Welcome to my page ! I am currently a young historian interested in japanese history and swiss history. I especially like environmental history as research field for my work. Do not hesitate to contact if you have any questions or suggestions ! Supervisors: Aleksandra Kobiljski and Irène Herrmann
This article aims to understand and analyze a glimpse of the island’s history from the point of v... more This article aims to understand and analyze a glimpse of the island’s history from the point of view of environmental history. The paper shows the role played by infrastructures in the colonization of Karafuto (Southern Sakhalin below the 50th parallel) affected the environment and back. Furthermore, I situate the history of the settlement between 1905 and 1945 in a broader context of the Japanese Empire, which is officially established from 1895 to 1945, but the chronological fork could be widened. We will focus on the development of infrastructure as tools allowing the Japanese to tame the island and to concretize its colonial project.
Le vécu des survivants des aléas sismiques de 1896 et 1927.
Cet article traite de l'histoire de... more Le vécu des survivants des aléas sismiques de 1896 et 1927.
Cet article traite de l'histoire des catastrophes, plus particulièrement de tremblements de terre, à partir du point de vue des victimes pour le tsunami de Sanriku de 1896 et le séisme d'Okutango de 1927 dans le Japon moderne (1868-1945). [The experience of earthquake survivors of 1896 and 1927. This article studies the history of disasters, more specifically earthquakes, from the point of view of the victims of the 1896 Sanriku Tsunami and 1927 Okutango Earthquake during modern Japan (1868-1945) ]
In this article, I investigate how the Western beekeeping, quoted "modern beekeeping" arrived to ... more In this article, I investigate how the Western beekeeping, quoted "modern beekeeping" arrived to Japan and with it the species Apis mellifera. This article seeks to discover how the traditional beekeeping was transformed by the adoption and hybridation during the Meiji Period.
This article demonstrates how an earthquake, which has a localized impact due to its geological n... more This article demonstrates how an earthquake, which has a localized impact due to its geological nature, creates ripples on a global scale by different means, mostly by using human and material networks spanning from Japan to the rest of the world. This essay focuses mainly on two disasters that occurred during the modern era of Japanese history (1868-1927). This article is partly taken from a chapter of my master's dissertation. Student affiliation: I am currently a 2 nd year of master studies in history at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (School of high studies in social sciences) in Paris. I am affiliated to the center for studies on Japan (CRJ) under the direction of Pr. Aleksandra Kobiljski. I graduated as an undergraduate from the University of Geneva.
Le rôle des Wakō dans les réseaux maritimes du XVI e et XVII e siècles, 2019
This research paper is looking mainly on the role taken by the Wako pirates during the 1st global... more This research paper is looking mainly on the role taken by the Wako pirates during the 1st globalisation of the XVI th century in East Asia.
My research paper was a former bachelor dissertation which investigates the relation of the ICRC ... more My research paper was a former bachelor dissertation which investigates the relation of the ICRC workers sent to Tokyo who where caught in the midst of the Japanese capitulation of 1945 to 1950
This paper is my second master thesis, done at the University of Neuchâtel. The paper studies the... more This paper is my second master thesis, done at the University of Neuchâtel. The paper studies the Japanese collections of three Swiss travelers and the origin of these objects: Robert Mayor, Henri-Pierre de Meuron and Edmond Rochette. The study is at the crossroads of museology, provenance research and history.
The goal of this article is to uncover the history of beekeeping in Japan in a series of several ... more The goal of this article is to uncover the history of beekeeping in Japan in a series of several parts. We will explore how Western (Euro-American) beekeeping entered Japan and its consequences during the Modern Period. This first part covers the elaboration of a "scientific" beekeeping in Euro-America
Mémoire de master: l'Etat de Meiji et le tsunami du Sanriku de 1896. Adaptation et gestion du catastrophe périphérique, 2021
This paper treats the issues of the immediate aftermath of a disaster in a Japanese context, here... more This paper treats the issues of the immediate aftermath of a disaster in a Japanese context, here Meiji-era Japan. The disaster in question was the 1896 Sanriku tsunami and earthquake which is currently the 2nd deadliest tsunami in Japanese history. It had a human toll of 30'000 victims and staggering amount of material damage.
From the point of view of historiography, this paper tries to combine multiple influences, mainly anchored in environmental history and disaster sciences. Other influences such as the environmental humanities and historical seismology were combined.
This article aims to understand and analyze a glimpse of the island’s history from the point of v... more This article aims to understand and analyze a glimpse of the island’s history from the point of view of environmental history. The paper shows the role played by infrastructures in the colonization of Karafuto (Southern Sakhalin below the 50th parallel) affected the environment and back. Furthermore, I situate the history of the settlement between 1905 and 1945 in a broader context of the Japanese Empire, which is officially established from 1895 to 1945, but the chronological fork could be widened. We will focus on the development of infrastructure as tools allowing the Japanese to tame the island and to concretize its colonial project.
