Stu's Bio
Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 4:25PM Stuart is a language and culture specialist teaching the French, Indigenous & English languages to speakers of other languages and a lecturer of Constructed languages to university students.
Stuart is seen here teaching French language to reception to year 7 children at the School of Languages Languages Alive program. He presented his dynamic new class Language in Action, teaching teachers and children how to use the comic book as a communication medium in the second language classroom!
Stuart is widely known for bringing dynamism to lecture halls and classrooms. He teaches lecturers and teachers how to use sequential art, language meditation, and drama as a communication medium in the second language classroom. He coordinates the trilingual linguistic program (French, Indigenous & English languages) at a private educational centre in Adelaide.
Stuart presented excerpts of his thesis investigation of linguistics in comic book literature in Rockhampton, Queensland during his national speaking tour.
Stuart's areas of specialisation are classic European comic book literature, 1950s and 60s pulp fiction, television, and film, and languages created for the entertainment industry.
Stuart was guest lecturer at the Adelaide Language Festival. His lecture featured in the SBS TV National News report of the event! Click on the image to view the SBS National News report!
Stuart has undertaken two formal thesis investigations of comic book literature investigating the linguistic context, stereotypes, representations, and human rights in comics as well as the controversies surrounding the creator of the Tintin character and his employment as an illustrator during the Second World War.
Stuart is seen here presenting a linguistics keynote at Supanova Comic-Con and Gaming
Stuart is researching his PhD in linguistics and working on his book project which is an extension of his thesis investigations of the creator of Tintin and the controversies surrounding his life and career during The Second World War.
Stuart is creating a bilingual storybook adventure; The Adventures of Paris and Freddie, in French and English, which is set for release in July 2024!
Stuart is a graduate of Flinders University with a Bachelor of Languages Degree, an Honours Degree Bachelor of Arts (Languages and Linguistics), and a Master of Language Studies Degree, which culminated with the submission of his thesis in French Language and Culture in the field of French literature, specifically, la bande dessinée franco-belge. (Franco-Belgian comic book literature)
Stuart is seen here teaching improvisation to students during his language class,© Language in Action!
Stuart coordinates the French, English, and Indigenous linguistic development at an educational centre in Adelaide, and is a guest lecturer at the department of linguistics and endangered languages at the University of Adelaide.
Stuart lectures to school students specialising in world comic book linguistics.
Stuart conducts Constructed language workshops to the general public, and he can be booked to speak at your event direct from this website.
Stuart is seen here lecturing in the topic, 'The Wonder of Language' to students at the University of Adelaide in South Australia.