PSCI098
COMIC BOOKS AND POLITICS
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Comic books are deeply political. They reflect both ongoing and historical political debates, as well as shifting political and social norms. In this course, we will engage with a range of national and global political issues, from racial justice and immigration in the United States to the Balkan wars, and explore how both contemporary and historical comic books engage with them. We will examine how the political messages in titles like Captain America and Wonder Woman have evolved over time, and how titles like Black Panther and V for Vendetta reflect contemporary political anxieties.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2020–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 25% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC215 2026-12022-1
- Wed, 1:30 PM–2:20 PM JC215 2026-2
- Wed, 3:00 PM–3:50 PM JC206 2022-2
- Mon, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ONLINE 2020-1
- Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2020-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Ora Szekely | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 24691 |
| Fall 2022 | Ora Szekely | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 16 enrolled | 21692 |
| Fall 2020 | Ora Szekely | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 27875 |