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prof. dr. H.A.J. (Hilde) Bras

Aletta Jacobs Professor of Economic and Social History, with special attention to Global Demography and Health

Expertise

Historical demography; Reproductive health; Maternal and child health; History of nursing; Gender; Inequalities; Medical and health humanities; sub-Saharan Africa

Other positions

  • Research fellow Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Research (STIAS) (July-Dec 2025)
  • Research fellow Netherlands Institute for Advanced Research (NIAS) (February-June 2026)
  • Board member Groningen Centre for Health and Humanities
  • Board member Stichting Zuster Vernède
  • Board member Historical Sample of the Netherlands
  • Editorial board member The History of the Family
  • Member of the advisory board of Museum aan de A
Last modified:23 September 2025 10.15 a.m.

Contact information

O Kijk in t Jatstr 26
9712 EC GRONINGEN
The Netherlands