ITST 143 - (IS) Italian Comic Book Culture

Semester Hours: 3

All readings and comics in English. This course follows the development of the comic book medium in Italy from its inception at the beginning of the 20th century to the present.  In addition to the major trends and movements in Italian comics – including the early experimentations with modernism, the colonialist adventure epics of the Fascist period, and the fanta-political dystopian visions of recent decades – students will learn about Italian society, history, and politics while gaining an understanding of the present-day political situation.

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Summer Session I 2026

Summer Session II 2026

Summer Session III 2026

Fall 2026