‘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 make sure you’re aware of two amazing Kickstarter projects that are still ongoing as of this post: Drawn to Sex – The Basics and EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG: Comics on Punk & Mental Illness. I have previously linked to both of these,… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (4/27/18 & 5/4/18)
‘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… NOTE: This week is a double-issue. The projects that followed me in my job transition, combined with developing new collections and the end-of-the-semester as an adjunct have wrecked havoc upon my schedule. I apologize for the delay and for the strain this post is likely to cause on your device! Matthew’s Pick of… 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 (3/9/18)
‘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… I’ve had a strange week, interrupted by a 2nd nor’easter in as many weeks and a disjointed work schedule. Because of that, I must apologize and admit there just isn’t time for a long post for my pick of the week. That said, I will use this… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (12/15/17)
‘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
This Week in Graphic Medicine (11/3/17)
‘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… Ongoing… Follow along with the International Comic Arts Festival in Seattle this weekend with the hashtag #ICAF2017! I will include a handful of tweets from it in this week and likely next week’s posts, but much of it is only tangentially related – and I couldn’t get it all if I tried!… Read More