Stephanie van Dam
@stephvandam.bsky.social
Social and economic historian with global outlook. Postdoc @French School of Public Health (EHESP) on transnational histories of disability and ageing. PhD @Cambridge on disability & labour in British colonies. Likely to interrupt you to point at a tree.
Could not agree more
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Could not agree more
Feels a bit weird talking into the void but if you are interested in my PhD research please feel free to ask me questions! And there is a summary here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...
The cost of workplace injury in Mauritius, Barbados, and the Gold Coast, 1925-1943
In 1928, the colonial government of Mauritius drafted a Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance (WCO), a law designed to hold employers liable for compensation to employees in case of workplace injury. Despi...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Feels a bit weird talking into the void but if you are interested in my PhD research please feel free to ask me questions! And there is a summary here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...