Le vécu des survivants des aléas sismiques de 1896 et 1927.
Cet article traite de l'histoire de... more Le vécu des survivants des aléas sismiques de 1896 et 1927.
Cet article traite de l'histoire des catastrophes, plus particulièrement de tremblements de terre, à partir du point de vue des victimes pour le tsunami de Sanriku de 1896 et le séisme d'Okutango de 1927 dans le Japon moderne (1868-1945). [The experience of earthquake survivors of 1896 and 1927. This article studies the history of disasters, more specifically earthquakes, from the point of view of the victims of the 1896 Sanriku Tsunami and 1927 Okutango Earthquake during modern Japan (1868-1945) ]
In this article, I investigate how the Western beekeeping, quoted "modern beekeeping" arrived to ... more In this article, I investigate how the Western beekeeping, quoted "modern beekeeping" arrived to Japan and with it the species Apis mellifera. This article seeks to discover how the traditional beekeeping was transformed by the adoption and hybridation during the Meiji Period.
This article demonstrates how an earthquake, which has a localized impact due to its geological n... more This article demonstrates how an earthquake, which has a localized impact due to its geological nature, creates ripples on a global scale by different means, mostly by using human and material networks spanning from Japan to the rest of the world. This essay focuses mainly on two disasters that occurred during the modern era of Japanese history (1868-1927). This article is partly taken from a chapter of my master's dissertation. Student affiliation: I am currently a 2 nd year of master studies in history at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (School of high studies in social sciences) in Paris. I am affiliated to the center for studies on Japan (CRJ) under the direction of Pr. Aleksandra Kobiljski. I graduated as an undergraduate from the University of Geneva.
Le rôle des Wakō dans les réseaux maritimes du XVI e et XVII e siècles, 2019
This research paper is looking mainly on the role taken by the Wako pirates during the 1st global... more This research paper is looking mainly on the role taken by the Wako pirates during the 1st globalisation of the XVI th century in East Asia.
My research paper was a former bachelor dissertation which investigates the relation of the ICRC ... more My research paper was a former bachelor dissertation which investigates the relation of the ICRC workers sent to Tokyo who where caught in the midst of the Japanese capitulation of 1945 to 1950
This paper is my second master thesis, done at the University of Neuchâtel. The paper studies the... more This paper is my second master thesis, done at the University of Neuchâtel. The paper studies the Japanese collections of three Swiss travelers and the origin of these objects: Robert Mayor, Henri-Pierre de Meuron and Edmond Rochette. The study is at the crossroads of museology, provenance research and history.
The goal of this article is to uncover the history of beekeeping in Japan in a series of several ... more The goal of this article is to uncover the history of beekeeping in Japan in a series of several parts. We will explore how Western (Euro-American) beekeeping entered Japan and its consequences during the Modern Period. This first part covers the elaboration of a "scientific" beekeeping in Euro-America
Mémoire de master: l'Etat de Meiji et le tsunami du Sanriku de 1896. Adaptation et gestion du catastrophe périphérique, 2021
This paper treats the issues of the immediate aftermath of a disaster in a Japanese context, here... more This paper treats the issues of the immediate aftermath of a disaster in a Japanese context, here Meiji-era Japan. The disaster in question was the 1896 Sanriku tsunami and earthquake which is currently the 2nd deadliest tsunami in Japanese history. It had a human toll of 30'000 victims and staggering amount of material damage.
From the point of view of historiography, this paper tries to combine multiple influences, mainly anchored in environmental history and disaster sciences. Other influences such as the environmental humanities and historical seismology were combined.
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Cet article traite de l'histoire des catastrophes, plus particulièrement de tremblements de terre, à partir du point de vue des victimes pour le tsunami de Sanriku de 1896 et le séisme d'Okutango de 1927 dans le Japon moderne (1868-1945). [The experience of earthquake survivors of 1896 and 1927. This article studies the history of disasters, more specifically earthquakes, from the point of view of the victims of the 1896 Sanriku Tsunami and 1927 Okutango Earthquake during modern Japan (1868-1945) ]
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From the point of view of historiography, this paper tries to combine multiple influences, mainly anchored in environmental history and disaster sciences. Other influences such as the environmental humanities and historical seismology were combined.
Cet article traite de l'histoire des catastrophes, plus particulièrement de tremblements de terre, à partir du point de vue des victimes pour le tsunami de Sanriku de 1896 et le séisme d'Okutango de 1927 dans le Japon moderne (1868-1945). [The experience of earthquake survivors of 1896 and 1927. This article studies the history of disasters, more specifically earthquakes, from the point of view of the victims of the 1896 Sanriku Tsunami and 1927 Okutango Earthquake during modern Japan (1868-1945) ]
From the point of view of historiography, this paper tries to combine multiple influences, mainly anchored in environmental history and disaster sciences. Other influences such as the environmental humanities and historical seismology were combined.