Paul J. Weindling

(Oxford Brookes University)

“Social History of Medicine in Context”

Abstract

These concluding comments will reflect on the diverse forms that the public and private have taken in the Balkans and Greece in their transition to modernity. The question arises as to what is distinctive to the various cultures and national contexts, and what international models have been adapted under what circumstances. The balance between public and private raises questions of the place of health in the transformation of social structures and the development of national identity in this crucial period.

Short Bio

 Prof Paul Weindling is a Wellcome Trust Research Professor in the History of Medicine at Oxford Brookes University, and an internationally renowned expert on the history of eugenics, public health organizations, and twentieth century disease patterns. Paul Weindling’s research covers evolution and society, public health, and human experimentation post-1800. He has especial interests in eugenics, human experiments, corporate philanthropies like the Rockefeller Foundation, and medical refugees. Amongst his various projects, he is currently leading the AHRC funded research project into “Victims of Human Experiments under National Socialism” and member of the Work Group on the History of Race and Eugenics (HRE).