Michael Bresalier
@mcbresalier.bsky.social
Historian of modern medicine, infections and global health. Co-director Medical Humanities Research Centre @ Swansea University. Might also be cycling, playing (ice)hockey, or bread-making.
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🌱 Join us for the first event by the 'Decolonising Plant Knowledge' research network on 15 October
This interdisciplinary seminar series explores aspects of Rau as a crucible of creative epistemic frictions between botanical narratives and colonised plant worlds
2-5pm, Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
This interdisciplinary seminar series explores aspects of Rau as a crucible of creative epistemic frictions between botanical narratives and colonised plant worlds
2-5pm, Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
October 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌱 Join us for the first event by the 'Decolonising Plant Knowledge' research network on 15 October
This interdisciplinary seminar series explores aspects of Rau as a crucible of creative epistemic frictions between botanical narratives and colonised plant worlds
2-5pm, Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
This interdisciplinary seminar series explores aspects of Rau as a crucible of creative epistemic frictions between botanical narratives and colonised plant worlds
2-5pm, Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
Where to start for histories of epidemics? You might go to my essay on Epidemics for the new Oxford Bibliography of the History of Medicine, edited by Jacalyn Duffin. tinyurl.com/38pyddtc
Epidemics
"Epidemics" published on by null.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Where to start for histories of epidemics? You might go to my essay on Epidemics for the new Oxford Bibliography of the History of Medicine, edited by Jacalyn Duffin. tinyurl.com/38pyddtc
Very pleased to see my review of John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' published in the TLS. www.the-tls.com/science-tech...
TB places an unequal burden on the Global South
For almost seventy-five years, tuberculosis has been preventable, treatable and curable. Yet in this time it has caused anywhere between one and two
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August 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Very pleased to see my review of John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' published in the TLS. www.the-tls.com/science-tech...
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Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right.
Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention.
A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Thanks to editor in chief, Jacalyn Duffin, for overseeing this new Oxford Bibliographies medical history collection. I was pleased to offer a starting point for research into the history of rehabilitation and disability. @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
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June 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thanks to editor in chief, Jacalyn Duffin, for overseeing this new Oxford Bibliographies medical history collection. I was pleased to offer a starting point for research into the history of rehabilitation and disability. @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
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Enjoyed reading ‘Modern Flu’ by @mcbresalier.bsky.social Review out in @isisjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1086/735752
doi.org/10.1086/735752
Michael Bresalier. Modern Flu: British Medical Science and the Viralisation of Influenza, 1890–1950. xxviii + 458 pp., illus., bibl., index. London: Palgrave Macmillan London, 2023. €139.99 (cloth); I...
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May 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Enjoyed reading ‘Modern Flu’ by @mcbresalier.bsky.social Review out in @isisjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1086/735752
doi.org/10.1086/735752
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in the fabulous anthology *Medicine on a Larger Scale: Global Histories of Social Medicine*, edited by Warwick Anderson, Jeremy A. Greene, and Ann Kweim Lie. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025). The whole volume is #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Medicine on a Larger Scale
Cambridge Core - Global History - Medicine on a Larger Scale
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May 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
in the fabulous anthology *Medicine on a Larger Scale: Global Histories of Social Medicine*, edited by Warwick Anderson, Jeremy A. Greene, and Ann Kweim Lie. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025). The whole volume is #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
Very pleased to be part of the editorial board for this exciting and valuable archival resource on the global history of epidemics, that taps into the wonderful collections of the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.globalhistoryofepidemics.amdigital.co.uk
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www.globalhistoryofepidemics.amdigital.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Very pleased to be part of the editorial board for this exciting and valuable archival resource on the global history of epidemics, that taps into the wonderful collections of the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.globalhistoryofepidemics.amdigital.co.uk
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Another CHSTM event for your diaries: Rethinking Neurodevelopment - From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care. Workshop, 17 June 2025. Organised by Dr Cinzia Greco @cinziag.bsky.social and Dr Bonnie Evans
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Rethinking Neurodevelopment: From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care
Workshop Conference. 17 June 2025
The University of Manchester
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Another CHSTM event for your diaries: Rethinking Neurodevelopment - From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care. Workshop, 17 June 2025. Organised by Dr Cinzia Greco @cinziag.bsky.social and Dr Bonnie Evans
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
It was a pleasure to return to an old stopping ground to give the Health & Society Annual Lecture on my research on epistemic injustice and selective TB vaccination. Great discussion with colleagues and PhDs. Big thanks to Kenton Kroker for inviting & hosting. events.yorku.ca/events/healt...
