Czechisierung: Expressions of nationalism by Czech physicians (1870s-1910s)

  • Barbora Rambousková
Keywords: Nationalism, physicians, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague, Habsburg Monarchy

Abstract

The article explores the nationalism of (ethnic) Czech physicians aimed at their (ethnic) German colleagues during the second half of the 19th century in the Czech Lands, which were part of the multinational Habsburg Monarchy. “National issues” were discussed by physicians and laymen in medical journals of Czech and German physicians, physicians‘ edited memoirs, as well as general press in both Czech and German languages. Besides analyzing these sources, my research also focuses on institutions that were foci of nationalist rivalries. The study thus addresses the issue of introducing the Czech language into teaching at Charles University, the efforts to divide the university into Czech and German ones, the uneven conditions after this division actually took place, the inequality concerning the appointments to managerial positions and salaried posts in hospitals and clinics, illustrated by the famous public controversy surrounding the appointment of the head of the surgical clinic in Prague, as well as the issue of the use or non-use of the Czech language in the treatment of only Czech-speaking patients.

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Published
2026-06-09
How to Cite
Rambousková B. (2026). Czechisierung: Expressions of nationalism by Czech physicians (1870s-1910s). Historia y Política, 55, 31-69. https://doi.org/10.18042/hp.55.02