Propagandistic Messages in Comics – A talk by Dr Manuela Di Franco

16.10.2024

Children and adults like to read comics. What only a few consider while reading the colorful booklets is their function as a medium of communicating subliminal information. On 3 October 2024, the EwB, together with the Zentrum fir politesch Bildung and respect.lu, invited Dr Manuela Di Franco, a researcher in popular culture and gender representations, to give us a historical overview of how comics have been used in Nazi or Fascist times to circulate political propaganda or questionable images of women. Even today, hidden messages are implemented to influence the reader’s opinion. Captain America or Persepolis have more to share than you may be aware of…

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Our new bulletin is out. In it you will find all the courses, events and workshops for the coming months (September – December 2024). In October we will be exploring how propaganda can be spread through comics and we will be tackling the taboo subject of dementia. Our Philo-Café is also entering a new round and we will start with a Philo-Workshop on ‘Critical Thinking – Scepticism’. Our family programme ‘Growing together’ also has a lot to offer. Our new highlight: the ‘Lieshond‘ activities. Not forgetting, of course, our i-Stuff, which has a packed programme waiting for you. Have fun exploring!

You can also have the bulletin sent to your home. Just send an email to info@ewb.lu or give us a call. The phone number is 44743 340.

Propagandistic Messages in Comics – A talk by Dr Manuela Di Franco

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