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Gemma Blok

Full Professor

Biography

Gemma Blok is professor in the history of medicine (UMCU) and in the history of psychiatry (UU). Her primary areas of expertise include the histories of mental health care, addiction and health-related social movements. More recently, her research has focused on personal narratives of psychoactive substance use, employing oral history and digital storytelling methods.

Recent publications

Blog: Psychiatrisering Gemma Blok
2026
Patiënten in verzet Gemma Blok
2026, p.153-171
Wachten op de Chinese man Gemma Blok
2025, p.220-229
De pillenstrijd in de psychiatrie Gemma Blok
Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie, 2025, vol. 67, p.120-123