA24160 COS-MICs (Comics and Sciences through Multidisciplinary Investigation and Collaboration) are organizing the 2nd International Conference of the SAEC in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference Teaching with Comics, with the collaboration of the Cátedra UAH de Investigación y Cultura del Cómic and the Cátedra de Estudios del Cómic FSM-UV.
The aim of this conference is to showcase and further develop current lines of research on comics, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field, fostering synergies among researchers, and exploring future lines of work, with a particular emphasis on the potential of comics as an educational tool. The main research areas of the conference, while not exclusive, are as follows:
Comics as an object of study.
Comics and their relationships with other artistic disciplines: film, literature, theater, painting.
Comics and translation.
Comics as a product of their time: diversity, feminism, sustainability.
The representation of history through comics: from historical comics to comics journalism.
Drawing words, writing images: comics, multimodality, and visual literacy.
New trends in comics: from graphic poetry to abstraction.
Teaching with Comics: Comics and education—experiences and best practices.
Teaching with Comics: Sustainability through comics.
Teaching with Comics: Comics as a classroom methodology.
Teaching with Comics: Comics in higher education.
Teaching with Comics: Comics and inclusive education.
Teaching with Comics: Comics and reading and literary education.
Teaching with Comics: Comics in the classroom—research and proposals.
Teaching with Comics: Ecological and environmental awareness in comics.
Teaching with Comics: Comics and science—comparative approaches.
Paper proposals should include an abstract of no more than 300 words and a biographical note of 150 words. They must also include keywords and indicate the relevant thematic area. Proposals should be written in Spanish or English, must not contain any identifying information about the author, and should be submitted through the form available on the Franklin Institute-UAH website. Complete panels are also welcome and should consist of 3 or 4 papers. In such cases, the panel coordinator must submit the abstracts of all papers included in the panel, along with the CVs of the authors. Each individual paper must follow the guidelines outlined in the previous paragraph.
The submission deadline is June 30, 2026. Notification of acceptance will be sent before September 15, 2026.
Conference registration includes: access to parallel sessions and plenary lectures, conference materials, welcome coffee breaks, a networking reception, and a certificate of participation and attendance.
| Reduced payment period: September 7, 2026, through October 5, 2026 | Price |
|---|---|
| General registration | 120 € |
| Price for SAEC members | 80€ |
| Instituto Franklin-UAH students | 0 € |
| Regular payment, from October 5, 2026, through October 25, 2026 | Precio |
|---|---|
| General registration | 140 € |
| Price for SAEC members | 100€ |
| Instituto Franklin-UAH students | 0 € |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REQUESTING INVOICES:
- Invoices must be requested directly via email at laura.rey@institutofranklin.net
- Invoices may be requested within 30 days of payment of the conference registration fee; after this period, it will not be possible to issue an invoice.
- Billing information cannot be modified once the invoice has been issued, so please review it carefully before submitting your request.
Cancellation Policy
Until October 4, 2026: 80% refund
Until November 1, 2026: 50% refund
From November 2, 2026: no refund
- Presentations should last approximately 20 minutes, leaving time for a question-and-answer session or discussion.
- The rooms where the panels will take place are equipped with a computer, projector, screen, and Wi-Fi connection.
- We recommend using a USB flash drive for each presentation, preferably in PPT or PDF format.
Call for papers: until June 30, 2026
Provisional program + registration: September 10, 2026
Early payment: from September 7 to October 5, 2026
Regular payment: from October 5 to October 25, 2026
Final program: October 26, 2026
Conference: November 4, 5, and 6, 2026
- Eduard Baile (Universidad de Alicante)
- Julio Cañero (Universidad de Alcalá)
- Esperanza Cerdá (Instituto Franklin-UAH)
- Virginie Giuliana (Université Clermont Auvergne)
- Noelia Ibarra (Universidad de Valencia)
- Ana Lariño (Instituto Franklin-UAH)
- Jordi Ojeda (Tecnocampus, Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
- Álvaro Pons (Universidad de Valencia)
- Enrique del Rey (Universidad de Alcalá)
- Laura Rey (Instituto Franklin-UAH)
- José Rovira (Universidad de Alicante)
- Francisco Sáez de Adana (Universidad de Alcalá)
- Roberto Bartual (Universidad de Valladolid)
- Jorge Catalá-Carrasco (University of Newcastle)
- Adela Cortijo (Universidad de Valencia)
- Elisabetta Di Minico (AMICUSS)
- Diego Espiña Barros (Saint Xavier University)
- Julio Andrés Gracia (Universidad de Zaragoza)
- Hugo Hinojosa (Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano)
- Andrea Hormaechea (Universidad de Alcalá)
- Anne Magnussen (University of Southern Denmark)
- Elena Masarah (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
- Ana Merino (Universidad Internacional de Valencia)
- Agatha Mohring (Université d'Angers)
- Beatriz Moriano (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)
- Pepo Pérez (Universidad de Málaga)
- Iván Pintor (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
- María Porras (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
- José Andrés Santiago (Universidade de Vigo)
- Eva Van de Wiele (Ghent University)
- Gerardo Vilches (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
- Carlos Villarreal (Universidad de Alcalá)
