Call for Papers

History of Psychology

Call for Papers: Psychology, Politics, and Public Policy

History of Psychology invites manuscripts for a special issue on the
historical intersections of psychology, public policy, and politics. The
goal of the special issue is to examine the ways in which public policy and
politics have been influenced by the discipline and profession of Psychology
and how, in turn, the discipline and profession have been shaped by public
policy and politics.

We are open to any public policy domain (e.g., mental health and healthcare;
public health and disaster relief; education and welfare; transportation and
safety; defense and law enforcement) and interested in papers that engage
politics broadly conceived.


We particularly welcome articles that address policy and psychology issues
in diverse national contexts beyond the United States of America.

Psychology is used here to indicate the discipline and profession of
psychology, as well as the use of psychological insights and expertise by
the public.

The submission deadline is September 15, 2010.

The main text of each manuscript, exclusive of figures, tables,
references, or appendixes, should not exceed 35 double-spaced pages
(approximately 7,500 words). Initial inquiries regarding the special issue
may be sent to Wade Pickren (wpickren@psych.ryerson.ca).

Papers should be submitted through the regular submission portal for
History of Psychology (http://www.apa.org/journals/hop/submission.html) with
a cover letter indicating that the paper is to be considered for the special
section.