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Biography
Professor Christopher Murray is Chair of English and Comics Studies in the Division of Humanities at the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Dundee. He is Director of the Comics Studies Creative Research Hub (CSCRH) and Co-Director of the Institute for Social Sciences Research (ISSR).
Murray co-edits Studies in Comics, a peer-reviewed academic journal and is co-organiser of the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference. He is also the editor of UniVerse Comics.
Murray researches British Comics, including the work of writers Grant Morrison and Alan Moore, and is interested in the adaptation of literature into comics and the relationship between comics and other media, such as film and video games.
Murray's research has a creative practice element. He writes scripts and collaborates with artists to produce comics for research and engagement purposes. He has created comics about British superheroes, and many that adapt literature to comics, with an emphasis on science fiction. He has also written and edited many Public Information Comics in partnership with various charities.
Research
- Comics and Graphic Novels
- Adaptation
- Educational Comics
Teaching
- Comics Studies
- Film Studies
- Science Fiction
- English
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Champions of the Oppressed - Propaganda and Superhero Comics in America During World War Two
Award Date: 14 Jul 2005
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Queer Time and Chronotopia in Comics (with University of Edinburgh)
Murray, C. (Investigator) & Nabizadeh, G. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Visual Research in Creative Collections and Economies
Colvin, C. (Investigator), Lockhart, A. (Investigator) & Murray, C. (Investigator)
1/12/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Big Noise Douglas Initial Evaluation
Asi, D. (Investigator), Barrable, A. (Investigator), Jindal-Snape, D. (Investigator), Murray, C. (Investigator) & Robb, A. (Investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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InGAME - Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise (Joint with Abertay University and St Andrews University)
Ballie, J. (Investigator), Beech, N. (Investigator), Harris, P. (Investigator), Head, A. (Investigator), Linsley, J. (Investigator), Livesey, J. (Investigator), Murray, C. (Investigator), Rowan, J. (Investigator), Sellbach, U. (Investigator), Smith, D. (Investigator), Taylor, A. (Investigator), Valentine, L. (Investigator), Vaughan, P. (Investigator), Ward, M. (Investigator) & Yeung, H. (Investigator)
1/10/18 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Whatever Happened to Tom Brown? School Stories and Education after 1945 in Comics, Film and Television (Joint with University of Glasgow)
Jindal-Snape, D. (Investigator) & Murray, C. (Investigator)
Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities
1/10/17 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
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Dundee Games Comics
Murray, C., Vaughan, P. (Editor), Herd, D. (Editor), Bozdog, M., Austin, H., Gong, Y. (Artist), White, S. (Artist), Morozova, A. (Artist), Pittner, F. (Artist) & Emslie, B. (Artist), 2026, Dundee: UniVerse. 56 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Dundee Games Comics Scriptbook
Murray, C., Vaughan, P. (Editor), Herd, D. (Editor), Emslie, B. (Artist), Bozdog, M., Stone, K. (Artist), Millar, N. (Artist), Gong, Y. (Artist), White, S. (Artist), Morozova, A. (Artist) & Pittner, F. (Artist), 2026, Dundee: UniVerse. 68 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Transformation
Murray, C., Cook, D. & Millar, N., 2026, Dundee: UniVerse. 16 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Transformation Scriptbook
Murray, C., Cook, D. & Millar, N., 2026, Dundee: UniVerse. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Coming Up Next: The Extent of the Perceptual Window in Comic Reading
Kirtley, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Murray, C., Vaughan, P. B. & Tatler, B. W., Nov 2025, In: Cognitive Science. 49, 11, 31 p., e70142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile18 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2020 Stephen Fry Award: Public Engagement Project of the Year Commendation
Nabizadeh, G. (Recipient), Murray, C. (Recipient), Jindal-Snape, D. (Recipient), Herd, D. (Recipient), Vaughan, P. (Recipient), Sinclair, M. (Recipient), Crowe, M. (Recipient) & King, G. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 Stephen Fry Award: Public Engagement Project of the Year
Murray, C. (Recipient), Nabizadeh, G. (Recipient), Jindal-Snape, D. (Recipient), Crowe, M. (Recipient) & Herd, D. (Recipient), 28 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Do not give up on us' - a knowledge exchange educational training resource to promote health / oral health and to engage with people experiencing homelessness. Award £25,000.
Rodriguez, A. (Recipient), van Blerk, L. (Recipient) & Murray, C. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dundee Difference Award
Islam, M. (Recipient), Guo, K. (Recipient) & Murray, C. (Recipient), 31 Jan 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Experiencing Microaggressions Comic launch
Islam, M. (Presenter), Guo, K. (Presenter), Herd, D. (Presenter), Murray, C. (Organiser) & Urch, J. (Organiser)
7 Feb 2024Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Abundant Word: Writing and Gesture in Interactive Media
Linsley, J. (Organiser), Murray, C. (Organiser), Robson, M. (Organiser), Sellbach, U. (Organiser) & Smith, D. (Organiser)
17 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Co-design/co-production workshops to engage migrant and BME groups in health and oral health promotion research - Innovation and Impact Development Fund (IIDF)
Yuan, S. (Recipient), Rodriguez, A. (Member), McFadden, A. (Member) & Murray, C. (Member)
1 Mar 2022 → 31 Jul 2022Activity: Other activity types › Funding - grants and income which support research related activities
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Engaging migrant and BAME groups in health and oral health promotion research: co-design/co-production workshops
Yuan, S. (Member), Rodriguez, A. (Member), McFadden, A. (Member) & Murray, C. (Member)
1 May 2022 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Telling Tales - the annual University of Dundee Culture Day
Jarron, M. (Organiser), Brown, C. (Organiser), Murray, C. (Contributor), Floyd, A. (Contributor), Mackintosh, A. (Contributor), Gardiner, L. (Contributor), Colquhoun, N. (Contributor), Williams, K. (Contributor), Morton, G. (Contributor) & Alkhatib, D. (Contributor)
13 Oct 2022Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Project puts drug link to oral health in the picture
Murray, C., Freeman, R., Mc Goldrick, N. & Herd, D.
28/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Learning to see invisible illnesses, using comics
Jindal-Snape, D., Keiller, A., Kelly, L., Langlands-Scott, J., Murray, C., Snape, A., Snape, J. B., Snape, N., Warden , F., Whittingham, B., Herd, D., Balson, E., Dominiak, Z., Horner, R., Larkin, A., Millar, N., Robinson, H., Wilson, L., Baldacchino, J., Mintoff , M., Camilleri, R., Debono, R., Gauci, M., Affleck, S., Elise, R. & Santiago, T. L.
25/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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'Fibromyalgia and Us' Comic Explains What Life Is Like for Patients and Their Families
5/12/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other