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Person in schwarzer Kleidung sitzt seitlich im Bild und trägt eine große schwarze Augenmaske. Über dem Bild liegt der Schriftzug "scheinbar genesen", Hintergrund in warmen Rot- und Orangetönen.
Buchvorstellung “Scheinbar genesen – Leben mit Long Covid” an der HKS Ottersberg

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…

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Dr. Nora Heidorn

Dr. Nora Heidorn

Dr. Nora Heidorn works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department for British and American Studies at the University of Vienna and as an Assistant Curator for the exhibition Horizontal: The Politics and Poetics of the Sickbed at the Berlin Museum of Medical History. She makes exhibitions, public programmes, and collaborative creative projects, as well as publishing in academic and arts contexts. Her practice is led by transdisciplinary research investigating the complex politics of sexual reproduction, health, and care. She…

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Person in schwarzer Kleidung sitzt seitlich im Bild und trägt eine große schwarze Augenmaske. Über dem Bild liegt der Schriftzug "scheinbar genesen", Hintergrund in warmen Rot- und Orangetönen.
#LNF26 Lange Nacht der Forschung (24 April 2026)

#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…

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"Visual Culture, Photography & Medicine: Bodies, Technologies & the Politics of Seeing" - Lecture Series March-June 2026. In the background: Hand with Rings, a print of one of the first x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen (1845-1923) of the left hand of his wife Anna Bertha Ludwig. It was presented to Professor Ludwig Zehnder of the Physik Institut, University of Freiburg, on 1 January 1896.
Lecture series “Visual Culture, Photography and Medicine: Bodies, Technologies and the Politics of Seeing” (11 March-17 June 2026)

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…

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PHOTO | BRUT in Context (9 March 2026)

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…

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Winter Term (’25/’26) Cultural Studies/Medical Humanities Lecture: “Culture, Health and Justice”

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….

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“Scheinbar Genesen: Leben mit Long Covid” at X FX FRAMES PER SPACE • DIFFERENT LOGICS – SHARED QUESTIONS

“Scheinbar Genesen: Leben mit Long Covid” at X FX FRAMES PER SPACE • DIFFERENT LOGICS – SHARED QUESTIONS

Mark your calendars! We’re excited to announce our participation in the major interdisciplinary exhibition, “X FRAMES PER SPACE • DIFFERENT LOGICS – SHARED QUESTIONS,” opening this Saturday, November 8th, 2025! This ambitious exhibition, curated by Annette Tesarek, Sebastian Pfeifhofer, and Melina Steiner, brings together over 70 diverse artistic and scientific positions to explore the fundamental “frames” that construct our perception. It’s a fascinating meeting point where art and science converge to illuminate complex and shared questions. 🖼️ Our Contribution: Protected…

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