Argha Manna
Department : Humanities and Social Sciences
Research Interests
Bringing the history of science into life through graphic narratives including comics, data comics, illustrated essays, infographics and painting
Professional Summary
Artist-in-Residence, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (Oct 2022 to Present)
Visiting Artist, Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2022)
Visual Consultant, CoFutures Group, University of Oslo (2022)
Research Assistant, Heidelberg University (2021)
Science Journalist, ABP Pvt Ltd (Jul 2016 – Dec 2021)
Publications
BOOK CHAPTERS (Graphic Narrative)
1. Manna A. Bose versus Bose. LONGFORM Graphic Anthology. Penguin India. 2022.
2. Manna A. Drawing Disaster-A lost sketchbook. Famine Tales from India and Britain. Jadavpur University Press. 2022.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Manna A. Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine – Be Aware of Droplets and Bubbles. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jan;174(1):W3-W14. doi: 10.7326/G20-0114. Epub 2020 Dec 1. PMID: 33253039.
2. Green MJ, Wall S. Graphic Medicine—The Best of 2020. JAMA. 2020;324(24):2469–2471. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19479
3. Bhattacharjee P, Tripathi P. Interview with Argha Manna. Studies in Comics, Volume 11, Number 2, Nov 2020, pp 405-421 (17). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/stic_00038_7
Complete List of Publications