Events
- 20 May, 6:30 pm: Monika Pietrzak-Franger speaks about “Living with Long COVID: Health Literacy, Patient Experience and Photography”
Monika Pietrzak-Franger’s talk is part of this semester’s lecture series “Visual Culture, Photography and Medicine: Bodies, Technologies and the Politics of Seeing” and will be held on Wednesday, 20 May, 18:30-20:00 pm, at Hs.C1, Campus AAKH (Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna). The effects of Long Covid remain palpable worldwide, despite the official ‘end of the pandemic’. This continues to raise questions about the individual, social and political dimensions of this condition. Long Covid is an exemplary case for a growing number… - Ringvorlesung “Geschlecht und Diversität in der Medizin” an der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck
Im Sommersemester 2026 findet an der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck unter der Leitung von Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Sabine Ludwig, MSc, MA, eine Ringvorlesung zum Thema “Geschlecht und Diversität in der Medizin in den deutschsprachigen Ländern: ‘Gendermedizin’ neu gedacht” statt. Wann: donnerstags oder dienstags, 18.30-20.00 Uhr (Präsenz und per Livestream) Wo: Audimax, EG, Fritz-Priegl-Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck Monika Pietrzak-Franger wird am Donnerstag, dem 11.6., einen Vortrag zum Thema “Leben mit Long Covid – Aspekte von Geschlecht und Diversität” halten. Webseite der Veranstaltung - Lecture series “Visual Culture, Photography and Medicine: Bodies, Technologies and the Politics of Seeing” (11 March-17 June 2026)
This summer term, stemming out of a close cooperation between University of Vienna and FOTO ARSENAL WIEN, this lecture series equips MA students with a theoretically grounded, media-literate understanding of how medicine operates as a cultural system of images, spaces, and narratives – and how these shape lived realities in powerful, often invisible ways. Medicine has never been a purely scientific enterprise. It is deeply embedded in cultural imaginaries, visual regimes, and aesthetic practices: from anatomical atlases, hospital architecture, and… - Lecture course “(Sexual) Health: Media, Inequalities and Justice”
The summer term 2026 edition — 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… - Lecture series “Health in Society”
Starting with an opening event on 18 March, the lecture series “Health in Society” (organised by the Health in Society Research Network) will focus on the many factors health depends on that go beyond the individual and interact with each other. Each unit will bring two members of the research network into dialogue. They will speak from their respective disciplinary perspectives on a common, socially significant topic and then engage in conversation with each other and the audience. On 2… - Winter Term (’25/’26) Cultural Studies/Medical Humanities Lecture: “Culture, Health and Justice”
This term, our very own Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger will take a critical look into the intertwining of medical practice, representations, and health politics in this new lecture series. The development of the public sphere of health information has been profoundly shaped by a wide range of media, spanning from 17th-century broadsheets to contemporary social platforms like TikTok. This lecture will provide a critical overview of the patterns, developments, and characteristics of both historical and contemporary visual cultures of health…. - 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… - Lecture series “Culture, Society and the Media: Visual Cultures & Health”
Culture, Society and the Media class on “Visual Cultures & Health” held this semester on Mondays, 16:45-18:15, at Hs.I NIG
- “Foto Tonic” with Prof Dr Monika Pietrzak-Franger at Foto Arsenal Wien
Join Monika Pietrzak-Franger for a tour of the current exhibitions at Foto Arsenal Wien, a drink and a talk. “Foto Tonic” When?: Thursday, 30 July 2026, 18:00-19:30 Cost: EUR 15 incl. admission, tour & drink Language: German For: Adults Meeting point: Main entrance / foyer FOTO ARSENAL WIEN Registration necessary. Buy your ticket here. More information: activities@fotoarsenalwien.at - Who Is “The Watermelon Woman”?. A film by Cheryl Dunye
29 June 2026, 2 pm @Stadtkino Wien (Akademiestr. 13, 1010) — Film screening and conversation with Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger, Kamilla Peter and Vicenzo Straface. This event is presented as the final project of the PhD Seminar “How Can the Humanities Change the World?” at the University of Vienna. Find the event on Stadtkino website. Entrance fee € 7 – buy and reserve your tickets - 20 May, 6:30 pm: Monika Pietrzak-Franger speaks about “Living with Long COVID: Health Literacy, Patient Experience and Photography”Monika Pietrzak-Franger’s talk is part of this semester’s lecture series “Visual Culture, Photography and Medicine: Bodies, Technologies and the Politics of Seeing” and will be held on Wednesday, 20 May, 18:30-20:00 pm, at Hs.C1, Campus AAKH (Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna). The effects of Long Covid remain palpable worldwide, despite the official ‘end of the pandemic’. This continues to raise questions about the individual, social and political dimensions of this condition. Long Covid is an exemplary case for a growing number…
- Buchvorstellung und Gespräch an der Universität Hamburg, Institut für Liberal Arts & Sciences
Am 23. April wird Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger ihr Buch “Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid” am Institut für Liberal Arts & Sciences and der Universität Hamburg vorstellen. Weiterhin wird sie im Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Sophie Witt (Institut für Liberal Arts & Sciences,Universität Hamburg) über den Alltag von betroffenen Personen mit Long Covid sprechen, sowie über das Buch selbst, welches anhand von Interviews und künstlerisch-dokumentarischem Fotomaterial aus Österreich und in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Betroffenen entstanden ist. Insgesamt soll… - Buchvorstellung “Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid” an der HKS Ottersberg
