As a medical librarian, I know that the information about COVID-19 is overwhelming, so the information most important to families and communities is something that should be highlighted and shared often. Communication about the Novel Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 sheds light on how comics help communities in different areas. Native American communities across the US are not immune to the pandemic. As cases are rising in tribal communities, many nations have announced stay at home orders for citizens and are preparing for the worst outcomes. In response, Native artists and creators have put their energy into creating art that… Read More
An Update on Graphic Medicine 2020
With great regret, and after serious deliberation, the Graphic Medicine conference scheduled for Toronto in July of this year has been cancelled due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. If you submitted a proposal, you will be contacted individually by the conference organizers in the next day or two. Please stay checked in with us on social media and here at GraphicMedicine.org for updates about alternative engagement opportunities in the coming days. Stay safe, be kind.
(Guest) This Week in Graphic Medicine (12/17/19)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Note… As you may have seen on social media, TWIGM is on a hiatus until after the New Year – I (Matthew) am taking a rest from online life throughout the holiday break. In light of this, you may see a few TWIGM posts by guest authors (yay!) and they may take a different approach. This Week is brought to you by guest author Talicia Tarver,… Read More
CFP: Graphic Medicine in/during Troubled Times: Health, Social Justice, and Human Rights
JULY 16-19, 2020 GRAPHIC MEDICINE IN/DURING TROUBLED TIMES: HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE and HUMAN RIGHTS #GraphMed2020 For the most up-to-date 2020 Conference information, go to the 2020 Toronto Conference page. CFP in PDF format: GM 2020 CFP. Please share widely. The 2020 Graphic Medicine conference aims to encourage critical dialogues and interventions in/during troubled times with a specific emphasis on social justice and human rights. This year’s theme seeks connections between health, equity, and justice in an era of rapid ecological and societal upheaval. We invite submissions that address the relationship between health and such upheavals, as revealed through comics in its… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (12/6/2019)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Note… This week covers posts from the Thanksgiving break here in the U.S. as well, since there was no post last week. Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week I want to give an overdue shoutout to the 2nd annual Medicina Gráfica conference! You can find all the tweets from the conference using the hashtag #ConMedicinagráfica. Most excitingly, the group appeared on the news! Check out… Read More
Open Call for Artists: Comics and HIV/AIDS
Proposal Deadline: December 20, 2019. Please find the full call at https://visualaids.org/blog/open-call-comics. Visual AIDS invites artists to submit proposals for new comics to be included in our Summer 2020 exhibition. Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over. Proposal Deadline: December 20, 2019 Visual AIDS will present a new exhibition in Summer 2020 curated by UK-based artist Paul Sammut. The exhibition will take place in New York City and explore the rich history of comics as a mirror for contemporary culture, and as relatable and accessible… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (11/22/2019)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Note… This covers the period of 11/9 until 11/22 as there was not a post in the week between. Matthew’s Pick of the Week… We have a Toronto Conference Date: July 16 – 19, 2020! We have a Toronto Conference Theme: Graphic Medicine In/During Troubled Times: Social Justice and Human Rights! We have a hashtag too: #GraphMed2020! Expect the call for papers to come by December… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (11/8/2019)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Note: This Week in Graphic Medicine will NOT be posted next week (11/15) as the GM team will be at a retreat. Matthew’s Pick of the Week… I promise this isn’t a paid ad and I normally don’t plug sales, but this time I have to: you can get 30 – 50% off of titles in the PSU Press Graphic Medicine series between now and November… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (11/1/2019)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… Pick this week HAS to be this fantastic article about using My Degeneration to enhance clinician’s understanding and empathy by a slew of GM folks: Use of a Graphic Memoir to Enhance Clinicians’ Understanding of and Empathy for Patients with Parkinson Disease. I also want to use this space to apologize for the inconsistency of TWIGM throughout the Fall. I can’t promise… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (10/11/2019)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… Jarret J. Krosoczka won the Book of the Year award at the Harveys Hey Kiddo! You can find at least part of his acceptance speech on his Facebook page. Find a full list of winners here. Conference… 2020 Graphic Medicine Conference – More to Come! Articles & More… Funding: Applications now open for the 2020 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for… Read More
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