Médecine préhistorique, antique et médiévale

Prehistoric, Ancient and Medieval Medicine: New Perspectives and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

 
Tomáš Alušík, Pavla Alušíková Dostalíková, Milena Melfi, Conan T. Doyle, Rupert Breitwieser (editors)
 

Hardback Published on: 26/03/2026
Publisher: Archaeopress
ISBN: 9781805832591
Number of pages: 306
Dimensions: 205 x 290 mm
Languages: English

This volume contains a total of 21 chapters on prehistoric, ancient, and medieval medicine, presented from various perspectives. After a general introduction outlining the directions, possibilities, and methods of research in archaeology and the history of medicine in the period under review and arguing for the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach, there follow 20 chapters presenting specific research topics. These chapters cover a wide chronological span, from the Stone Age to more or less the end of the Middle Ages, and geographical extent, from Western Europe through the Mediterranean (including Egypt and the Levant) to the Near East (including modern Iraq). The papers in this volume are divided into three sections, roughly spanning prehistory, the Classical era and the Middle Ages respectively.

La vie et l'oeuvre de Philippe Panneton

Ringuet. La vie et l'oeuvre de Philippe Panneton
 

Jean Panneton
 

Septentrion

EN LIBRAIRIE LE 10 MARS 2026

On connaît encore bien peu l'histoire de Ringuet, célèbre écrivain de Trente arpents. Au-delà du romancier, Philippe Panneton fut pourtant médecin, conférencier et diplomate. Figure intellectuelle marquante, il se distingue dans les milieux culturels et littéraires foisonnants du Québec et de la France en publiant de nombreux romans, recueils et essais ainsi qu'en participant à la fondation de l'Académie des lettres du Québec en 1944.

Cette biographie de Philippe Panneton met en lumière des documents d'archives familiales (manuscrits, correspondances, coupures de journaux, photos) auxquels l'auteur, neveu de Panneton, a pu avoir accès. Des témoignages de ses proches éclairent également des périodes moins publiques de son existence. Si la vie de Philippe Panneton ne se présente pas comme un destin exceptionnel, elle n'en suscite pas moins un grand intérêt pour comprendre ses oeuvres et l'inscrire comme une figure marquante de l'histoire littéraire et intellectuelle du Québec.

Glyphosate et politique réglementaire

The Sovereign Poison. Glyphosate, Poisoncraft, and Regulatory Politics

Tom Widger 


University of California Press
Publication Date: Mar 2026
Pages: 225
ISBN: 9780520302396



Growing concerns over pesticide exposure have fueled calls for stricter regulations. Yet, governments—often constrained by the pressures of global markets—frequently fall short in implementing effective controls. The Sovereign Poison explores the failed efforts of both the European Parliament and the Sri Lankan government to ban glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide. Introducing the concept of “poisoncraft,” Tom Widger delves into the cultural beliefs and practices surrounding poison that played a key role in these controversies and traces humanity’s long and complex relationship with toxic substances. Through a wide-ranging anthropological lens, this book examines poison in its many forms—as a tool of witchcraft and magic, a language of value and exchange, a discourse of nationalist politics, and a foundational element of the global food system. By uncovering the intersections of science, politics, and regulation with public demands for sovereign control, Widger reveals the deeper cultural logics and power dynamics that underpin the global governance of pesticides.

Margaret Angus Research Fellowship 2026

Margaret Angus Research Fellowship 2026

Call for applications


Value: $4600.00 (with additional funds available to cover select project expenses)

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm

The Canadian Museum of Health Care is accepting proposals for a resident 16-week summer research fellowship (May – September), which will investigate a topic relevant to the history of health and health care. The fellow will communicate the results of their research by posting updates via the Museum’s blog, producing a scholarly manuscript that will become part of the Museum’s collection, and giving a public presentation in the fall.

Topics of research should focus on artefacts in the Museum’s collections or key themes/developments/individuals in the history of health care. It must clearly relate to the history and/or science of health and health care.

A list of research topics of current interest to the Museum include:

• Relationships of race, class, gender and/or sexuality to health and health care access
• Indigenous approaches to healthcare and/or reconciliation as it relates to healthcare
• Canadian approaches to health, health policy, and/or healthcare innovations
• Patient experiences and patient-centred narratives
• Histories of nursing and allied health professions (e.g. physiotherapy, technicians, porters, dentistry, midwifery, etc.)
• Public health
• Ethics and technology in health care
• A topic that marks a medical anniversary in the next five years

** Preference will be given to projects that clearly indicate the role of the Canadian Museum of Health Care’s collection in the project

Previous fellowship efforts, including full manuscripts and presentations, can be found here.
Candidates considering applying for the Fellowship may arrange a meeting to discuss possible topics and their proposal prior to submission. Please contact Rowena McGowan, Curator, rowena.mcgowan@kingstonhsc.ca to arrange a meeting. Meetings are by prior appointment only. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

• Senior undergraduate students and recent graduates of Honours Bachelor, Master's, or Ph.D. programs in any discipline are preferred. While the Fellow is not necessarily expected to reside in the Kingston area during the Fellowship, the ability to visit and/or work at the Museum will be considered an asset and the Fellow will be expected to interact regularly with Museum staff.

