Comics: More than Words

Catalog description

This research unit looks at Comics from a transnational, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary perspective. Each quarter we organize a series of lectures, reading sessions, and workshops around a main topic. This year we plan on exploring topics such as Environmentalism (Fall 2025), Sci-Fi (Winter 2025), and Early Comic History (Spring 2025). Some previous topics that we have explored are: Postcolonialism and Decoloniality, Feminism, Superheroes, Manga, Computer Science, and Comic Theory. We meet three times per quarter on Zoom or in-person. To earn the unit, students must attend all events hosted during the quarter, do the readings in advance of the meeting, and participate actively in the class discussions.