Lusophone Comics La Cruz 1a Parte

Lusophone Comics - La Cruz
Discussion with the artist (the discussion was held in Portuguese)

The Critical Gaze
Reflections on Global Crises in Portuguese-Language Comics

How are regional and global crises depicted and reflected in comics? How does Portuguese-speaking comics position themselves within the worldwide comic production and comic research? Which comics from Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Mozambique are there, and which of them are published in Germany?

The lecture series provides a first approach to these central questions. First, a panorama of Lusophone comics will be given, spanning the continents of Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Subsequently, individual comics from Portuguese Language Countries will be examined for content related to current global crises like Covid-19 or systemic violence against BIPoC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). Finally, a further concern is to reflect on the position of Portuguese-language productions within the German publishing industry and comic research and, possibly, to increase their visibility.

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