Deborah Neill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3743786 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Neill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Neill |
| SIGNATURE | NEILL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3896-5348 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Working Through a War
Merchants, Malaria and Manliness
From 1862 until 1874, John Holt lived on the island of Bioko (Fernando Pó), laying the groundwork for a company that would become one of the most influential trading houses in western Africa. During his time on the coast, Holt was almost continually ill with malaria and other tropical diseases, and his illnesses had a major impact on how he experienced and interpreted his life and work in Africa. This paper draws on Holt’s private papers, as well…
Beyond the State
The goal of this edited collection is to bring “new eyes and new perspectives” to the study of the Colonial Medical Services (cms) in British Africa (1). In doing so, the book broadens the conversation between colonial medical historians and scholars in religious studies, anthropology, and other fields, expanding our view of how colonial systems are shaped over time and inspiring us to think beyond traditional sources and categories. In her intro…
Anthropology at War
During the First World War, Andrew Evans argues, many anthropologists in Germany shifted definitively away from the liberal traditions of their pre-1914 colleagues and moved their discipline towards an increasingly ‘racist, ideologically driven pseudoscience in the service of the state’ (p. 8). Although Evans notes that the war was not the only factor in anthropology's turn away from its liberal roots, he argues that it was an important turning p…
"Finding the "Ideal Diet
This article explores the intersection of the emerging field of nutritional science with the dietary practices of colonizers in French Equatorial Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Beginning with an exploration of the increasing interest in diet and nutrition in France in this period, the article then turns to the specific nutritional advice that dietary experts provided to people destined for the tropics. Moving from ad…
Dark Vanishings
Local History as Total History
Journal Article Local History as Total History: A Symposium held at the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, 25 February 2002 Get access Deborah Neill, Deborah Neill University of Toronto Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Lisa M. Todd Lisa M. Todd University of Toronto Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar German History, Volume 20, Issue 3, July 20…
"Finding the "Ideal Diet
This article explores the intersection of the emerging field of nutritional science with the dietary practices of colonizers in French Equatorial Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Beginning with an exploration of the increasing interest in diet and nutrition in France in this period, the article then turns to the specific nutritional advice that dietary experts provided to people destined for the tropics. Moving from ad…
Merchants, Malaria and Manliness
From 1862 until 1874, John Holt lived on the island of Bioko (Fernando Pó), laying the groundwork for a company that would become one of the most influential trading houses in western Africa. During his time on the coast, Holt was almost continually ill with malaria and other tropical diseases, and his illnesses had a major impact on how he experienced and interpreted his life and work in Africa. This paper draws on Holt’s private papers, as well…
Local History as Total History
Journal Article Local History as Total History: A Symposium held at the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, 25 February 2002 Get access Deborah Neill, Deborah Neill University of Toronto Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Lisa M. Todd Lisa M. Todd University of Toronto Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar German History, Volume 20, Issue 3, July 20…
Dark Vanishings
"Finding the "Ideal Diet
This article explores the intersection of the emerging field of nutritional science with the dietary practices of colonizers in French Equatorial Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Beginning with an exploration of the increasing interest in diet and nutrition in France in this period, the article then turns to the specific nutritional advice that dietary experts provided to people destined for the tropics. Moving from ad…
Anthropology at War
During the First World War, Andrew Evans argues, many anthropologists in Germany shifted definitively away from the liberal traditions of their pre-1914 colleagues and moved their discipline towards an increasingly ‘racist, ideologically driven pseudoscience in the service of the state’ (p. 8). Although Evans notes that the war was not the only factor in anthropology's turn away from its liberal roots, he argues that it was an important turning p…
Beyond the State
The goal of this edited collection is to bring “new eyes and new perspectives” to the study of the Colonial Medical Services (cms) in British Africa (1). In doing so, the book broadens the conversation between colonial medical historians and scholars in religious studies, anthropology, and other fields, expanding our view of how colonial systems are shaped over time and inspiring us to think beyond traditional sources and categories. In her intro…
Merchants, Malaria and Manliness
From 1862 until 1874, John Holt lived on the island of Bioko (Fernando Pó), laying the groundwork for a company that would become one of the most influential trading houses in western Africa. During his time on the coast, Holt was almost continually ill with malaria and other tropical diseases, and his illnesses had a major impact on how he experienced and interpreted his life and work in Africa. This paper draws on Holt’s private papers, as well…
Working Through a War
Sociology (6 works) · History (4 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works)