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Susan L. Burns is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Chicago, where she also chairs the department and is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Her research interests focus on early modern and modern Japanese history, particularly the intersection of gender, medicine, and intellectual cultural history. Burns is the author of the monograph 'Kingdom Sick: Leprosy, Citizenship, and Japan,' which examines the historical and cultural contexts of leprosy in Japan from the late medieval period to modern times, highlighting its implications for concepts of health, illness, and citizenship. In her work, Burns emphasizes the significance of gender as an analytical category, exploring issues related to reproductive health and rights. She has co-edited 'Gender and Law in the Japanese Imperium' and is currently working on several additional monographs that investigate various aspects of medical practice and knowledge in early modern Japan.
Department of Philosophy