Science of Self: Graphic Medicine

What do comics have to do with medicine? Join award-winning graphic novelists Dr Nicola Streeten and Dr Ian Williams for an engaging discussion on the surprising role of comics in healthcare.

Discover Graphic Medicine and how comics can communicate complex medical and emotional experiences - offering powerful, accessible insights into illness, care and the human condition.

Suitable for arts lovers, healthcare professionals and medical patients alike.

Tickets £8, booking essential
Free for Norwich University of the Arts and University of East Anglia students (no need to book)
For ages 16+ only
Production Theatre, Norwich University of the Arts
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About Dr Nicola Streeten

Nicola is a multi-award-winning graphic novelist and comics scholar. Her work includes Billy, Me & You and The Inking Woman, a 250-year illustrated history of British women cartoonists. She co-founded LDComics, and in 2024 co-authored We Are Hungry, an illustrated vegan cookbook, with her daughter Sally Plowman. Nicola is based in Norfolk where she co-runs The Grange Projects Artists Residency.

About Dr Ian Williams

Ian is an award-winning comics artists, physician and founder of GraphicMedicine.org. He is the creator of The Bad Doctor and The Lady Doctor, with a third graphic novel, The Sick Doctor, released in 2025. A pioneer of Graphic Medicine - a field he named - he co-founded the Graphic Medicine International Collective and co-authored the Eisner-nominated Graphic Medicine Manifesto.

Ian’s work has appeared in The Guardian, the Wellcome Collection, and the Science Gallery, London. He has also contributed to healthcare projects and exhibitions across the UK. He teaches on the Medicina Grafica MA course at the International University of Andalusia.