Latin American Studies 201 - COLQ: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Topics course: This course will consider South and Central Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx and Chicanx comics as well as graphic novels and comics from the US and Canada (19th century to present).  Argentinian, Brazilian, Mexican, and Peruvian comic and graphic novel traditions are widely influential and noted for aesthetic innovations, political influence, and for resistance to oppressionn and dictatorship.  The course will trace the history of Latinx and Chicanx comics from underground master Spain Rodriguez to contemporary autobio comics creators Kelly Fernandez and Crystal Rodriguez. The course will include artist visits.