The goals of the fellowship are:

• To develop an appreciation of the value of the history of health care
• To become familiar with research methodology in the history of health care
• To gain experience in historical research in the history of health care
• To make a contribution towards understanding the artifacts in the Museum's collection and its reference materials
• To understand the role of health care museums in the history of health care
• Fellowship Expectations:
• Engage in research that includes archival materials, artifacts from the Museum collection, and as appropriate, photographs, illustrations, and other visual materials.
• Write four blogs, with accompanying audio recording, on a topic that arises from the research or offers an update on progress and, as appropriate, use other forms of social media to engage the public in the topic and research progress.
• Prepare a scholarly manuscript that is submitted by the end of the fellowship.
• Give a public presentation based on the manuscript and other research findings. The presentation could be a formal lecture, or any form of presentation of the material including an online exhibit, etc.
• Produce quote for website on MARF experience and why it matters
• Attend staff meetings in person or remotely as called, and check in regularly with the Project Supervisors and Museum staff

Applications must include:

• A letter of application explaining the candidate’s interest in the fellowship, detailing their suitability for the position, and noting their selected topic.
• An up-to-date CV including the candidate’s name, address, and contact information; education to date; previous employment experience; and other relevant activities.
• A brief research proposal (300-350 words), which describes the topic and proposed research plan, reasons for the candidate’s choice of this topic, and how the project would utilize the Museum’s collections, reference materials, and/or exhibits, and/or enhance the Museum’s educational programs.
• Two academic letters of reference.

 

Submit your application package to: Rowena McGowan, Curator

Canadian Museum of Health Care, Ann Baillie Building, 32 George Street Kingston, ON | K7L 2V7 rowena.mcgowan@kingstonhsc.ca
(NOTE: All digital applications MUST be submitted in .doc, .rtf, or .pdf format)
 

Applications must be received by Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Selection of the Fellow will be confirmed by Monday, April 20, 2026
For further inquiries, contact at 613-548-2419 or MUSEUM@kingstonhsc.ca.

Poste de professeur à Mc Master University

History and Medicine – Associate Professor or Professor with Tenure – McMaster University

Call for applications


History and Medicine – Associate Professor or Professor with Tenure, Joint Faculty Appointment
McMaster University

Apply by 31 March 2026

View Job Ad on University Affairs

The Department of History and the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine invite applications for a cross-appointed faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with Tenure. This role is designed for an exceptional scholar whose work bridges humanities-based historical inquiry and contemporary infectious diseases scholarship, with particular emphasis on the history of plagues and pandemics, climate variability and climate change, and their influence on infectious illness and disease emergence.

The successful candidate will be a cross-disciplinary historian of infectious disease and historical epidemiologist whose research advances understanding of pandemics and epidemic disease across time, including how environmental and climatic forces shape patterns of transmission, vulnerability, societal response, and resilience. The appointment will foster a long-term program of scholarship and training at the interface of history, epidemiology, environmental science, and clinical infectious diseases. 

Areas of Specialization

Applicants must demonstrate established expertise in most of the following areas: 

• Historical epidemiology, including the use of historical sources to evaluate patterns of disease emergence, transmission, and population impact.
• Environmental history with a clear focus on climate and ecological determinants of infectious disease.
• The history of plagues and pandemics, with strength in medieval and/or classical periods.
• The written, archaeological, and paleo scientific evidence used to reconstruct and interpret past pandemic disease (including interdisciplinary approaches to historical disease detection and attribution).
• The history of zoonoses and historical zoonotic emergence, including animal–human interfaces and changing ecological conditions associated with spillover risk.
• The historical development of scientific concepts and practices relevant to epidemics (e.g., contagion theory, surveillance, quarantine, risk, modelling, public health governance).

Research Expectations

The successful candidate will maintain an internationally recognized, externally funded research program that contributes to both historical scholarship and to the research communities on infectious diseases. Evidence of excellence may include: 

• A strong record of high-impact peer-reviewed publications in both humanities and natural/health sciences venues.
• A sustained and coherent research program focused on disease emergence, pandemic dynamics, and environmental and climatic contributions to infectious disease patterns.
• Demonstrated success as principal investigator or equivalent leadership role on large, competitive grants, including funding from multinational or international organizations.
• A track record of productive collaboration across disciplines (e.g., historians, epidemiologists, clinicians, climate scientists, ecologists, data scientists).

The ideal candidate will bring methodological range, for example, integrating archival research with one or more of the following: quantitative historical demography, spatial analysis, climate proxy datasets, comparative historical methods, or interdisciplinary synthesis. 

Teaching, Mentorship, and Leadership

The successful candidate will contribute to education and mentorship across both academic units. Responsibilities will include: 

Teaching and curriculum development in the Department of History at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Contributing to training and scholarly programming in Infectious Diseases and related health research environments.
Supervision and mentorship of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees across disciplines.
Demonstrated excellence in research team leadership, including the ability to build supportive, high-performing teams.
Active engagement in interdisciplinary graduate training initiatives and collaborative scholarly networks.

Preferred Qualifications (Strong Assets)

While not required, the following will be considered strong assets:

• Field experience working with interdisciplinary research teams in health, climate, or environmental science contexts.
• Experience developing collaborative research infrastructure (e.g., research networks, datasets, training programs).
• Demonstrated experience working with or interpreting archaeological datasets, paleo genomic/paleomicrobiological findings, and/or climate proxy records relevant to infectious disease history.
• Familiarity with conceptual frameworks relevant to One Health and the historical dynamics of zoonotic spillover.
• Demonstrated contributions to understanding societal resilience and adaptive responses to disease emergence.
• Evidence of high-profile scholarly dissemination (e.g., policy-relevant scholarship, public-facing work, major invited lectures). 

Qualifications

The minimum requirements for the position include: 

• A PhD in History or a closely related field.
• Excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research.
• Evidence of a strong scholarly record including publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.

