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Call For Papers: Graphic Medicine Europe inaugural conference announced

By John Freeman on March 11, 2026 • ( 0 )

Graphic Medicine Europe, an independent research organisation dedicated to the study and practice of Graphic Medicine, has announced their inaugural conference. The conference will take place 9 – 12th September 2026, at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & De Doelen Rotterdam.

Founded in 2026, Graphic Medicine Europe works in close collaboration with the Graphic Medicine International Collective as its European branch, and maintains strong connections with our Italian and Spanish counterparts, Graphic Medicine Italia and Sociedad Española de Medicina Gráfica.

Working alongside these organisations, they aim to broaden the reach of Graphic Medicine locally, regionally, and internationally.

For their inaugural conference Graphic Medicine Europe are delighted to be partnering with Cross Comix, a pioneering Rotterdam-based comics organization that builds bridges between comics, other art disciplines, and social issues locally, nationally, and internationally.

Together, they are organising an exciting program of keynote lectures, workshops, artist talks, and other events at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and at the 10th annual Cross Comix festival at De Doelen in Rotterdam.

The full Call For Papers can also be viewed on the Graphic Medicine Europe website here. Proposals are due on 30th April 2026

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.