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.
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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.
Offered in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026 at Stanford University.