Please apply online to Job Opening 74585 via the McMaster Academic Careers website (http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/) directing your application to:

Lorrie Reurink
Manager, Human Resources and Faculty Recruitment

Expressions of interest should include: 

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• A description of training and research experience. Applicants are encouraged to describe any impact that career interruptions have had on research, academic, and/or clinical scholarly productivity, if applicable.
• A brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, research, or service within higher education, community-based or other profession settings (two-page maximum).
• The names and addresses of three professional referees.

Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; letters of recommendation from referees will be requested at later stages of the search process.

All qualified applicants are encouraged apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements:

“Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or
“No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada” 

Pay Transparency Statement

The starting salary will not be less than $116,663, and will be determined based on rank, discipline, experience, and qualifications. Salaries for faculty members progress through a Career Progress/Merit Plan; average salaries by rank and Faculty for previous academic years can be found here.

How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online. 

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McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey – Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact: Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.
 

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Bourse postdoctorale à Johns Hopkins University

Postdoctoral Fellowship, History of Medicine & the Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, Johns Hopkins University


Call for applications



Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department of the History of Medicine


Location
Baltimore, MD, 21205


Salary Range or Pay Grade
$63,000 per year

Deadline
Apr 05, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time


Description

The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in history of medicine and medical humanities. The fellow will have teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department’s online program in the history of medicine (OPHOM) which offers Certificate and MA degrees to part-time learners. The CMHSM is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the campuses of Johns Hopkins University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease.

Duties include:

Teaching Responsibilities: Work with the OPHOM Director on course pedagogy, lectures, discussion facilitation, and grading

Programming Responsibilities: 

• Work with the CMHSM Director and faculty to organize events and develop new programs based on the fellow’s research interests
• Liaise with CMHSM faculty and trainees across Johns Hopkins University campuses
• Develop content for CMHSM's online and social media presence
• Liaising with OPHOM faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.

The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by Department and CMHSM faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.

The term of appointment is two years, beginning July 1, 2026. Salary: $63,000 plus benefits.


Qualifications

The successful candidate will have: 

• Defended a PhD in history of medicine or related field by May 31, 2026.
• A proven record of scholarship and teaching in the history of medicine, humanities and/or social sciences of health and medicine.
• Previous interactions with health science as well as arts and science campuses
• A strong research profile.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Instructions


Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., sample syllabus, and dissertation chapter or other writing sample via Interfolio submission. Applications and related materials are due by Wednesday April 15, 2026 Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide two letters of recommendation. Zoom interviews will be conducted in early April.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a routine background check.

Salary and benefits details are available here:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/offices/pda/policies.html
 

Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now



Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

EEO is the Law:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22 088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Les habitudes de Galien

Tome XI : Des habitudes 

Galien


Texte établi, traduit et commenté par Véronique Boudon-Millot.

Les Belles Lettres
CXLII + 164 pages 
Parution : 27/02/2026 
EAN13 : 9782251006727



Bonnes ou mauvaises les habitudes jouent un rôle de tout premier plan dans la médecine antique. Dans le traité qu’il leur a consacré, le grand médecin du IIe siècle de notre ère, Galien de Pergame, étudie le pouvoir de l’habitude pour la réussite du traitement dans quatre grands domaines : les aliments et les boissons, les atteintes extérieures (essentiellement l’exposition au froid et à la chaleur), les exercices et les activités de l’âme. Faisant plusieurs fois appel à l’autorité d’Hippocrate et de Platon, Galien nous a en particulier conservé une longue citation du médecin Érasistrate (IIIe siècle av. n. è.) pour laquelle il est notre seule source. Cette nouvelle édition critique, accompagnée d’une traduction française inédite et d’un commentaire substantiel d’une centaine de pages, offre au lecteur contemporain un texte scientifiquement établi résultant de l’examen de tous les témoins conservés (un unique manuscrit grec du XIIe siècle, une traduction arabe du IXe siècle, et trois traductions latines des XIVe et XVIe siècles).

L’institution du handicap au XXIe siècle

La société inclusive introuvable. L’institution du handicap au XXIe siècle
 

Hugo Dupont

 
Maison d'édition : PUG
Collection : Handicap, vieillissement, société
février 2026

La société inclusive introuvable interroge une promesse devenue centrale dans le débat public : celle d’une inclusion généralisée des personnes handicapées.
Depuis le début du XXIe siècle, sous l’impulsion des associations militantes, le handicap n’est plus défini comme une déficience individuelle, mais comme le produit d’un environnement inhospitalier. Ce renver­sement de paradigme en fait une responsabilité sociale plutôt qu’une tragédie personnelle. Une énigme persiste pourtant : alors que la société se proclame toujours plus inclusive et donc attentive à la prévention des handicaps, le nombre de personnes reconnues handicapées ne cesse d’augmenter. Comment comprendre ce paradoxe ?
En analysant l’institution du handicap et ses relations avec les institutions de droit commun, notamment l’école et l’emploi, cet ouvrage montre comment cette nouvelle définition a transformé les politiques publiques et la place des personnes handicapées en interrogeant le modèle français d’inclusion.

La prochaine séance de la Société Française d’Histoire de la Médecine

Prochaine séance de la Société Française d’Histoire de la Médecine 

Vendredi 20 MARS 2026 à 14 heures
à l’Académie Nationale de Médecine, 16 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris. Salle Simone Veil.
 

