Jewish Perspectives on Health in Eastern Europe (Nineteenth–Twentieth Century)

Marek Tuszewicki is a cultural historian at the Institute of Jewish Studies, Jagiellonian University. Much of his research and teaching focuses on the language and culture of East Ashkenazi Jews, particularly in their relationship with modernity. He has authored numerous articles devoted to Jewish medical culture. He is currently researching topics related to the folk medicine of Ashkenazi Jews, Jewish autobiographies, as well as the institutional and social aspects of old age and aging. 

Tuszewicki received his Ph.D. in History from the Jagiellonian University.