Health & Society Program - Annual Lecture - York University Events Calendar
Dr. Michael Bresalier, Department of History, Heritage and Classics, Swansea University/Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare (EPIC) The post-colonial history of selective BCG vaccination in Britain: A ...
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April 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It was a pleasure to return to an old stopping ground to give the Health & Society Annual Lecture on my research on epistemic injustice and selective TB vaccination. Great discussion with colleagues and PhDs. Big thanks to Kenton Kroker for inviting & hosting. events.yorku.ca/events/healt...
Great opportunity for a medical humamities postdoc to work with Laura Seymour on the significance and signification of neurodivergence in early modern Europe on a new Wellcome Trust grant @swanseauni.bsky.social www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Department is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the Wellcome Trust funded project AMEND
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March 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Great opportunity for a medical humamities postdoc to work with Laura Seymour on the significance and signification of neurodivergence in early modern Europe on a new Wellcome Trust grant @swanseauni.bsky.social www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Humanities
Birmingham Newman University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD310/s...
Birmingham Newman University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD310/s...
Senior Lecturer in Applied Humanities at Birmingham Newman University
Recruiting now: Senior Lecturer in Applied Humanities on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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March 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Senior Lecturer in Applied Humanities
Birmingham Newman University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD310/s...
Birmingham Newman University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD310/s...
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POSTDOC ALERT! Postdoc in the history of modern medicine or public health at Wisconsin: details at the link below. 2 years, excellent conditions. #Skystorians #HistMed #medhum please repost widely!
mhb.wisc.edu/2025/02/25/p...
mhb.wisc.edu/2025/02/25/p...
Postdoctoral Fellow: History of Modern (19th century-present) Medicine or Public Health
Position Requirements: PhD in history of modern (19th century-present) medicine or public health or closely related field, geographic area and specialty open. All requirements for the PhD, including t...
mhb.wisc.edu
February 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
POSTDOC ALERT! Postdoc in the history of modern medicine or public health at Wisconsin: details at the link below. 2 years, excellent conditions. #Skystorians #HistMed #medhum please repost widely!
mhb.wisc.edu/2025/02/25/p...
mhb.wisc.edu/2025/02/25/p...
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Episode 131 on "Pandemic Ends" is now up. Lee and I talked to Erica Charters about how pandemics end, Covid's "end," the large project she ran on the topic, and the place of endemic diseases in this discourse. Give it a listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/12/19/p... (or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.).
Episode 131 – Pandemic Ends with Erica Charters, Infectious Historians
Pandemic Ends with Erica Charters Episode 131 - December 19, 2024 Erica Charters (University of Oxford) comes on the podcast to discuss how pandemics end...
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February 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Episode 131 on "Pandemic Ends" is now up. Lee and I talked to Erica Charters about how pandemics end, Covid's "end," the large project she ran on the topic, and the place of endemic diseases in this discourse. Give it a listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/12/19/p... (or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.).
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I have run out of patience with the apparent silence of most US science institutions (and not just US) in the face of Trump & Musk's rampage. There are of so many facets of that, but in this column for @chemistryworld.com I talk about the assaults on inclusion.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience
Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion
www.chemistryworld.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have run out of patience with the apparent silence of most US science institutions (and not just US) in the face of Trump & Musk's rampage. There are of so many facets of that, but in this column for @chemistryworld.com I talk about the assaults on inclusion.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
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Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
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Encouraged to see the Lancet editors speaking out, hoping US based medical & mental health journals will follow.
February 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Encouraged to see the Lancet editors speaking out, hoping US based medical & mental health journals will follow.
