04/20/2026
For all Michigan Pre-Service and In-Service teachers, the 2026 Graphic Novel Teacher Workshop has been rescheduled to June 30, 2026.
📆 Date: June 30, 2026 (9am - 5:30pm)
📍 Location: Weiser Hall 1010, 500 Church St Ann Arbor, MI 48109
☎️ Contact: [email protected]
A workshop for teachers on teaching graphic novels about different regions of the world. Open to K-12 In-Service & Pre-Service Teachers in Michigan.
The workshop will cover:
- History of comics in the United States and the World
- Intro to Comics Studies and using comics in the classroom
- Conversations with scholars and creators
- Teaching guide and other resources for comics at Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and around the country
Benefits for Participants:
Michigan K-12 teachers will receive SCECH hours. Upon completing the program, participants will receive graphic novel books and teaching resources for their usage.
This workshop is organized by the University of Michigan's University of Michigan Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for South Asian Studies at U-M, the East Asia National Resource Center (Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies, and the U-M Nam Center for Korean Studies) and the Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University.
For any questions, please contact Jonathan Valdez at [email protected].