PROGRAMME
Informations générales, présentation et élection des candidats.
Assemblée générale annuelle :
 

Conférence invitée (60min) :
Camille JACCARD
Entendre les voix : une histoire de la parole en psychiatrie (XIXe-XXIe siècles)

Remise des prix et présentation des travaux :
Prix ANM-SFHM :
Aliocha SCHEUBLE
L'intrigante histoire de la Maladie de Bouillaud

Prix Georges Robert (Médecine)
Jules MICHAUD
Paysage médical de l’arrondissement de La Châtre dans le second XIXe siècle
 

Prix Georges Robert (Sciences humaines)
Issey LAMBOLEY
Le délire mystique à Sainte-Anne Genre, religion et psychiatrie (années 1880-1905)
 

Les résumés de ces communications sont disponibles sur notre site internet : https://numerabilis.u-paris.fr/partenaires/sfhm/1523-2/

Médecine, criminalité et meurtre

White-Coat Stories: Medicine, Criminality, and Murder 


Call for papers

Conference


Date
June 5, 2026 - June 6, 2026

Location
Romania

Subject Fields
Film and Film History, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Law and Legal History, Literature, Public Health


Interdisciplinary Workshop

White-Coat Stories: Medicine, Criminality, and Murder invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and artists to explore the interplay between medical authority, investigative logic, and criminal transgression across historical periods and media forms. We are particularly interested in the dual figure of the doctor as both potential criminal and detective: healer and killer, diagnostician and investigator, authority and suspect. We welcome contributions that examine how medicine intersects with crime detection, violence, illegality, and moral ambiguity in literature, film, television, history, law, and public discourse.

Possible Topics Include (but are not limited to):

• Doctors as perpetrators: medical serial killers, malpractice, euthanasia, and covert harm
• Physician-investigators in literature, television, and film
• The medicalization of criminality (e.g., insanity defenses, forensic psychiatry)
• Autopsy, pathology, and the forensic gaze in crime fiction and true crime
• Hospitals as spaces of secrecy, conspiracy, or institutional violence
• Gender, race, and power in narratives of medical crime
• Organ trafficking, body commodification, and biopolitical control
• Bioethics and the boundaries of “legitimate” killing
• Representations of medical crime in media

This workshop is part of AICED-27, the 27th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, to be held on 5–6 June 2026

Conference presentations must be in English and will be allocated 20 minutes each, plus 10 minutes for discussion. Prospective participants are invited to submit abstracts of up to 200 words. Proposals should be in .doc or .docx format and also include (within the same document): name and institutional affiliation, the title of the proposed paper, a short bio note (no more than 100 words), 5 keywords, and the participant’s e-mail address.

Please submit proposals to our email addresses, specifying the workshop title, "White-Coat Stories: Medicine, Criminality, and Murder": conf.eng.litcult@lls.unibuc.ro, roxana.doncu@umfcd.ro, monica.manolachi@lls.unibuc.ro, lorena.mihaes@lls.unibuc.ro

Deadline for proposals: 15 March 2026


Conference fee

Early bird: 100 Euro or 500 lei (by 1 April 2026)

Regular: 120 Euro or 600 lei (by 30 April 2026)

MA students and PhD Candidates: 50 Euro or 250 lei

Contact Information

Roxana Doncu, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, roxana.doncu@umfcd.ro

Monica Manolachi, University of Bucharest, monica.manolachi@lls.unibuc.ro

Lorena Mihăeș, University of Bucharest, lorena.mihaes@lls.unibuc.ro

URL
https://engleza.lls.unibuc.ro/conferinte/

Pratiques et usages des archives médicales

Pratiques et usages des archives médicales

Journée d'étude


Jeudi 19 mars, de 9h30 à 17h30, aux AD Val-de-Marne (Créteil).



- ADMINISTRATIONS ET HÔPITAUX

- Entre Paris et les colonies : trajectoires de personnels médicaux et pratiques administratives hospitalière, Alexandre Getenet et Léonard Barbulesco-Vesval (Centre Roland Mousnier)

- Les sources de l’administration coloniale d’Ancien Régime, Amélie Hurel (ANOM)

- LES ARCHIVES DE L’APHP
- Les conseils disciplinaires à l'AP-HP, 1940-1960, Jeanne Sire (CHS)
- Communiquer les archives hospitalières, Hélène Servant (APHP)

- LA SANTÉ DES GENS DE MER EN ARCHIVES,

Muriel Bessot (Archives nationales) et Rebecca Mathiot (Centre d'histoire de Sciences po)



- AFFICHER, PLACARDER LA SANTE

- Promouvoir la santé en bidonville : un faux-semblant au service de la résorption (1950 - 1990), Antonin Gay Dupuy (CHS)
- L’hygiène à l'affiche dans les collections de la Contemporaine, Joseph Chantier (La Contemporaine)

Informations pratiques :

Il sera possible de déjeuner sur place, sous réserve d’une inscription préalable à notre adresse générique archives@valdemarne.fr , et en prévoyant une participation de 10 € le jour-même.

 

Une visioconférence est mise en place :

Réunion Microsoft Teams

Rejoindre : https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/36273782061575?p=ylYaW1WifcX2nVTR88

Numéro de réunion : 362 737 820 615 75

Code secret : bx6r5BZ2 

Bourses Vera Roberts

Bourses Vera Roberts

Appel à candidatures

But : Le but du FDVR est de financer la recherche, la publication ou d’autres formes de diffusion des
connaissances sur l’histoire des soins infirmiers en toute région éloignée.

