Publications
Psychology & the Other Book Series
The Psychology and the Other Book Series highlights creative work at the intersections between psychology and the vast array of disciplines relevant to the human psyche. The interdisciplinary focus of this book series brings psychology, then, into conversation with continental philosophy, psychoanalysis, religious studies, anthropology, sociology, and social/critical theory. The cross-fertilization of theory and practice encourages the exploration of alternative paradigms and newly articulated vocabularies that speak to human identity, freedom, and suffering. The study and practices of mental health practitioners, psychoanalysts, and scholars in the humanities will be sharpened, enhanced, and illuminated by these vibrant conversations, representing pluralistic methods of inquiry, including those typically identified as psychoanalytic, humanistic, qualitative, phenomenological, or existential.
Essays in Psychological Humanities Book Series
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The Essays in Psychological Humanities Book Series is home to short, timely titles authored by today’s leading thinkers on the most pressing and perennial problems we face. Written for academics, practitioners, and educated readers alike, books in this series attempt to address the fundamental human questions of suffering, meaning, mortality, love, and potential—issues of life and death that concern us at the core. Literary in style, philosophical in nature, offering the depth, wisdom, and psychological insight that every inquiry into the human condition aims to uncover, these works are essential reading for thinking persons today and promise to provoke thought and enliven conversation for years to come.
Popular Media
In addition to its scholarly ventures, the Center aims to bring the work of the psychological humanities to wider audiences by disseminating writing in more popular and generalist publications. This includes Matthew Clemente and David Goodman’s monthly Psychology Today column titled “Our Human Condition: What We Can Learn from the Psychological Humanities,” as well as the various other publications highlighted below.
Affiliated Research and Publications
Books
Technology and Its Discontents: The Perils of Ethical Distancing
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman, Oxford University Press, 2025.
Kierkegaard: Psychological Insights and Practical Applications
Matthew Clemente, edited by Andrew Stojkovich. Forthcoming, Routledge, 2025.
The Routledge International Handbook of Psychoanalysis, Subjectivity, and Technology
Edited by David M. Goodman & Matthew Clemente, Routledge, 2023.
Posttraumatic Joy: A Seminar on Nietzsche’s Tragicomic Philosophy of Life
Matthew Clemente, edited by Andrew J. Zeppa, Routledge, 2023.
Publications
"Absurdism as an Existential and Spiritual Diversity Consideration in Psychotherapy"
S. Sandage, L. Startup, and M. Clemente. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 2025.
"The Funeral Man: Reflections on Repetition, Choice, and Human Freedom"
W. Hendel, D. Goodman, and M. Clemente. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 2025.
"Towards an Anthropological Perspective on Human Flourishing in Education"
J. Arthur, D. Goodman, & M. Clemente. British Journal of Educational Studies, 2024.
"Psychology’s Moral Awakening"
D. Goodman & M. Clemente. The Hedgehog Review, Supplement to Volume 26, Issue 1, 23–28, 2024.
"Technological Prosthesis: Defending Against Mortality"
D. Goodman & M. Clemente. In When the Gods Have Fled: Being Human in the Age of Machine and the Market, eds. Alvin Dueck and Louise Sundararajan. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
"Psychologies of the Earth"
M. Clemente. In Hosting Earth: Facing the Climate Emergency, eds. Richard Kearney, Peter Klapes, & Urwa Hameed. Routledge, 2024.
"Who is My Neighbor? The Temptation of Ethical Distancing"
D. Goodman & M. Clemente. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, Volume 15, Issue 8, 2021.
Conference Papers and Presentations
"Flourishing in the Face of Anxiety: Reflections on Our Techno-Therapeutic Age"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the 13th Annual Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues Conference, Oriel College, Oxford University, 2025.
"Cultivating Dialogue: The Work of the Psychological Humanities"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the Educating Character Across Differences Conference, Winston-Salem, Wake Forest, NC, 2024.
"Mental Hygiene or Mental Health?: How Psychology Can Contribute to Flourishing in Medicine"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the Kern National Network Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2024.
"Cura Psychologia: Caring for and Cultivating Psychological Science"
Matthew Clemente, David M. Goodman, Shelly Xue, Sophia Shieh, Sofia Rietti, and Allison Lynch. Presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention, Seattle, WA, 2024.
"Human in the Age of Market and the Machine: A Roundtable Discussion"
Matthew Clemente, David M. Goodman, and Mark Freeman. Presented at the Annual Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (SQIP) Conference, Boston, MA, 2024.
