Advances in the History of Psychology

Psychoanalysis and the antinomies of an archaeologist: Andrea Carandini, the ruins of Rome, and the writing of history

AHP readers may be interested in a new piece in History of the Human Sciences, “Psychoanalysis and the antinomies of an archaeologist: Andrea Carandini, the ruins of Rome, and the writing of history” by Tom McCaskie. Abstract: Freud’s fascination...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:49 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Special Issue of HHS! Histories of sexology today: Reimagining the boundaries of scientia sexualis

A new special issue of History of the Human Sciences on “Histories of sexology today: Reimagining the boundaries of scientia sexualis” will interest AHP readers. Full details below. “Histories of sexology today: Reimagining the boundaries...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:46 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Social protest photography and public history: “Whose streets? Our streets!”: New York City, 1980–2000

A new article in Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences – part of a forthcoming special issue – will interest AHP readers, “Social protest photography and public history: “Whose streets? Our streets!”: New York City, 1980...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:40 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Elements of a counter?exhibition: Excavating and countering a Canadian history and legacy of eugenics

A new article in Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences – part of a forthcoming special issue – will interest AHP readers “Elements of a counter?exhibition: Excavating and countering a Canadian history and legacy of eugenics”...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:39 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Psychedelic philanthropy: The nonprofit sector and Timothy Leary’s 1960s psychedelic movement

A new article in Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences will interest AHP readers, “Psychedelic philanthropy: The nonprofit sector and Timothy Leary’s 1960s psychedelic movement,” by Chris Elcock. Abstract: Little has been...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:36 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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BEROSE open access encyclopaedia dedicated to the history of anthropology in the broadest sense, including ethnography, ethnology, folklore studies and related disciplines

AHP readers may be interested in BEROSE “an open access encyclopaedia dedicated to the history of anthropology in the broadest sense, including ethnography, ethnology, folklore studies and related disciplines.” BEROSE is described as follows...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:33 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Serendipities Open Journal – devoted to papers on any aspect of a sociological or historical analysis of the development of the social sciences

AHP readers will be interested in the open journal Serendipities which features … papers on any aspect of a sociological or historical analysis of the development of the social sciences. A shortcut for what we expect would be a combination of the...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:31 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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2 Doctoral Positions “Decolonising the Psyche: The Politics of Ethnopsychology, 1930–1980” (Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies Geneva)

AHP readers may be interested in two doctoral positions at the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies Geneva. Applications are due 01.03.2021. Details below. PhD position “Observing African Child-Rearing Practices in Psychology and...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:31 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Virtual Symposium: A critical analysis of the scientific reform movement

AHP readers may be interested in a virtual symposium taking place April 20, 2021 on “A critical analysis of the scientific reform movement.” Hosted by the Center for Open Science the symposium is described as: As the science reform movement...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 11:13 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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The rise of psychological physicians: The certification of insanity and the teaching of medical psychology

A new article in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry will interest AHP readers. “The rise of psychological physicians: The certification of insanity and the teaching of medical psychology,” by Filippo MariaSposini. Abstract: This...

Published Sun, Feb 14 2021 10:58 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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March 2021 History of Psychiatry: Sexual Abuse by Asylum Staff, ‘Psychosis of civilization’, and More

The March 2021 issue of History of Psychiatry is now available one. Full details below. “The history of mental health policy in Turkey: tradition, transition and transformation,” Merve Kardelen Bilir, Fatih Artvinli. Abstract: This article...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2021 11:08 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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New SHM: Mental Hygiene Guidance Centres, Political Recognition for Dyslexia, and Mental Health in Socialist Yugoslavia

The recently published November 2020 issue of Society History of Medicine includes three articles that may interest AHP readers. Titles, authors, and abstracts follow below. “Helping Troubled Children and Cultivating the Race: The Mental Hygienic...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2021 4:25 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Francis Galton’s regression towards mediocrity and the stability of types

AHP readers will be interested in a new article in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A: “Francis Galton’s regression towards mediocrity and the stability of types,”by Adam Krashniak and Ehud Lamm. Abstract: A prevalent narrative...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2021 11:01 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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The paper technology of confinement: evolving criteria in admission forms (1850–73)

AHP readers will be interested in a piece forthcoming in History of Psychiatry – and now available online – by Filippo M Sposini, “The paper technology of confinement: evolving criteria in admission forms (1850–73).” Abstract: This paper investigates...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2021 9:55 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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CHSTM Working Group – New Histories of Psychology: Politics, Publics, and Power

As of 2021 the History of Psychology Virtual Workshop that has run since August 2020 is a “working group” affiliated with the Consortium for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Philadelphia. CHSTM hosts a wide range of groups and resources...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2021 9:26 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Psychoanalysis and the antinomies of an archaeologist: Andrea Carandini, the ruins of Rome, and the writing of history

Special Issue of HHS! Histories of sexology today: Reimagining the boundaries of scientia sexualis

Social protest photography and public history: “Whose streets? Our streets!”: New York City, 1980–2000

Elements of a counter?exhibition: Excavating and countering a Canadian history and legacy of eugenics

Psychedelic philanthropy: The nonprofit sector and Timothy Leary’s 1960s psychedelic movement

BEROSE open access encyclopaedia dedicated to the history of anthropology in the broadest sense, including ethnography, ethnology, folklore studies and related disciplines

Serendipities Open Journal – devoted to papers on any aspect of a sociological or historical analysis of the development of the social sciences

2 Doctoral Positions “Decolonising the Psyche: The Politics of Ethnopsychology, 1930–1980” (Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies Geneva)

Virtual Symposium: A critical analysis of the scientific reform movement

The rise of psychological physicians: The certification of insanity and the teaching of medical psychology

March 2021 History of Psychiatry: Sexual Abuse by Asylum Staff, ‘Psychosis of civilization’, and More

New SHM: Mental Hygiene Guidance Centres, Political Recognition for Dyslexia, and Mental Health in Socialist Yugoslavia

Francis Galton’s regression towards mediocrity and the stability of types

The paper technology of confinement: evolving criteria in admission forms (1850–73)

CHSTM Working Group – New Histories of Psychology: Politics, Publics, and Power