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About the International Society for Theoretical Psychology

The International Society for Theoretical Psychology (ISTP) is an international forum for theoretical, meta-theoretical and philosophical discussions in psychology, with a focus on contemporary psychological debates. Founded in the early 1980s, its objective is to stimulate theoretical arguments and innovations, to foster integration across areas and traditions of research, and to promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to psychological questions. It aims to serve as the stage for the discussion of new theoretical ideas and conceptual frameworks, for the critical engagement of different theoretical approaches, and for discussions concerning the relation of theoretical psychology to other disciplines, to the history of psychology and to the philosophy of knowledge. Conferences are held biennially, and since its first, founding conference in Plymouth (England), ISTP conferences have been in Banff (Canada), Arnhem (The Netherlands), Worcester (USA), Paris (France), Ottawa (Canada), Berlin (Germany), Calgary (Canada), Sydney (Australia), Istanbul (Turkey), Cape Town (South Africa), Toronto (Canada), Nanjing (China), with the next conference being in Thessaloniki (Greece) in 2011. The interests of the ISTP span sub-areas of psychology. It has members whose primary interests pertain to cognitive, social, feminist, postcolonial, developmental, clinical, perceptual, biological and evolutionary psychology. The ISTP has about 200 paying members, spread across six continents. While currently the majority of its members are located in Europe and North America, one of the Society’s aspirations is to further widen its global representation and membership. Full members automatically receive Theory & Psychology. The journal's editorial policy converges with the objectives of ISTP.

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Doing Psychology Under New Conditions
14th Biennial ISTP Conference

Thessaloniki, Greece - June 27 - July 1, 2011

This conference took place during a tense and difficult time for the host city, Thessaloniki, and for Greece. At the Business Meeting, members of the Society agreed by majority to issue a statement in support of the people of Greece, who were strongly protesting their Government's austerity measures. Click here for the full statement and signatories.

For comments on the conference provided by some of the delegates, click on the link to this VIDEO.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the Sigmund Koch Award

RACHEL LIEBERT is the winner of the Sigmund Koch Award for the best student paper presented at the 2011 conference. Her paper was entiteld Psyc Technologies, Risk, and Freedom: Doing Madness Under Securitization.

Winners of the Graduate Student Travel Award - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ADEBAYO AKOMLOAFE, Nigera, who unfortunately was not able to attend the conference.

CHRISTINA CAGUIOIA, Phillipines, who unfortunately was not able to attend the conference.

VLAD P. GLAVEANU, PhD student, Institute of Social Psychology, London School of Economics.

RACHEL LIEBERT, PhD student, Social-Personality Psychology, the Graduate Center, City University of New York.

ERIC OOSENBRUG, Master's student, History & Theory of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada.

JEMMA TOSH, PhD student, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

JEFFERY YEN, PhD student, Social Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada.

Please address any questions about the web site to H. Lorraine Radtke. Latest update: November 17, 2011.