Mandat : Tel que décrit ci-dessous, toute proposition de projet admissible peut inclure n’importe
quel sujet traitant de l’histoire du nursing et des soins de santé dans des collectivités rurales,
éloignées ou du Nord se trouvant dans une région géographique :
Ce qui traite de :
• « soins infirmiers en région éloignée » dans n’importe quelle région géographique au Canada ou ailleurs
• la prestation de soins de santé dans des collectivités rurales, éloignées ou du Nord se trouvant dans
n’importe quelle région géographique
• les soins infirmiers pour les patients de tout âge en santé publique et en santé communautaire ou à
domicile dans les régions rurales ou éloignées
• la collaboration entre infirmiers et infirmières avec d’autres professionnels et travailleurs de la santé
visant le développement des soins de santé en milieux rural et éloigné
• l’expérience de ceux ou celles recevant ou organisant des soins infirmiers dans les régions rurales,
éloignées ou du Nord
• la télésanté et l’intégration de la technologie dans la prestation des soins de santé en milieux éloignés.
• la politique de santé régissant la prestation de soins infirmiers en milieu rural, éloigné et/ou du Nord
• les soins infirmiers dans les régions circumpolaires (au nord du 60e parallèle) du Canada ou d’ailleurs.
(Les projets traitant le Canada seront accordés la priorité, ensuite suivront ceux qui traitent des régions
du Nord à l’extérieur du Canada.)
• les soins infirmiers ainsi que l’impact des déterminants sociaux sur la santé dans des collectivités rurales
ou éloignées
• la participation d’une collectivité au développement de ressources locales en santé dans des régions
éloignées
• l’élaboration de ressources pédagogiques pour l’enseignement de l’histoire de la santé publique, rurale
ou éloignée

Les demandeurs admissibles sont : les étudiants des cycles supérieurs ; les étudiants de premier
cycle menant un projet de recherche, de publication ou de diffusion des connaissances ayant un
superviseur désigné ; les boursiers postdoctoraux ; les universitaires spécialisés en sciences
infirmiers ; les chercheurs en histoire des soins infirmiers ; les historiens, les infirmiers-historiens ou
les universitaires indépendants menant un projet de recherche, de publication ou de diffusion des
connaissances.

Toute proposition peut être soumise pour l’une des deux fins suivantes :
1. Projet de recherche ou de publication
2. Projet de diffusion des connaissances

Toute proposition peut inclure un large éventail de méthodologies savantes en soins infirmiers et
en histoire de la santé. Les demandes peuvent inclurent des projets de recherche et / ou de
publication ou des projets de diffusion des connaissances par rapport aux buts et au mandat
susmentionnés. Consultez le formulaire de demande inclus ci-dessous pour toute instruction pour
les propositions de projet ainsi que les procédures de présentation d’une demande. Les dates
limites de présentation sont soit le 31 mars ou le 15 décembre. Pour toute question au sujet de la
demande ou de l’admissibilité de votre projet, veuillez communiquer avec la présidente du comité
des prix de l’ACIH-ACHN (cahnachnawards@gmail.com).
 

Formulaires : Word | PDF
 

Le formulaire doivent être envoyées à cahnachnawards@gmail.com au plus tard le 15 décembre ou 31
mars.

CAHN Funding Opportunity: Vera Roberts Endowment

Call for applications

Purpose: The purpose of the VRE is to fund research, publication or other forms of knowledge
dissemination on the history of outpost nursing, broadly understood.

Terms of Reference:
Eligible project proposals may include a wide range of topics relevant to the history nursing and
health care in rural, remote, or northern communities in any geographical area as described below:
• What traditionally has been framed as “outpost nursing” in any geographical area nationally or
internationally
• Delivery of health care in rural, remote, or northern communities in any geographical area
• Public health, community, or home health nursing across the lifespan in rural or remote areas
• Collaboration of nurses and other health professionals and workers in the development of rural and
remote health care
• People’s experiences with receiving or organizing nursing care in northern, rural, or remote areas
• Telehealth and incorporation of technology in remote health care delivery
• Health policy governing rural, remote and/or northern nursing care delivery
• Outpost nursing in the circumpolar regions (north of 60 degrees parallel) of Canada or globally
(Projects pertaining to Canada will be prioritized, then those globally)
• Nursing and the impact of social determinants of health in rural or remote communities
• Community participation in the development of local health resources in remote areas
• Development of educational resources to teach public, rural, or remote health history

Eligible applicants include graduate students or undergraduate students conducting honours
papers or projects, with an identified supervisor, and post-doctoral fellows, nursing scholars,
researchers in nursing history, historians, nurse historians, or independent scholars who are
conducting a research and/or publication or knowledge dissemination project.

Proposals maybe submitted for one of two purposes:
1. Research and/or publication project
2. Knowledge dissemination project

Proposals may cover a broad range of scholarly methodologies in nursing and health history.
Applications may include research and/or publication projects or knowledge dissemination projects
in relation to the above purpose and terms of reference. Refer to the application form included
below for instructions on project proposals and application procedures. Submission deadlines are
December 15 or March 31. Please contact the CAHN-ACHN Awards Committee Chair if you have
questions about the application or eligibility of your project (cahnachnawards@gmail.com)

Application Form: Word | PDF

Applications are due December 15 or March 31. Submit completed application to
cahnachnawards@gmail.com.

Poste en histoire des sciences à Uppsala

Professor in history of science at Uppsala

Call for applications

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research university with a strong international standing. The university conducts research and education of the highest quality and interact with society in various ways. Our most important assets are the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. The university has 53,000 students, 7,600 employees, and a turnover of over SEK 8 billion.

