Sep 28, 20236 minHistorical Method: Research at the Archives of the Reserve Bank of India on the 1991 BOP crisis From 11 to 22 September 2023, I had the opportunity to visit the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) archives, located in the university town of...
May 31, 20236 minShould histories of medicine decolonize global health? An example through peer reviewIn April 2023, I was asked to review an article submission for a major history of medicine journal. As leading academic journals like...
Jan 2, 20234 minReflection: what's the book about?Happy New Year! Last September, I promised my editor that I would submit my revised manuscript by the end of 2022. Well, I just did and...
Sep 7, 20223 minResearch Note: Opiate Pharmacology (Synthetic Analgesics) and Post-war International Drug ControlA historical primary source puzzle: Letter from H.J. Anslinger, US Representative to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, to Dr Leon...
May 16, 20224 minMy Research Stay in Switzerland, Pt. 2: One Last ChapterThe main reason I went to Switzerland was to finish researching and drafting my first book manuscript, Boundaries of Addiction, Treatment...
Apr 1, 20225 minMy Research Stay in Switzerland, Pt. 1: Preparations and Life ChangesFrom 1 to 29 March 2022, I had the privilege of staying at the Brocher Foundation in Hermance, Switzerland near Geneva along with a truly...
Feb 16, 20228 minSome Reflections: GSID’s 30th Anniversary and MJHW 11 Feb. 2022 PresentationWhew, January to February in the Japanese academic year is busy! From proctoring the nation-wide entrance exams (called センター試験),...