"‘Man is a Machine’: Remaking the Human Subject in the Image of AI"
Matthew Clemente. Presented at APA Division 24: Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2024.
"Scaling Toward Virtue: Moral Leadership and Organizational Growth"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the 12th Annual Jubilee Center Conference, Magdalene College, Oxford University, 2024.
"The Temptation of Ethical Distancing"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture Fellows Reading Group, University of Virginia, 2023.
"The Hermeneutics of Ambivalence: Interpreting the Technological Age"
Matthew Clemente. Presented at the APA Conference, Washington, DC, 2023.
"Mental Gorging and the Spectacle"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the 21st International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, 2023.
"A Morally Anemic Psychology"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at the 11th Annual Jubilee Centre Conference, Oriel College, Oxford University, 2023.
"Constructing the Psychological Humanities Annual Spring Conference"
Antonio Taiga Guterres. Presented at APA Division 24: Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Annual Conference, Boston, MA, 2023.
"Rebels Dwell in a Dry Land: Living in Exile with Camus"
Matthew Clemente. Invited Lecture at Woolf University Public Seminars, 2022.
"Technological Prosthesis: Defending Against Mortality"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at Anthropology, AI, and the Future of Human Society (online), 2022.
"Transcending Finitude and the Trauma of Death"
Matthew Clemente & David M. Goodman. Presented at APA Division 39: Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology Conference, 2022.
"Why Philosophy?: An Introduction for Psychologists"
Matthew Clemente. Invited Lecturer, Samaritan Counseling Center, 2022.
"Psychological Humanities and Ethics: Epistemic Access from Psychology, Theology, and Philosophy Panel"
Matthew Clemente. Presented at APA Division 24: Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Annual Conference (online), 2022.
Submit a Proposal
The goal of the Psychology and the Other Book Series and Essays in Psychological Humanities Book Series is to foster the publication of interdisciplinary works that enrich and challenge clinical and scholarly exploration, focusing on human identity, suffering, and potential. We invite manuscripts that contribute to our understanding of these areas. Reviewing past conference programs can offer insights into the range of topics we typically explore.
60,000 to 120,000 word academic volumes and monographs.
The proposal needs to include the following elements:
- Write a 2-page maximum summary of the proposed book.
- Explain in 1-2 paragraphs how the book aligns with the series' interdisciplinary vision.
- Provide a rationale for the book, including target audience, interdisciplinary nature, needs it fulfills, and market competition, with evidence.
- List the table of contents.
- Offer a chapter-by-chapter outline with key references.
- Specify the number of tables, diagrams, or illustrations and if they require redrawing.
- Create a short, market-ready blurb (about 350 words) describing the book's significance.
- Indicate when the manuscript will likely be complete.
- Estimate the total word count of the manuscript (targeting 60,000 to 120,000 words).
To include in the submission portal:
- Completed Proposal Document (refer to previous steps).
- A brief CV for all authors, editors, and contributors, detailing professional qualifications and publishing history.
- Sample chapter(s): At least 1, but no more than 2.
Submission Notes:
- By submitting a manuscript with the Psychology and the Other, the author ensures that the manuscript is not under consideration by any other publishers.
- All proposals will be reviewed within 2 months of their receipt.
- For additional questions, contact us at psychumanities@bc.edu.
40,000 to 80,000 word trade-style publications.
The proposal needs to include the following elements:
- Write a 2-page maximum summary of the proposed book.
- Explain in 1-2 paragraphs how the book aligns with the series' interdisciplinary vision.
- Provide a rationale for the book, including target audience, interdisciplinary nature, needs it fulfills, and market competition, with evidence.List the table of contents.
- Offer a chapter-by-chapter outline with key references.
- Specify the number of tables, diagrams, or illustrations and if they require redrawing.
- Create a short, market-ready blurb (about 350 words) describing the book's significance.
- Indicate when the manuscript will likely be complete.
- Estimate the total word count of the manuscript (targeting 40,000 to 80,000 words).
To include in the submission portal:
- Completed Proposal Document (refer to previous steps).
- A brief CV for all authors, editors, and contributors, detailing professional qualifications and publishing history.
- Sample chapter(s): At least 1, but no more than 2.
Submission Notes:
- By submitting a manuscript with the Psychology and the Other, the author ensures that the manuscript is not under consideration by any other publishers.
- All proposals will be reviewed within 2 months of their receipt.
- For additional questions, contact us at psychumanities@bc.edu.