prof. dr. H.A.J. (Hilde) Bras
Aletta Jacobs Professor of Economic and Social History, with special attention to Global Demography and Health

Telephone:
E-mail:
h.a.j.bras rug.nl
Field/Discipline
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
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