Anne Rasmussen

Prof. Anne Rasmussen is a Professor in the History of Science at the University of Strasbourg, affiliated with the Department for social studies and humanities in medicine and health (DHVS) at the Medical Faculty and the SAGE research unit (CNRS UMR 7363). She held an External Senior Fellow position from October 2015 to September 2017. Her research focuses on the intersections of science, war, and nation-building in the 19th-20th centuries, particularly medicine and public health during World War I.

Education:

• Ecole normale supérieure (Ulm, Paris)
• Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS, Paris)

Research Interests: Explores how scientific knowledge and institutions interact with military conflict and national identity. Specializes in wartime medicine, public health crises like the Spanish Flu, and the role of science in shaping societal responses to war. Her work bridges history of science, military history, and social studies.

Editorial Roles:

• Chief editor of Le Mouvement social
• Contributing to Mil neuf cent (intellectual history journal)

Committees:

• International committee of the Historial de la Grande Guerre (Péronne)
• Steering committee of the Mission for First World War Centenary