The third international interdisciplinary conference* on comics and
\nmedicine will continue to explore the intersection of sequential
\nvisual arts and medicine. This year we will highlight perspectives
\nthat are often under-represented in graphic narratives, such as
\ndepictions of the Outsider or Other in the context of issues such as
\nbarriers to healthcare, the stigma of mental illness and disability,
\nand the silent burden of caretaking.<\/p>\n
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The conference will feature keynote presentations by comics creators
\nJoyce Brabner and Joyce Farmer. Brabner, a comics artist and social
\nactivist, collaborated with her late husband Harvey Pekar on the
\ngraphic novel Our Cancer Year (1994), which won a Harvey Award for
\nbest graphic novel. Farmer is a veteran of the underground comics
\nscene who nursed her elderly parents through dementia and decline as
\nshown in her graphic memoir Special Exits (2010), which won the
\nNational Cartoonists Society award for graphic novels.<\/p>\n
We invite proposals for scholarly papers (20 minutes) or panel
\ndiscussions (60 minutes) focusing on medicine and comics in any form
\n(e.g., graphic novels, comic strips, graphic pathographies, manga,
\nand\/
\nor web comics). In particular, we seek presentations on the following\u2014
\nand related\u2014topics:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Graphic pathographies of illness and disability
\n\u2022 The use of comics in medical education
\n\u2022 The use of comics in patient care
\n\u2022 Depictions of the illness experience from the perspective of loved
\nones and family caregivers
\n\u2022 The interface of graphic medicine and other visual arts in popular
\nculture
\n\u2022 Ethical implications of using comics to educate the public
\n\u2022 Ethical implications of patient representation in comics by
\nhealthcare providers
\n\u2022 Trends in international use of comics in healthcare settings
\n\u2022 The role of comics in provider\/patient communication
\n\u2022 Comics as virtual support groups for patients and caregivers
\n\u2022 The use of comics in bioethics discussions and education<\/p>\n
We also welcome workshops (120 minutes) by creators of comics on the
\nprocess, rationale, methods, and general theories behind the use of
\ncomics to explore medical themes. These are intended to be \u201chands-on\u201d
\ninteractive workshops for participants who wish to obtain particular
\nskills with regard to the creation or teaching about comics in the
\nmedical context.<\/p>\n
We envision this gathering as a collaboration among humanities
\nscholars, comics scholars, comics creators, healthcare professionals,
\nand comics enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
300-word proposals should be submitted by Friday, 28 February 2012 to
\nsubmissions@graphicmedicine.org.<\/p>\n
Proposals may be in Word, PDF, or RTF formats with the following
\ninformation in this order:
\n\u2022 author(s)
\n\u2022 affiliation
\n\u2022 email address
\n\u2022 title of abstract
\n\u2022 body of abstract<\/p>\n
Please identify your presentation preference:
\n\u2022 oral presentation
\n\u2022 panel discussion
\n\u2022 workshop<\/p>\n
While we cannot guarantee that presenters will receive their first
\nchoice of presentation format, we will attempt to honor people\u2019s
\npreferences, and we will acknowledge the receipt of all proposals
\nsubmitted. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by an interdisciplinary
\nselection committee. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be
\ncompleted by 14 March 2012.<\/p>\n
Please note: Presenters are responsible for session expenses (e.g.
\nhandouts) and personal expenses (travel, hotel, and meeting
\nregistration fees). All presenters must register for at least the day
\non which they are scheduled to present.<\/p>\n
More info & updates at graphicmedicine.wordpress.com<\/p>\n
*Information about the 2010 conference, \u201cComics and Medicine: Medical
\nNarrative in Graphic Novels,\u201d in London, England, and the 2011
\nconference, \u201cComics and Medicine: The Sequential Art of Illness,\u201d in
\nChicago, Illinois, USA, can be found at www.graphicmedicine.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The third international interdisciplinary conference* on comics and medicine will continue to explore the intersection of sequential visual arts and medicine. This year we will highlight perspectives that are often under-represented in graphic narratives, such as depictions of the Outsider or Other in the context of issues such as barriers to healthcare, the stigma of […]<\/p>\n