EXHIBITION: Graphic Medicine: Ill-conceived & Well-drawn!
Graphic medicine is the use of comics to tell personal stories of illness and health. These visual stories are a way of understanding illness and health care, and can be essential to effective treatment, healing, and understanding.
We are pleased to host the Graphic Medicine: Ill Conceived & Well-Drawn! travelling exhibition from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), as well as a hands-on science communication workshop! Visitors are welcome to view this six panel display showcasing this comics-based genre of medical literature, as well as borrow a graphic medicine book from our collection.
In recent years, the Gerstein Library has developed a collection of graphic medicine books to help our U of T community better engage with the often complex medical stories of patients, caregivers, and health professionals in an approachable and relatable way, as well as discover how the visual medium of comics can enrich their work and research in the health sciences.
Exhibition:
When: Runs from Oct 25 to Nov 24, 2024 (during opening hours)
Where: Lobby, Gerstein Science Information Centre
(Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the original exhibition was curated by Ellen Forney, an artist, educator, and New York Times bestselling writer).
Workshop:
What: Narratives in Focus: Crafting Stories and Visuals from Scientific Research
When: Tues Oct 22, 3-5pm
Where: Alice Moulton Room (2nd floor), Gerstein Science Information Centre
Who: Open to all current U of T students, staff, and faculty.
Registration: Space is limited - Sign up here
No previous research communication experience is required - participants with any level of research experience, or at any stage of their research are welcome to join in!
At this hands-on workshop, participants will:
- practice extracting compelling narratives from scientific research articles, communicating complex ideas via engaging story elements
- engage in identifying and personifying key components in scientific articles
- work together in teams to create a product by blending narrative and visual storytelling elements, enhancing their skills in research communication in engaging and impactful ways
Presenter:
Dr. Shelley Wall (PhD in English, MSc in Biomedical Communications) is a seasoned storyteller and researcher with over 20 years of experience in scientific communication. As a certified medical illustrator and associate professor in the Biomedical Communications graduate program (BMC) at the University of Toronto, Wall is passionate about communicating health through a multitude of modes, having taught classes with a focus on patient education, visual narrative, and gender & health.
This workshop is presented in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Science Communication Club
Can't make it in-person for the exhibition? See also the online companion exhibit.