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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), and Cape Town (South Africa), with the next conference to be held in Toronto (Canada) in 2007. 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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ISTP NEWSLETTER 2009 ISSUE #1

The latest issue of the ISTP newsletter is now posted on the Newsletter page as a pdf document.

Please address any questions about the web site to H. Lorraine Radtke. Latest update: December 4, 2009.