‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, the picks were really quite simple make: go back The Nib Magazine on Kickstarter! As regular readers of this blog know, The Nib features nearly every single week (this one being no exception) – be it a comic directly about the experience of medicine or… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (7/6/18 & 7/13/18)
Note: I feel I must apologize for the erratic schedule of these posts of late. I’ve had a fair bit of travel, but it is mostly because of stress in my personal life with moving. As I’ve drawn and shared before, stress tends to aggravate my chronic pain – I attribute it to stressing an overtaxed mind too far – and it makes doing even the most routine things more time-consuming. I will hopefully be more settled soon (likely after the conference). As always, if I’ve missed something (highly likely), let me know. And if you ever want to do… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (6/8/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week I continue the trend of pointing to social media by encouraging you to follow along with Lynda Barry’s Tumblr, The Near-Sighted Monkey. Barry is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is, in my estimation, one of the most lauded people in comics,… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (5/25/18 & 6/1/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week (or these weeks I suppose) I don’t have a link or comic to point you to, but rather one opportunity and one suggested resource! Instagram… As follows of this blog may have realized, I virtually never link out to Instagram. The reason for this is… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (4/13/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… My pick this week will be short, but made me smile so much I couldn’t help but highlight it. When I posted a link you’ll see below from Public Libraries Online to the ALA Graphic Novels & Comics in Libraries MIG, a student – Joy Bancroft – replied… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (2/9/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, I want to encourage everyone to consider backing CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments on Kickstarter. CORPUS is an comics anthology that focuses on mental illness, physical illness, and healthcare experiences. You can see a number of previews of included comics on the Kickstarter link above…. Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (1/26/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, I don’t have a pick in the traditional sense. Rather, I want to pause and dedicate our work in the medical humanities this week to Dr. Arnold P. Gold, who passed away on January 23rd. He was 92. The foundation named for him posted this tribute… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (1/12/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… Traditionally speaking, I have tried to avoid indulging in my personal views in these posts each week, making it clear on those occasions that I don’t. However, thinking about how much time goes into each week’s work, I thought I would try something new – highlight my favorite,… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (12/29/17)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Comics and Medicine: The Way We Work The Center for Cartoon Studies has launched its page for the 2018 Graphic Medicine Conference! Here you’ll find logistical information – dates and some basic travel information – as well as confirmed keynote speakers. You will also find the call-for-papers information – proposals are due January 30th,… Read More
CFP: The German Graphic Novel III: German Graphic Medicine
Annual Conference of the German Studies Association September 27-30, 2018 Pittsburgh, PA CFP: The German Graphic Novel III: German Graphic Medicine: The Representation of Illness and Disability in German Comics In MK Czerweic’s introduction to the Graphic Medicine Manifesto (2015), she writes that comics about illness and disability disrupt the balance of power: “we believe those best positioned to represent illness and caregiving are those living with it.” Graphic pathographies – or pathographics – offer the individual stories of patients, family members, and health care professionals, giving voice to those living with illness, chronic disease, and disability in a way… Read More