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
Coming soon…
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
Along with its other publication outlets, the Center has garnered a reputation for fostering timely and generative research on the most fundamental topics of human existence from a host of scholars and practitioners in the field.
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.