In a compelling new interview for the polyphone, scholar Genevieve Smart sits down with Professor Monika Pietrzak-Franger at the University of Vienna to discuss her groundbreaking and innovative publication, Apparently Recovered: A Study of Long Covid (original title: “Scheinbar Genesen: Leben mit Long Covid und das Recht auf Hoffnung”). What does it mean to be “apparently recovered” in a healthcare system that is not built to house chronic illness?

Breaking away from traditional academic formats, this publication takes the form of a multi-disciplinary magazine. It weaves together cultural analysis, historical perspectives, artistic documentation, and interviews with individuals navigating the daily realities of Long Covid.

Read or listen to the full interview on the polyphone website