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Marius Turda is a Professor at Oxford Brookes University, where he has served since 2019. He directs the Centre for Medical Humanities and founded the History of Race and Eugenics Research Group. His career includes roles as Reader in 20th Central and Eastern European Biomedicine (2010–present), RCUK Academic Fellow (2007–2010), and Marie Curie Fellow (2005–2007). He has held visiting professorships at Masaryk University, EHESS, Trinity College Dublin, and Université Paris Diderot.
- Current Positions: Professor, Director of Centre for Medical Humanities
- Past Roles: Deputy-Director at Centre for Health, Medicine and Society, Director at Cantemir Institute, Part-time Lecturer
His research bridges history of medicine, race and eugenics, and national identity in East-Central Europe. Publications like Historicizing Race and Eugenics and Nation in Early Twentieth Century Hungary reflect his expertise in scientific racism, Holocaust precursors, and biopolitical policies. His edited works, including Religion, Evolution and Heredity, further explore intersections between ethics and biomedical history.
Key trends in his publications include comparative eugenics, medical sociology, and historical trauma analysis. His work often addresses racial nationalism and pre-WWII ideological frameworks.
- Scientific Awards:
- Honorary Member of the 'G. Baritiu' Institute
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Member of the Galton Institute
Turda contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles on journals like Clio Medica and Social History of Medicine, and as Series Editor for Central European University Press. His leadership in the History of Race and Eugenics Research Group underscores his commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
