The first quarter of the year has been incredible, and I’m just getting warmed up!

Masterclass Presenter at AVCON, Adelaide's Japanese animation and manga convention, July 5 and 6!

Join me at AVCON for an electrifying Anime and Manga Art Presentation and Workshop! Discover how Japanese pop culture shapes global society, language, and literature. Dive into its cultural significance for language learners and fans—interactive, insightful, and open to all in Adelaide's vibrant community.

This session explores anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlight how these art forms promote intercultural understanding and linguistic engagement, particularly among Japanese language students, while inviting the greater Adelaide community into dynamic cultural discourse.

Click through to the AVCON website via the image above!

What a brilliant day at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair on April 13!

My exhibition, blending comics and storybooks in language education, was a real hit—sparking fantastic conversations with university lecturers and school teachers alike. 

It was exciting to share my Language in Action™ pedagogy and see such enthusiasm for visual storytelling in language learning. 

The exhibition offered valuable scholarly insights into multimodal literacy, cognitive engagement, and narrative-based learning. Language in Action™ continues to draw attention for its innovative integration of comics, drama, and improvisation to enhance linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and learner motivation in second-language classrooms. A true fusion of creativity and education!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by—your interest made the event a huge success!

I look forward to the next stages of my linguistics speaking tour at teaching association professional learning events in Canberra and New South Wales!

language in action in canberra, australia!

Special thanks to Lena Britton, Language Faculty (French & EAL/D), French Network Leader, Campbell High School | Education Directorate | A.C.T. Government in Canberra, for bringing me to Canberra and presenting a series of linguistic masterclasses to students at Campbell High School and teachers from the French Teachers Network participating in a professional learning event.

My teaching methodology Language in Action™ offers several advantages for enhancing second language acquisition in the classroom through its unique blending of sequential art, improvisation, language meditation, and drama.

During the tour, I had a fantastic time engaging with a highly motivated class of students and a dynamic group of French teachers.

The French students at Campbell High School received my new language class with great enthusiasm!

I'm thrilled to head back to Canberra later this year as a presenter at the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. annual conference!

Special thanks to Lena Britton, Language Faculty (French & EAL/D), French Network Leader, Campbell High School | Education Directorate | A.C.T. Government in Canberra for this stunning post masterclass presentation testimony!

I look forward to my next series of linguistic masterclasses for teachers and students in 2025!

Lights, camera, japanese language in action!

My speaking tour across South Australia continues, and today was a highlight with a fantastic linguistics masterclass presented to Japanese students at Blackwood Primary School. The positive impact on their language learning was truly inspiring!

Today's masterclass about Japanese animation and Manga was an interactive session in which we discussed the use of language in context, image stereotypes, and representations, followed by a character design and illustration workshop in which the students were guided through the process of creating their characters, adding the target language to the comic strip, and understanding how language is used in the context of their characters' stories.

Linguistics plays a crucial role in language learning by providing insights into the structure, usage, and acquisition of languages. My innovative methodology, Language in Action™, uses sequential art, a form of storytelling using a sequence of images, to enhance second language acquisition. This approach contextualises learning, making it more engaging and memorable, and helps learners actively understand and retain new vocabulary and language structures.

Thanks to the Japanese language department at the Blackwood Primary School for booking me to present to a great group of students!

A beautiful post-presentation testimony!

Stuart A. Blair's Manga Workshop at Blackwood Primary School was exceptional. His deep knowledge of manga, its history, and culture, combined with his engaging and hands-on approach, made the session both educational and fun. The students not only learned how to draw manga but also gained a rich understanding of its cultural significance. Stuart's passion and interactive style made for an unforgettable experience that our students will cherish.

Matt Brown

Japanese Teacher

Blackwood Primary School 

Lights, Camera... Language in Action!

Today's masterclass at Y-Suites, Adelaide, for university students was fantastic!

I launched my Winter linguistic speaking tour, presenting Language in Action™️ Stuart A Blair, an innovative teaching technique incorporating sequential art, language meditation, and drama in second-language classrooms across age demographics!

Thanks to Y-Suites, Adelaide, for the most vibrant venue!

Thanks to Y-Suites, Adelaide, for this excellent post-masterclass workshop testimonial!

Thanks, Stuart, for coming to Y Suites City Gardens and giving us a wonderful presentation with Language in Action™.

I found Stuart’s workshop fascinating, as he incorporated multiple languages alongside English, making it enjoyable for students of all proficiency levels.

We would love to welcome him back again!

Aki Caddy

YCEP Coordinator, Y Suites City Gardens

Stuart can be booked direct from this website to present at your event!

That's a wrap!

The WEA education institution boasts a language program larger than any tertiary institution in Adelaide, with 25 languages on offer, and I'm delighted to coordinate the Constructed language program.

The first class for Conlangs ran from March 16 to April 27, and it was very popular, with a waitlist of students eager to register for the next course commencing in the second half of 2024!

The course analysed constructed languages. It classified them into Auxiliary Languages (Auxlangs), such as Esperanto, Ido and Volapük, and Artistically-Constructed Languages (Artlangs), such as Klingon, Quenya, High Valyrian, and Dothraki, providing knowledge in a language such as greetings; introduction, emotion, and a farewell; unique characteristics; and the influence of the language family on global society.

In the images above, I presented a linguistic workshop, Language in Action ©Stuart A Blair, where students learning a second language created a story sequentially and acted out their adventure using the target language.

Thanks to WEA Education Institution for the wonderful post-course testimony!

I am delighted to provide this testimonial for Stuart Blair and his recently concluded course The Wonder of Klingon! Stuart exhibits expertise, creativity, and dedication to his craft and he not only possesses a deep understanding of linguistic theory but also demonstrate a remarkable ability to translate complex concepts into engaging and accessible lessons.

Arathi Raghunathan

Course Coordinator, WEA Education Institution