Am 22. April wird Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger an der Hochschule für Künste im Sozialen Ottersberg sein und im Rahmen der Vorlesungsreihe “Forum Positionen” das Buch “Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid” vorstellen. Das Gespräch findet unter der Moderation von Céline Kaiser statt. Wann? Mittwoch, 22. April 2026, 18:00 bis 19:30 UhrWo? Bibliotheksarbeitsraum (Obergeschoss) der HKS Ottersberg oder Digital (Zoom)https://hks-ottersberg.zoom.us/j/69804308727?pwd=rDJTmlsIbxQx6iwjmskqy0WYpoaUGf.1 Weitere Informationen unter: https://www.hks-ottersberg.de/aktuell/termine/ScheinbarGenesen_Lesung.php “Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid und das Recht auf Hoffnung”ist am 30. September…
- Conference & exhibition “Photo I Brut”: interview on OE1
Radio programme “Leporello” covered “Photo I Brut” on 23 June. Listen to the podcast! Linn Ritsch interviews Monika Pietrzak-Franger (University of Vienna) and Felix Hoffmann (Foto Arsenal Wien) for OE1 on the conference “Photo I Brut . Artistic Practices Between Visual Culture and Health: Museums, Markets and Artists” (17 June 2026) and the Foto Arsenal Wien exhibition “Photo I Brut”. Listen to the podcast: “Photo Brut: Kunst und Ethik” More about the exhibition “Photo I Brut”More about the Lecture series… - Conference “Photo I Brut . Artistic Practices Between Visual Culture and Health: Museums, Markets and Artists”17 June 2026, 15:00-19:00, FOTO ARSENAL WIEN — Organised and moderated by: Monika Pietrzak-Franger (University of Vienna) and Felix Hoffmann (Foto Arsenal Wien) Medicine has never been a purely scientific enterprise. It is deeply embedded in cultural imaginaries, visual regimes, and aesthetic practices: from anatomical atlases, hospital architecture, and early medical photography to contemporary imaging technologies, and artistic engagements with illness and care. This conference, held within the frame of both the Foto Arsenal Wien exhibition “Photo I Brut” and…
- Workshop “Experimental Pedagogies for Health and Care” (15-16 June 2026)
We are excited to announce this workshop which will bring together scholars, researchers and artists from different contexts and with varied backgrounds to imagine new pedagogical practices that include the body as archive of affective and sensory experiences and in this way contribute to new insights in teaching and learning. The idea of this workshop is to start building a community and to offer an inspiring space for thinking, learning and exchange, with an emphasis on practice and interdisciplinarity.We want… - PHOTO | BRUT in Context (9 March 2026)
Conference at the Robert Capa Center in Budapest — This international conference examines photo brut as an instinctive photographic practice at the crossroads of photography, psychology, psychiatry, art history, art market, and art brut. Organized by the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center in cooperation with Foto Arsenal Wien, the event accompanies the exhibitions in both institutions, featuring works from Bruno Decharme’s collection. Through thematic panels and a roundtable discussion, the program addresses art historical, medical, ethical, and art market-related perspectives…
- #LNF26 Lange Nacht der Forschung (24 April 2026)“But You Don’t Look Sick” – Making the Invisible Visible — This year, two team members, Monika Pietrzak-Franger and Maria Morata Marco, will present their projects at Lange Nacht der Forschung on 24 April 2026 (17:00-23:00). Have you ever been told you look perfectly fine while having to actively manage pain? At our interactive station at LNF, we explore why the phrase “you don’t look sick” can be more of a burden than a compliment. Inspired by Christine Miserandino’s famous blog post under the same title and her formulation…
- Internationale Tagung: Threads of Life – Textiles in Medicine and the Arts
Videos of the symposium of 20 June 2023 are now available [in German] - Exhibition: Threads of Life
Opening: 13 Jun 2023, 19:00 – Running: 14 Jun 2023 – 14 Jul 2023 - Monika Pietrzak-Franger – Speaker at NNMHR Congress 2023
This programmatic talk sets the stage for and conceptualizes postdigital health practices as a possible field of inquiry within critical medical humanities. - Lecture Series – Postdigital Health Practices
Interdisciplinary lecture series SS 23 | Mondays 16:45 – 18:15 | NIG Universität Wien - Monika Pietrzak-Franger member of Editorial Board of Re:visit
Editorial Board - “From the Black Death to Covid-19: Airborne Diseases in History Literature and Culture” – Key Note Talk
Key Note Lecture by Prof. Monika Pietrzak-Franger Thursday 17th Nov 6:45pm – 8:15pm - Long- / Post-COVID im Fokus
Talk mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Pietrzak-Franger am 23.11. am Universitätsklinikum Bonn - Pandemic Theater and Community-Building: A Conversation with Monika Pietrzak-Franger and Jay Wegman
When: Friday, 16th September 2022, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Where: Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York, NY 10003 - Long Covid Care: Eine Podiumsdiskussion
Montag, 16. Januar 2023 18:30- 21:00 gesponsert von Campus Aktuell, veranstaltet im Rahmen von “Post-Covid-19 Care” - Interview with Monika Pietrzak-Franger for Deutsches Haus at NYURead more about Univ.-Prof. Dr. Pietrzak-Franger’s stay in New York City as Visiting Professor at NYU.
- Resilience: An Explorative Workshop
A workshop sponsored by ÖAW, UW, MUW with Monika Pietrzak-Franger, Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Neil Vickers and Felix Tretter - A Visiodemic – Pandemische Medienwelten und ihre Virulenz
Check out the fantastic results of our Student Workshop at the Internationale Akademie Traunkirchen - Post-COVID-19 Art Worlds: Viral Theatre, Precarity and Medical Humanities
Missed this event? Read up on the conference report and have a listen to our ‘Viral Theatre Podcast’ - Covid Beyond Borders: Rethinking Medical Humanities at the Frontline
An interdisciplinary lecture series – watch the lectures and keynote speakers here - Lecture Series – Medical Humanities: Culture, Sciences, Media
Interdisciplinary Lecture Series SoSe 2020