COML5921 - Graphic Memoir

This course analyzes acclaimed autobiographical graphic narratives-- also called nonfiction comics or graphic memoirs-- from a transnational and global perspective, focusing on works from East Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. The course will include academic research essays, a short presentation, and guest artists and lectures. The class will conclude with a hands-on creative project which allows students to use the skills they learned and apply it towards the creation of short non-fiction graphic essays. There will also be events connected to the April 2024 CIMS Wolf Colloquium, Art and Revolution Today, which will feature a roundtable and events with local cartoonists and visual artists. Advanced undergraduate students interested in taking this course should request permission from the instructor and submit a permit request via Path@Penn