On Monday 25th of April Monica Lalanda and Ian Williams will take part in an online research seminar about Graphic Medicine organised by RACSS – the Research & Comics seminar series. They will be discussing the graphic medicine movement in the UK and Spain. Lily Daniels will be the graphic recorder for the day. The event is online and free but registration is needed. https://lnkd.in/dgwdarwP Registration grants access to the recorded seminar in case attendees would like to view it at another time instead of live. RACSS is a collaboration between Lydia Wysocki (Newcastle University), Jorge Catalá (Newcastle University) and… Read More
Medical Humanities online conference with free registration.
Please see the online conference on Medical Humanities below. Registration is free. There are sessions devoted to graphic and narrative medicine. Registration is open until April 8, 2022: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/medical-humanities-in-the-middle-east/schedule
Call for papers – The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East (online)
The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East (online) April 9-10, 2022 Doha, Qatar Submission Deadline: February 15, 2022 The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East invites proposals for oral presentations, posters, and creative work on the topics of design and medicine, art and medicine, narrative medicine, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and narrative ethics, expressive arts therapies, literature and medicine, history of medicine, the anthropology, psychology, and sociology of medicine/health care and other humanistic initiatives within the context of health, medicine, and medical education in the Middle East and North Africa… Read More
Crafting Contention through MadZines: Helen Spandler in conversation with Meg-John Barker
The MadZines research project is exploring how zines craft contention about mental health knowledge and practice. One of the purposes of the project is to explore the potential of zines to foster dialogue about contested issues in mental health. As part of this, the project team are having a series of dialogues with Mad-Zinesters (people who create and share zines about madness and distress). In the following extract from one of these conversations, Helen Spandler (HS) talks to Meg-John Barker (MJB) about how the comic graphics in their zines ‘craft contention’ about mental health. HS: Can you remember how… Read More
A Journey to Motherhood by Camille Aubry – Chapter 5
Graphic Medicine is very proud to present the fifth chapter of Camille Aubry’s A Journey to Motherhood.This is an autobiographical comic book diary depicting the fun and less-fun bits of maternity, from pregnancy to the toddler years, told with dry, and at times caustic, humour. Read Chapter 4 here. Read Chapter 6 => Visit Camille’s website. Follow Camille on Instagram. Camille Aubry is a French graphic artist based in Bristol. She graduated as an architect in Paris before completing an MA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. Camille works as a scribe, documenting events, conferences, seminars, concerts, meetings, presentations and… Read More
Graphic Medicine Toronto 2020 conference dates.
The 2020 Graphic Medicine Conference will be held July 16 – 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! This year’s theme will invite you to reflect on Graphic Medicine In/During Troubled Times: Social Justice and Human Rights. We will have the Call For Papers out by the 1st of December. Please keep an eye on the conference page. When referring to the conference on social media, please use the hashtag #GraphMed2020
Make a contribution to improving healthcare communication in the Middle East. Call for papers
The first Healthcare Communications in the Middle East conference is taking place at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, in Doha, Qatar, on March 27-28, 2020. Qualitative and quantitative research papers, case studies, country reports, full sessions, thought papers, and theoretical discussions are requested on the following topics: Breaking bad news to patients Language issues or cultural differences in the workplace Talking about sensitive health and moral issues with patients Getting the right information from the patient (history taking) Talking to specific groups: elderly, children, people with disabilities, etc. Electronic medical record problems and electronic communications Referrals to other facilities or… Read More
Graphic Medicine at DotMD Festival of Medical Curiosity
The marvellous organisation that is DotMD were kind enough to sponsor our Brighton conference this year. Each year they run a fascinating ‘Festival of Medical Curiosity’ that always sells out well in advance of the date. This year they had moved the event from Dublin to Galway – on the west coast of Ireland – expanded the capacity from just over 100 to 500 delegates and the programme from one to two days. Their changes paid off. The conference was a huge success, tackling the big questions in healthcare and life and introducing the delegates – comprising mostly of doctors or… Read More
New Podcast Episode: The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol.2
In this episode, MK talks with cartoonist Marek Bennett about the new book in his ongoing series, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby Volume 2: 1863. Scroll down for images from the book and links to process posts by Marek about the creation of this impressive project. You can get the book on MarekBennett.com or order from your local independent bookstore. You can support Marek’s Patreon for additional insider information on the project! As mentioned in the episode, Marek drew all of the conference art for last year’s gathering in White River Junction, Vermont, such as the cover image… Read More
Drawing Out – new metaphor-based website to help people with invisible conditions.
People with ‘invisible’ diseases (e.g., infertility, endometriosis, Cystic Fibrosis, ME, depression) may find it especially difficult to explain their experiences to others. A new website, www.drawingout.org, uses simple metaphor-based drawing exercises to help people express and share their thoughts and feelings about their condition. The online galleries showcase the artwork produced by patients, as well as providing links to information and support through their partner charities. The website is the result of collaboration between two academics at Cardiff University: Dr Sofia Gameiro is a psychologist who focuses on understanding and improving the healthcare experiences of infertile patients. Dr Lisa El… Read More
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