The Department of History of Science and Ideas has around 60 employed teachers, researchers, and doctoral students. Teaching is offered at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The department has a considerable breadth in terms of research areas, such as history of science, history of medicine, political history of ideas, intellectual history, history of education, as well as cultural and media history. More information about the Department of History of Science and Ideas and its activities can be found at Department of History of Science and Ideas – Uppsala University.

The field of history of science has long held a strong position at the department, and today several researchers and teachers work with topics related to the history of science in both research and education. To further strengthen this environment, we are now announcing the Hans Rausing Professorship in the History of Science. The professorship was established in 2001 through a endowment from Lisbet Rausing.

Description of the subject area of the position: The announcement concerns research and teaching in history of science.

https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=862144

L'espace relationnel du soin en histoire de la médecine

L'espace relationnel du soin en histoire de la médecine : problèmes et perspectives méthodologiques



Cahiers François Viète,  Série III, N° 20 (2026)

sous la direction de Laura Pennanec’h & Bérengère Pinaud

Le dossier rassemble un ensemble de perspectives historiennes qui interrogent l'espace relationnel du soin, du XVIIIe siècle à aujourd’hui. Initié par un examen des méthodes (bases de données, carte réticulaire, carte géographique) et des termes hérités de la sociologie des réseaux (surtout circulations, connexions, trajectoires, et dans une moindre mesure liaisons, nœuds, points), il ouvre sur des réinterprétations variées qui permettent d’éclairer la manière dont la circulation des savoirs médicaux et des soignants forge l’espace relationnel du soin. En ce sens, ce dossier se veut moins être une formule prescriptive et systématique qu’une réflexion sur l'apport de l’analyse de réseaux pour l’histoire de la médecine et sur la manière dont les chercheur·euses s'en inspirent dans le champ des sciences humaines et sociales.

* Dossier * 

Laura Pennanec’h & Bérengère Pinaud — Introduction
 

Pierre-Yves Lacour — Gens de santé dans le Montpellier des Lumières. Premiers jalons d’une enquête d’histoire sociale
 

Soheila El Ghaziri — Cartographie d’un réseau : les médecins diplômés de Beyrouth entre 1871 et 1946
 

Camille Jaccard — Échanges transnationaux et innovations psychanalytiques en psychiatrie infantile dans l’après-guerre : la coopération franco-suisse au Centre psycho-pédagogique Claude Bernard
 

Léo Bernard — Une nébuleuse naturiste ? Science et santé, en question et en réseaux (France, 1950-1975)

* Varia * 

Antoine C. Dussault — La métaphore eltonienne de la niche écologique comme une « profession » et l’idée d’une organisation fonctionnelle des systèmes écologiques
 

Thibaud Martinetti — Les défis méthodologiques de la botanique coloniale : l’échec de la classification des plantes de l’île de France par Fusée-Aublet (1753-1778)
 

Fabrice Roux — Erwin Aichinger (1894-1985) et l’analogie peuple-forêt : une vision libérale au sein de la foresterie nazie

Revue en libre accès
https://journals.openedition.org/cahierscfv/

L’invention de la médecine de la Grèce à la Chine

L’invention de la médecine de la Grèce à la Chine. Regards croisés entre l’Orient et l’Occident

Véronique Boudon-Millot (dir.)

Mars 2026

Belles Lettres

Quelles réponses les différentes cultures de l’Antiquité ont-elles tenté d’apporter aux grands mystères que constituent la naissance, la maladie et la mort ? Quels savoirs et quels remèdes les différentes civilisations babylonienne, égyptienne, grecque, romaine, syriaque, arabe, hébraïque, arménienne, indienne et chinoise, ont-elles essayé d’élaborer pour répondre aux angoisses et aux souffrances liées à toute condition humaine ?

 

Les onze contributions rassemblées ici, fruit des recherches de spécialistes internationalement reconnus, visent à éclairer les conditions qui, pratiquement au même moment, ont permis l’émergence d’un savoir médical dégagé des croyances liées au mythe et aux superstitions pour se constituer en tant qu’art. Issu d’une collaboration entre les universités de Paris, Shanghai et Pékin et d’abord publié en chinois, le présent ouvrage, en retraçant les principales étapes de cette extraordinaire aventure de la pensée médicale, vise à éclairer les origines d’un savoir qui a permis l’avènement de la médecine scientifique contemporaine.

Avec les contributions de Robert Alessi, Véronique Boudon-Millot, Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat (†), Markham J. Geller, Jacques Jouanna, Grigory Kessel, Lennart Lehmhaus, Jianmin Li, Jean-Pierre Mahé, Marie-Hélène Marganne et Philippe Mudry.

Édition sous la direction de Véronique Boudon-Millot, avec la collaboration de Fanxiang Min et Liqiong Yang.

Les femmes dans la psychanalyse

Le Divan des femmes

Élisabeth Roudinesco

Le seuil

À paraître le 06/03/2026

Épouses ou amantes des hommes qui composèrent le premier cercle psychanalytique, les femmes durent batailler ferme pour se faire une place dans un univers qui n’avait pas été conçu pour elles, puis s’imposer progressivement comme cheffes d’écoles et créatrices de nouvelles approches de l’inconscient.

Les découvertes, les débats, les controverses qui furent originellement alimentées par l’étude des symptômes et des souffrances de toutes ces anonymes sont racontées ici avec science et pédagogie au long d’un récit passionnant, hommage de l’historienne de la psychanalyse à l’engagement de toutes ces femmes, qu’elles soient devenues célèbres (de Lou-Andréa Salomé à Françoise Dolto) ou demeurées dans l’ombre.