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EAHMH 2025 will be in Berlin in August 26-29, with a dedicated workshop for early career researchers. See the call and link to the submission site here: socialistmedicine.com/cfp-eahmh-20...
CFP: EAHMH 2025
CFP: EAHMH 2025 Berlin - Health Beyond Medicine
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January 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
EAHMH 2025 will be in Berlin in August 26-29, with a dedicated workshop for early career researchers. See the call and link to the submission site here: socialistmedicine.com/cfp-eahmh-20...
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Episode 129 on "Modern Flu" is up. Lee and I chatted with @mcbresalier.bsky.social about how the 1918 pandemic shaped medical knowledge of the flu and how the flu was discovered. Plus we talk a lot about the flu shot! Listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m... or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Episode 129 – Modern Flu with Michael Bresalier, Infectious Historians
Modern Flu with Michael Bresalier Episode 129 - October 10, 2024 Michael Bresalier (Swansea University) discusses his work on the modern flu with Merle and...
infectioushistorians.com
January 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Episode 129 on "Modern Flu" is up. Lee and I chatted with @mcbresalier.bsky.social about how the 1918 pandemic shaped medical knowledge of the flu and how the flu was discovered. Plus we talk a lot about the flu shot! Listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m... or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Very pleased to share this great discussion about my book with the Infectious Historians podcast. infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m...
Episode 129 – Modern Flu with Michael Bresalier, Infectious Historians
Modern Flu with Michael Bresalier Episode 129 - October 10, 2024 Michael Bresalier (Swansea University) discusses his work on the modern flu with Merle and...
infectioushistorians.com
January 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Very pleased to share this great discussion about my book with the Infectious Historians podcast. infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m...
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⏰ Please share far and wide, #foodhistory and #foodstudies friends: The CFP for the Amsterdam Food Symposium 2025 is out ⏰
This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam.
allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...
This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam.
allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...
Call for papers: Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food 2025
On 5 and 6 June 2025, the 8th Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food will take place at Allard Pierson, University of Amsterdam. This year’s topic is: Food and the City
allardpierson.nl
November 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
⏰ Please share far and wide, #foodhistory and #foodstudies friends: The CFP for the Amsterdam Food Symposium 2025 is out ⏰
This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam.
allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...
This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam.
allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...
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link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Our edited volume, Epistemic Injustice in Mental Healthcare, has now been published and is free to download. I made a very small contribution - excellently edited and led by @lisabortolotti.bsky.social and supported by Wellcome
Epistemic Justice in Mental Healthcare
This open access book features chapters from clinicians, psychologists, and philosophers to explore issues about epistemic justice in mental healthcare.
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November 18, 2024 at 1:49 PM
link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Our edited volume, Epistemic Injustice in Mental Healthcare, has now been published and is free to download. I made a very small contribution - excellently edited and led by @lisabortolotti.bsky.social and supported by Wellcome
What a pleasure to be able to contribute historical expertise in the evaluation of the development of FAO's One Health programme, presented this week at the 139th session of the Programme Committee in Rome. Wonderful collaboration with vet & evaluation colleagues. tinyurl.com/5am6ayt8
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November 14, 2024 at 2:02 PM
What a pleasure to be able to contribute historical expertise in the evaluation of the development of FAO's One Health programme, presented this week at the 139th session of the Programme Committee in Rome. Wonderful collaboration with vet & evaluation colleagues. tinyurl.com/5am6ayt8
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JOB KLAXON: We are hiring a Lecturer in History of Medicine and/or Health (FT & permanent); we're encouraging applications from colleagues with expertise in history of mental health & mental illness. Please share and repost.
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#HistMed #HistSTM #HistPsych
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Lecturer in History of Medicine and Health (Teaching and Research):Oxford Road
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November 13, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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Really looking forward to talking about the (imagined) past, present & future of #antimicrobialR&D with Fred Vagneron & MSF Access co-founder Bernard Pécoul on Dec 4th in Paris!
November 13, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Really looking forward to talking about the (imagined) past, present & future of #antimicrobialR&D with Fred Vagneron & MSF Access co-founder Bernard Pécoul on Dec 4th in Paris!