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New Lecture Series “(Sexual) Health: Media, Inequalities and Justice”

New Lecture Series “(Sexual) Health: Media, Inequalities and Justice”

How have visual cultures shaped our understanding of health, identity, and justice across time? From the woodcuts of 17th-century broadsheets to the fast-paced, algorithm-driven world of TikTok, the public sphere of health information has always been deeply intertwined with media, politics, and power. This lecture series, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger, invites you to explore the ever-evolving relationship between health, visual representation, and societal inequities. Join us as we explore the ways medical concepts like health, disease, illness, and…

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“Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid und das Recht auf Hoffnung” – Monika Pietrzak-Franger im Interview mit der Rudolphina

“Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid und das Recht auf Hoffnung” – Monika Pietrzak-Franger im Interview mit der Rudolphina

In ihrem Buch Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid und das Recht auf Hoffnung beleuchtet die Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaftlerin Monika Pietrzak-Franger die oft übersehenen Realitäten des Lebens mit Long Covid.

Cover of Re:visit open access journal 3.1 (2024)
“Long Covid as a Collective Experience” by Monika Pietrzak-Franger published in Re:visit open-access journal

“Long Covid as a Collective Experience” by Monika Pietrzak-Franger published in Re:visit open-access journal

Monika Pietrzak-Franger’s article “Long Covid as a Collective Experience: A Photo Essay” has just been published in open-access journal “Re:visit: Humanities & Medicine in Dialogue” 3.1: “Medial Medicine / Digital Medicine: (Re-)Negotiations of Medical Knowledge Between Transformation, Empowerment, and Politics”.