Comics and Zines for Creative Research Impact

We contribute to critical debates about the ethics, politics and praxis of research impact by drawing on our experiences of translating research into a comic and a zine. We demonstrate how comics and zines construct ethical and nuanced depictions of socio-politically marginalised groups, moving away...

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Published inACME an international e-journal for critical geographies Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 817
Main Authors Sou, Gemma, Hall, Sarah Marie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kelowna University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus 01.01.2023
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Comics
Ethics
Marginality
Sociopolitical factors
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Summary:We contribute to critical debates about the ethics, politics and praxis of research impact by drawing on our experiences of translating research into a comic and a zine. We demonstrate how comics and zines construct ethical and nuanced depictions of socio-politically marginalised groups, moving away from 'damage centred' research frameworks. Comics and zines enable readers to access places and moments that other mediums are less able to, and they gesture toward a participatory, slowed-down practice of research engagement. Finally, we suggest that current indicators of impact ought to consider the methods and praxis of impact, rather than focus on measurements related to outputs, as a way to creatively encourage research to meaningfully engage with participants and publics.
ISSN:1492-9732