History of Madness in Canada/Histoire de la folie au Canada (announcement, Website launch)

Research Summary: History of Madness in Canada

Category: Digital Research Project & Public History Initiative

Primary Focus: Psychiatric deinstitutionalization in Canada and its complex historical trajectories

Scope: Sixteen research exhibits presenting community-engaged scholarship on institutionalization and asylum history

Collaborative Partners: Academic scholars, community partners, students, activists, and individuals with lived experience of deinstitutionalization

Methodology: Co-created web-based research combining historical analysis, personal narratives, and community insights with strong public-facing purpose

Output Format: The “After the Asylum/Après l'asile” web collection presenting diverse stories, analyses, and interdisciplinary perspectives

Scholarly Approach: Interdisciplinary examination of institutional history acknowledging both the difficult legacies and contemporary implications of psychiatric deinstitutionalization

The History of Madness in Canada/Histoire de la folie au Canada website is delighted to announce the launch of a new set of sixteen research exhibits that present the complex and often difficult history of psychiatric deinstitutionalization in Canada.

The After the Asylum/Après l’asile web pages have been co-created by academic scholars, community partners, students, activists, and people whose lives have intersected with de-institutionalization in various ways. This path-breaking collaboration has resulted in a rich mosaic of stories, analyses and insights, closely connected to community and with a strong public purpose.