Depuis le berceau viennois de la découverte freudienne, la saga se déploie dans le monde entier - Berlin, Saint-Pétersbourg, Londres, Paris, New York, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro-, chaque ville générant son lot de personnalités d’exception (patientes ou thérapeutes) et d’avancées cliniques majeures auxquelles les femmes ont pris une part décisive.

Chacun, chacune aussi, au terme de cette lecture bouleversante, reconnaîtra sa dette.

Psychiatres, patients toxicomanes et établissements de soins en Europe aux XIXe et XXe siècles

Psychiatrists, Addicted Patients, and Institutions of Care: European Histories from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

 
The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, Volume 39, Number 2, Fall 2025



Guest Editors’ Introduction
Psychiatrists, Addicted Patients, and Institutions of Care: European Histories from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Anatole Le Bras and Marianna Scarfone

Iatrogenic Morphinomania and Professional Issues in the Field of French Psychiatry at the End of the Nineteenth Century
Zoë Dubus

Treatment of Alcoholism in La Source (Paris Suburbs, 1902–1911): A History of a Private Medical Institution
Victoria Afanasyeva

“PS: Morphine!” An Addict’s Experiences of Negotiating Morphine Treatment at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Rebecka Klette

Difficult Patients: Drug Users and Their Treatment in Early Twentieth-Century Greece
Kostis Gkotsinas

Soldiers, Alcohol, and Insanity at Richmond Asylum, 1860s–1900s
Amy Milne-Smith

Between Rejection and Acceptance: The Paradox of Alcoholic Patients in Psychiatric Institutions (Brussels, 1950s–1970s)
Samuel Dal Zilio

Alcoolisme et acédie au XIXe siècle

Alcoolisme et acédie au XIXe siècle: Premières représentations d'une pathologie 

Julie Müller  


Éditeur ‏ : ‎ CLASSIQ GARNIER
Date de publication ‏ : ‎ 25 février 2026
Langue ‏ : ‎ Français
Nombre de pages de l'édition imprimée ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-2406198734 

Le premier visage de l'alcoolisme en France s'est constitué entre 1850 et 1900 sur la base d'échanges interdiscursifs intenses entre science, littérature, discours pénal et art pictural. Ceux-ci ont donné corps à cette nouvelle pathologie en revitalisant l'image de l'acédie chrétienne qui apportait alors différents éléments de réponse face à certaines apories du discours scientifique. Les univers littéraires de Georges Ohnet, d'Émile Zola et d'Octave Mirbeau mettent en scène cette nouvelle approche clinique du buveur excessif, qui s'apparente à cette époque à une quasi science-fiction. Ils engagent ainsi en filigrane, dans certains de leurs écrits, une réflexion sur le care et la notion de vulnérabilité dès avant 1900.

Montrer la mort au XIXe siècle

Montrer la mort au XIXe siècle. Corps, matières, représentations

Journée d’étude

 26 mars 2026
9H → 18H

PROGRAMME
 

9.00-9.10 : Introduction
Jérôme van Wijland (Bibliothèque de l’Académie nationale de médecine)
Clémentine Guiol (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)
Noémie Robert (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)
Laurence Talairach (Centre Alexandre-Koyré/Institut Universitaire de France/Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès)
 

9.10-10.00 : Conférence plénière / Keynote
Modératrice / Chair : Clémentine Guiol (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)
Anne Carol (AMU-TELEMMe)
De l’ossuaire au dispositif d’attraction : les enjeux de l’exposition des morts aux Catacombes de Paris
 

Atelier 1 / Panel 1
Modératrice / Chair : Anne Carol (AMU-TELEMMe)

10.00-10.20 :
Victoria Laurent (Centre Norbert Elias)
Restes à charge : matérialité criminelle et exposition des corps coupables au XIXe siècle

10.20-10.40 :
Emmanuelle Brugerolles (conservatrice générale honoraire du patrimoine, EPHE) et David Guillet (conservateur général honoraire du patrimoine)
Triqueti à la Charité : dessins conservés aux Beaux-Arts de Paris

10.40-10.50 : Discussion
10.50-11.10 : Pause-café / Refreshment Break

Atelier 2 / Panel 2
Modératrice / Chair : Clémentine Guiol (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)

11.30-11.50
Charlotte White (Newcastle University)
Beyond the Beauty of Beata Beatrix: Consumption and the Corporealisation of a ‘Good Death’

11.50-12.10
Philippe Charlier (UVSQ Paris-Saclay)
Montrer la mort (et s’en souvenir). Une anthropologie de la photographie post-mortem

12.10-12.30
Jennifer Wallis (Imperial College London) et Jason B. Bernard (chercheur indépendant/Independent researcher)
Posting images of death in 19th-century China and beyond

12.30-12.45 : Discussion

12.45-13.45 : Pause déjeuner / Lunch Break

13.45-14.35 : Conférence plénière / Keynote
Modératrice / Chair : Noémie Robert (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)
Éloïse Quétel (Sorbonne-Université)
Une histoire matérielle des collections médicales et d’anatomie pathologique de Sorbonne Université
 

Atelier 3 / Panel 3
Modérateur / Chair : Michael Sappol (Visiting Researcher, Uppsala University)

14.35-14.55 :
Cat Irving (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)
Dissection, Dancing Skeletons, and Books Bound in Human
Skin: The Murder Act in Britain

