Comics, Graphic Novels, and the Francophone World (FR-0138)

Spring 2027 · FR 0138 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Cultural studies course examining contemporary graphic novels and historical comics from the Francophone world— including North Africa, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, France/Belgium, Vietnam, and Québec. Analysis of key graphic novels and their receptions, exploring how visual narratives engage with themes such as colonial history, migration, memory, gender, sexuality, disability, and racial representation. Emphasis on the unique hybrid form of “bandes dessinées” (comic strips) in shaping conversations about identity, ideology, and power across Francophone societies. Discussion topics include (post)colonialism, Orientalism, antisemitism, feminism, and queer thought, with emphasis on aesthetic, political, and economic dimensions of the genre. In French. Recommendations: 2 courses taught in French above FR22.

Course codes: FR-0138, FR 0138, FR0138, FR-138, FR 138, FR138

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