Stéphane Le Bras

Stéphane Le Bras is a historian and lecturer in Contemporary History at Clermont-Auvergne University. He is affiliated with the INRAE-EcoSocio Department and the Maurice Halbwachs Center (2023–2024), focusing on interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of history, public health, and food studies. His current work examines 'Alcoholic Beverages and Public Health Policies in France' through comparative historical analysis.

His research spans diverse fields including

• Public health policy historiography
• Food and consumption studies
• World War I socioeconomic impacts
• Globalization of food products
• Disinformation patterns across history

Publications demonstrate expertise in interdisciplinary methodologies, with recurring collaborations with researchers like Djibril Diakhate and Susan Kovacs. Key themes include medicalization of food/alcohol, wartime economic disruptions, and archival challenges in documenting food history.

Stéphane Le Bras is actively involved in academic collaborations through institutions such as

• Maurice Halbwachs Center (non-permanent researcher)
• INRAE-EcoSocio Department