Maximilian Buschmann

Dr. Maximilian Buschmann is a Researcher at the Institute for the History of Pharmacy and Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Philipps University of Marburg, and concurrently holds a 50% research position at the Technical University of Munich. His work bridges medical history, political dissent, and transnational activism, with a focus on 19th-20th century Europe and America.

Education:

• PhD in Modern and Contemporary History (summa cum laude, LMU Munich, 2021)
• MA in History and Psychology (LMU Munich, 2007–2012)

Research Focus: Buschmann investigates the intersection of body politics, institutional power, and resistance. His expertise spans:

• History of psychiatry, eugenics, and Nazi medical crimes
• Transnational anarchist/communist movements
• Hunger strikes as embodied political protest
• Pathological collections and memory politics

He employs transnational methodologies to trace protest tactics across borders.

Publications: His 10 recent works (2015–2025) analyze hunger strikes through socio-political, medical, and ethical lenses. Predominant themes include state repression, prison systems, human rights discourse, and the globalization of protest tactics from Weimar Germany to Cold War America.

Awards:

• Shortlisted for Hedwig Hintze Prize (2023)
• Bavarian America-Academy Dissertation Prize (2022)
• Fellowships: LMU-UCB Humanities (2017), IFK Academy (2016), Library of Congress (2014–2015)

Professional Engagement: Co-editor of WerkstattGeschichte and member of the German Historians Association. Leads projects on Nazi euthanasia victims (Marburg) and unethical brain research in the Kaiser Wilhelm Society (TUM).