14.55-15.15
Onni Gust (University of Nottingham)
Through Glass Jars, Darkly: ‘monstrous’ bodies in natural and
anatomical museums in nineteenth-century Britain

15.15-15.25 : Discussion

15.25-15.45 : Pause-café / Refreshment Break

Atelier 4 / Panel 4
Modératrice / Chair : Noémie Robert (Centre Alexandre-Koyré)

15.45-16.05 :
Jessica Dandona (Minneapolis College of Art and Design)
Life Born from Death: Vasseur-Tramond’s Models of the Female Reproductive System, ca. 1880–1900

16.05-16.25
Eva Åhrén (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm)
Seeing the Body from the Point of View of Death: Visualizations and materiality in the Pathological Anatomy of Cholera

16.25-16.45
Zara Evans (Aberystwyth University)
Travelling with the Dead: Cemetery Railways and the Sanitation of Victorian Death

16.45-17.00 : Discussion

17.00-17.10 : Pause / Comfort Break

17.10-18.00 : Conférence plénière / Keynote
Modératrice / Chair : Laurence Talairach (Centre Alexandre-Koyré/
Institut Universitaire de France/Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès)
Michael Sappol (Visiting Researcher, Uppsala University)
‘Endangered Specimens’, the cultural politics of anatomical specimens

Comité d’organisation :
Laurence Talairach

UT2J / Centre Alexandre-Koyré (UMR 8560-CNRS-EHESS-MNHN)
Clémentine Guiol
Centre Alexandre-Koyré (UMR 8560-CNRS-EHESS-MNHN)
Noémie Robert Centre Alexandre-Koyré (UMR 8560-CNRS-EHESS-MNHN)
Jérôme van Wijland
Bibliothèque de l’Académie nationale de médecine
Contact : showingdeath2026@gmail.com

Histoire des disciplines psy

History of ‘Psy’ Disciplines: Psychiatry, Mental Health, and Neuroscience

CHSTM PhD Workshop  

12 March

https://blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2026/02/23/history-of-psy-disciplines/

09:15 – 09:30 Registration 

09:30 – 10:15 Welcome and Introductory Session 

10:15 – 10:50 Imbalance in the Immune Mind: A New Paradigm for Understanding EnergyLimiting Conditions? Sally Cross (University of Manchester) 

10:50 – 11:15 Coffee Break 

11:15 – 12:25 Decolonising the Rural Thai Mind: Ghosts, Spirits, the Buddha, and Transcultural Psychiatry During the Cold War Krittapak Ngamvaseenont (University of Manchester) 

 In Stitching and in Health Janet Connett (Manchester Metropolitan University) 

12:25 – 13:30 Lunch 

13:30 – 14:30 Local Authorities and Mental Health Services: Northwest England after the Introduction of the NHS, 1946–1974 Leonie Chesworth (Manchester Metropolitan University) 

 Confidentiality, Sensitivity, and the UK GDPR: The Ethics of Using Psychotherapeutic Files for Historical Research Emmay Deville (University of Warwick) 

14:30 – 14:50 Tea Break 

14:50 – 16:00 The Rise of Medical Psychiatrists on the BBC after World War Two Deborah Cohen (University of Birmingham) 

 Mind and Media in Post-War Britain: Leucotomy on the BBC, c. 1948–1952 Megan Bridgeland (University of Manchester)

Le racisme scientifique et médical

Le racisme scientifique et médical. Du XIXe siècle à nos jours


Delphine Peiretti-Courtis et Élodie Edwards-Grossi 

Éditeur ‏ : ‎ PUF
Date de publication ‏ : ‎ 19 février 2026
Édition ‏ : ‎ 1er
Langue ‏ : ‎ Français
Nombre de pages de l'édition imprimée ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

Depuis plus de deux siècles, des médecins et des naturalistes ont tenté d’ordonner le vivant en classant l’être humain en différents groupes distincts à partir de critères arbitrairement choisis. Ces classifications et les hiérarchies qui en découlent ont été maintes fois réfutées scientifiquement.Comment expliquer alors les résurgences de ces mythes infondés, produits de l’initiative d’auteurs se présentant comme dépositaires de la scientificité, et faisant l’objet d’entreprises de médiatisation ? Quelles sont les trajectoires sociales, politiques et professionnelles des artisans du racisme scientifique et médical et quelles stratégies mettent-ils en œuvre pour faire accepter l’inacceptable ? En quoi le contexte politique ouvre-t-il la voie à leurs résurgences et à leurs réappropriations ?

Ce livre montre que le racisme scientifique et médical est à la fois le produit et le levier de l’ordre politique et social dans lequel il est façonné.

Jean-Nicolas Corvisart

Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, Premier médecin de Napoléon Ier (1755-1821)
 

Xavier Riaud et Michel A. Germain
 

L'Harmatan
Date de publication : 12/03/2026
Collection : Médecine à travers les siècles

 
S’il est un médecin à l’origine des plus grandes réformes sous le Premier Empire, Corvisart est cet homme. S’il est un médecin digne des confidences et de la confiance de Napoléon, et de sa famille, loyal et fidèle au point de mourir la même année que l’Empereur, Corvisart est cet homme.
S’il est un médecin présent à tous les postes essentiels sous le Premier Empire, de la Maison impériale à la future Faculté de médecine, de la Société d’émulation jusqu’au Journal de médecine, chirurgie et pharmacie, Corvisart est encore cet homme.
Sommité mondialement reconnue et incontournable, il est indéniablement l’emblème toujours vivace de la médecine napoléonienne.