A new appointment at RUFA Milan with We Talk about Comics, the series of meetings dedicated to comics, illustration and the visual arts: the guest of this event will be SnIF – Studying ’n’ Investigating Fumetti, a research group committed to the academic study of comics from an international and interdisciplinary perspective.
20 May 2026, 11.00 am – 1.00 pm — RUFA Milan, Piazzale Lugano 19 — Free admission by reservation.
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We Talk about Comics is the series of meetings that brings students, professionals and the public into dialogue through talks and opportunities for discussion with some of the most interesting voices on the contemporary scene.
Open to the public and with free admission, the events offer the creative community an opportunity to explore languages, creative processes and professional perspectives. The series is curated by Claudio Spuri, Coordinator of the RUFA BA Programme in Graphic Design – Comics and Illustration, active at the RUFA campuses in Rome and Milan.
The guest will be introduced and the event moderated by Martoz, illustrator, comics artist and RUFA lecturer.
«Industry and Practices of Comics»
The event, entitled Industry and Practices of Comics, will focus on the role of academic research in the study of contemporary comics, at a particularly dynamic moment for comics culture in Italy.
SnIF – Studying ’n’ Investigating Fumetti was founded with the aim of promoting critical and interdisciplinary discussion around the “ninth art”, bringing together theoretical approaches, research methodologies and perspectives from different European academic contexts.
The group works to consolidate an international network of scholars interested in the comics medium and to contribute to the recognition of comics as an autonomous and cross-disciplinary field of study. Its activities range from collective research to networking, from the organisation of conferences, festivals and study days to the promotion of public opportunities for cultural insight and debate.
Through perspectives that include media analysis, narratology, history, criticism, gender studies and social dynamics, SnIF offers a broad view of comics as a language, a cultural industry and a space for the production of imaginaries.
The founding members of SnIF are Dario Boemia, Giorgio Busi Rizzi, Lorenzo Di Paola, Nicoletta Mandolini, Alessia Mangiavillano, Lisa Maya Quaianni Manuzzato, Carlotta Vacchelli and Eva Van de Wiele. As its activities have developed, Claudia Cerulo, Rodolfo Dal Canto, Manuela Di Franco, Virginia Tonfoni and Andrea Tosti have begun collaborating regularly with SnIF.
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