The School of Sociology is pleased to launch the book The Family Planning Association and Contraceptive Science and Technology in Mid-Twentieth-Century Britain (Palgrave/MacMillan), by Natasha Szuhan.

This book offers the first in-depth investigation into the relationship between the Family Planning Association and contraceptive science and technology in the pre-Pill era. It explores the Association’s role in designing and supporting scientific research, employment of scientists, engagement with manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, and use of its facilities, patients, staff, medical, scientific, and political networks to standardise and guarantee contraceptive technology it prescribed and produced.

About the author

Natasha Szuhan completed her MA (Research) and PhD in History at the University of Melbourne. Since then, she has taught across deep, modern and contemporary history, history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine, sociology, cultural and gender and sexuality studies and political sciences at the Australian National University, Shanghai University and the University of Melbourne.

She has also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the medical humanities with the University of Strathclyde and Shanghai University.

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