About the seminar

How can visual storytelling be used as a fieldwork method, or as a tool for knowledge sharing? The REF-ARAB project and PRIO invite to a breakfast seminar on the potentials and challenges of using visual storytelling in academic research.

How can human lives be explored through comics, animations and paintings of research? How can visual storytelling be used as a fieldwork method, or as a tool of knowledge production? How do researchers best partner with artists and research participants to share knowledge?

​Illustrations offer a powerful opportunity to uncover complex contemporary social and humanitarian issues. The world that is represented visually is often perceived differently than the world that is represented through words and numbers. In the process of collaboratively creating a visual story and narrative images, new insights emerge. 

In this breakfast seminar, a panel consisting of researchers and artists will discuss the potentials and challenges of using visual storytelling in academic research.

Sign up for the event on PRIO's website here

Speakers

• Cindy Horst, Research Professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

• Maja Janmyr, Professor of International Migration Law, University of Oslo

• Omar Khouri, Interdisciplinary Artist and co-founder of Samandal Comics

• Diala Brisly, Visual Artist

The conversation will be moderated by Jacob Høigilt, Professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oslo.

A light breakfast will be served from 8:30. 

The REF-ARAB project

This event is part of a series of events marking the conclusion of the REF-ARAB project. During spring 2023, the project team organizes a range of events to celebrate and showcase the research the project has given rise to, as well as to discuss future research avenues. Read more about the events here.