- Submission deadline
- January 10, 2027
- Event date
- June 10, 2027
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Bologna, Italy
- Compensation
- Not listed
About this call
The 2027 Graphic Medicine International Collective Conference takes place in Bologna, Italy, under the theme “The Body and the Stories It Tells.” It invites researchers, comics creators, artists, healthcare professionals, educators, students, and people with lived experience to propose work on the body and its representations in Graphic Medicine. Formats include presentations, lightning talks, panels, workshops, and creative contributions; proposals outside the main theme are also welcome if they contribute to Graphic Medicine.
Topics
The body, anatomy, and medical representationNarrative medicine and lived experienceIllness, pain, disability, and mental healthHealth inequalities and social determinants of healthIdentity, gender, sexuality, and bodily transformationsMemory, trauma, and stigmaCare relationshipsGraphic Medicine in research, education, communication, and clinical practice
Audience
ResearchersComics creators and artistsHealthcare professionalsEducators and studentsPeople with lived experience
Session formats
15-minute individual presentations followed by discussion7-minute lightning talks90-minute panels with 3–4 presentations90-minute interactive workshopsPosters, comics, creative contributions, and exhibitions
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