Monthly Archives: January 2021

“We Are All Living In Finite Bodies”: A Conversation About Graphic Medicine

Thomas, I. (2021). “We are all living in finite bodies”: a conversation about graphic medicine. The Comics Journal. Retrieved from http://www.tcj.com/ian-thomas-graphic-medicine-interview/ ABSTRACT: The Graphic Medicine website was launched in 2007 as an outgrowth of Dr. Ian Williams’ post-graduate work in the study of fine art and Medical Humanities. Now a practicing physician based in the… Read More »

Integrating medical education with graphic narration: interview with Dr. Priyanga Singh

Bhattacharjee, P., & Tripathi, P. (2021). Integrating medical education with graphic narration: interview with Dr. Priyanga Singh. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. DOI: 10.1080/21504857.2020.1870513 ABSTRACT: In this interview, Partha Bhattacharjee and Priyanka Tripathi discuss and analyse Dr. Priyanga Singh’s contributions as a medical illustrator. In her illustrations, Dr. Singh integrates her knowledge of medicine and experience as a medical… Read More »

Reanimating the Body: Comics Creation as an Embodiment of Life with Cancer.

McMullin, J., Rushing, S., Sueyoshi, M., & Salman J. (2021). Reanimating the Body: Comics Creation as an Embodiment of Life with Cancer. Cult Med Psychiatry. doi: 10.1007/s11013-020-09703-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33403497. ABSTRACT: Cancer is regarded as a disease that redefines an individual’s life and relationships. The medicalization and reclamation of the individual’s sense… Read More »

Graphic Medicine for Schools and Libraries

Barrette, M. (2021). Graphic medicine for schools and libraries. Library Pass. Retrieved from https://librarypass.com/2021/01/05/graphic-medicine-for-schools-and-libraries/ ABSTRACT: Comics Plus’ collection of Graphic Medicine titles can help students of all ages better articulate their own physical and mental health, and foster empathy for others facing difficult circumstances.

Twelve Years of Graphic Medicine: A Conversation with Comic Nurse on the Future of Comics and Medicine

Kasthuri, R. R., & Peter, A. M. (2021). Twelve years of graphic medicine: a conversation with comic nurse on the future of comics and medicine. Configurations 29(1): 97-106. Retrieved from https://muse.jhu.edu/article/780759 ABSTRACT: Illness narratives in the comics medium gained renewed attention when graphic medicine emerged in 2007 as an interdisciplinary approach towards rethinking the affective… Read More »