Dear Hmadness readers,

I am delighted to share the publication of the new special issue of Zeithistorische Forschungen / Studies in Contemporary History (1/2026), dedicated to “Psychiatric Contemporary History.”

Bringing together contributions on psychiatry, gender, social movements, transnational perspectives, and the changing boundaries of the psychiatric field, the issue explores how histories of psychiatry can reshape our understanding of contemporary history more broadly.

The entire special issue is now available in open access: https://zeithistorische-forschungen.de/1-2026