Calls & Registration
Call for Session Proposals
The ESHMS conference 2026 in Hamburg will explore the critical theme of "Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty", inviting scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to examine the social, cultural, and structural dimensions of mental health in an era marked by rapid change, global crisis, and evolving societal challenges.
Uncertainty is a prevalent feeling for many people today and has become a defining feature of contemporary life, influencing mental health at individual, community, and societal levels. From the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to economic instability, climate change, political upheaval, war, migration and displacement, demographic change and technological transformation, the sources of uncertainty are manifold. This conference seeks to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue on how uncertainty shapes (mental) health outcomes and the role of medical sociology in understanding and addressing these issues. Session proposals dealing with this and other topics of health and medical sociology are welcome. The conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany, August 19th to 21st 2026.
Proposals should include:
- Name(s), affiliation(s), and contact details of the convenor(s),
- Session title,
- Keywords (3 to 5),
- Description (up to 500 words) outlining the topic and potential subtopics. You may also list potential speakers.
Submission: Please send your proposal (in English) as PDF to: info-eshms2026@uke.de
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Acceptance will be notified in November 2025. In case too many sessions are submitted, the organizing committee will either propose to merge sessions or select sessions.
Call for abstracts will be launched in November 2025. Abstracts may then be submitted either to selected sessions or independently.