SHARE WITH STUDENTS: Study Abroad in Japan this summer 2024!
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Study abroad this summer in Tokyo & Hiroshima, Japan!
May - June 2024
GLAS 290: Pow! Zap! Bam!: Superheroes in Anime, Manga, Movies, and Comics
Info Session
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
2 PM to 3PM
723 W. Maxwell (AARCC)
Faculty-Led by Mark R. Martell, PhD
This course promotes competence and appreciation of graphic narratives and moving images by examining selected superheroes from Japanese manga and anime and from American comics and movies. Students will explore the historical, socio-political, cultural, racial, and gender issues of these superheroes, following their path from creation to modern day.
To express interest, email Irina Krymova krymova@uic.edu. For more info, go.uic.edu/GLAS290.
Image description: A colorful image with panels resembling a comic page. The program details mentioned above are described and superhero characters provide dates and information through speech balloons. A QR code is also in the bottom right corner.