Martin Robert, Guillaume Linte and Shiori NosakaMedicine on a global scale: Interview with Jaehwan Hyun, History, medicine and health, n°27, 2025pp.97-104.

Martin Robert, Guillaume Linte and Shiori NosakaMedicine on a global scale: Interview with Maureen Lux", History, medicine and health, n°27, 2025pp.105-114.

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Series summary:

The "Medicine on a global scale" series of interviews brings together researchers from a variety of backgrounds to highlight current work on the global history of medicine and health, from the 15th century to the present day. By combining different points of view, it opens a window onto the questions, perspectives and debates that are currently driving this dynamic field of research, which is itself globalised. In order to provide access to as wide a readership as possible, all interviews are published in French and English.

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Interview with Jaehwan Hyun (Pusan National University)

On human genetics and the sciences relating to the notion of "race" in South Korea in the 20th century, in connection with the Japanese Empire and the United States.

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Jaehwan Hyun is Associate Professor at Pusan National University in South Korea. His research focuses on the history of human genetics and the sciences relating to the notion of 'race' in South Korea in the 20th century.^e His current research focuses on the history of science and environmental conservation policies, as well as trans-Asian scientific diplomacy during the Cold War. His current research focuses on the history of science and environmental conservation policies, as well as trans-Asian scientific diplomacy during the Cold War.

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 Interview with Maureen Lux (Brock University)

On health policies and Aboriginal peoples in Canada, 19th-20th centuries.

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Maureen Lux is a professor of history at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, where she teaches Canadian history, the history of relations between Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian government, and the social history of medicine.