Stuart A. Blair - Academic presentations

Stuart A. Blair BLang, Hons BA (Languages & Linguistics) MLangSt Flin has presented his interdisciplinary research internationally, including at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2021), North South University, Bangladesh (2022), and the George Rudé Seminar at the University of Western Australia (2026). His research examines the intersection of language, visual storytelling, cultural representation and education, alongside his continuing work in Revivalist Linguistics and embodied, multimodal language pedagogy.

Academic presenter at the University of Cambridge

I'm chuffed, to receive this certificate from the University of Cambridge documenting my presentation at the 2021 Joint Conference of the International Graphic Novel & Comics Conference and the International Bande Dessinée Society.

Appreciative thanks to Professor Laurence Grove of the University of Glasgow, one of the conference organisers, for this attached testimony of my presentation.

An academic presentation at the North-South University of Bangladesh

I'm delighted to receive this testimony from the Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Appreciative thanks to Ms Tania Rahman, Coordinator, Discourse Series Seminars, and Senior Lecturer, Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, for booking me to present excerpts of my thesis investigation of the linguistic context, stereotypes, representations, and controversies in early comic book literature and children's stories. 

Presenter at the 25th George rudé seminar in French history and culture

I enjoyed presenting my paper, The Politics of Tintin: Context, Stereotypes, Representations & Controversies in the Early Adventures of Tintin, at the 25th George Rudé Seminar in French History and Culture, held at the University of Western Australia from July 8 to 10, 2026.

Appreciative thanks to conference Organisers:  

Professor Susan Broomhall FAHA FRHistS, and Dr Paul Gibbard, Associate Professor & Discipline Chair | French Studies, The University of Western Australia for accepting my paper for inclusion to the seminar.

Guest Speaker at World Language Teacher Summit!

It was a delight to speak at the 2025 Back-To-School World Language Teacher Summit, presenting my dynamic new pedagogy, Language in Action™, where sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation combine to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Appreciative thanks to Event Coordinator Peya Robbins for the stunning post-conference testimony!