Join us for Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn!, our latest travelling exhibition from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), as well as a hands-on workshop on communicating research through visuals.
Exhibition:
When: (Note: Opening delayed) - Runs from Oct 15 Oct 17 to Nov 24, 2024 (during opening hours)
Where: Gerstein Science Information Centre, Lobby
This exhibition explores an increasingly popular literary field that presents personal illness narratives and health information through the medium of comics. Through 6 banners, this exhibition showcases items from the NLM’s growing collection of graphic memoirs depicting people’s experiences with an array of health issues, including breast cancer, deafness, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and more.
More about the exhibition and our graphic medicine collection.
Workshop:
Narratives in Focus: Crafting Stories and Visuals from Scientific Research
When: Oct 22, 3-5pm
Where: Alice Moulton Room (2nd flr), Gerstein Science Information Centre
Space is limited!
For more about the workshop and to sign up, visit the registration page.
The original exhibition was curated by cartoon artist Ellen Forney, and produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.