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| British Society for Philosophy and Psychology | |
|---|---|
| Name | British Society for Philosophy and Psychology |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Region served | United Kingdom and international |
| Language | English |
British Society for Philosophy and Psychology The British Society for Philosophy and Psychology is a learned society linking scholars in philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and related fields through conferences, publications, and awards. Founded in the early 1990s, the society connects researchers associated with institutions such as University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, London School of Economics, and international centers like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. It interacts with organizations including the Royal Society, British Academy, American Philosophical Association, Cognitive Science Society, and European Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
The society was established in 1992 through collaborations among scholars from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Edinburgh, and King's College London who were influenced by debates at venues like the Society for Philosophy and Psychology meetings and by work at laboratories such as Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Early figures associated with the founding period included academics trained at Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Yale University, and University of Chicago, and the society’s growth mirrored transatlantic links with groups such as the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.
The society aims to promote interdisciplinary research at the intersection of philosophy of mind, experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and linguistics, encouraging dialogue among scholars from University of California, Berkeley, New York University, University of Toronto, Australian National University, and University of Zurich. Activities include organizing symposia that bring together researchers affiliated with Wellcome Trust, Economic and Social Research Council, Max Planck Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the British Academy to discuss topics referencing work by scholars from Princeton University Press, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, MIT Press, and Routledge.
Annual conferences and regional meetings are held at venues like University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Edinburgh, and international hosts such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of Toronto. These events feature invited speakers from institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University, and coordinated panels in partnership with organizations such as the Cognitive Science Society, European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Society for Neuroscience, and British Psychological Society.
Membership draws academics and postgraduate students from universities and institutes like King's College London, University of Manchester, Imperial College London, Durham University, University of Warwick, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield, and international affiliates at National University of Singapore, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Seoul National University, and University of Melbourne. Governance is typically overseen by an executive committee composed of scholars with ties to University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Edinburgh, and King's College London, and involves liaison with bodies such as the British Academy and the Royal Society.
The society administers prizes and awards recognizing early-career research and outstanding contributions, comparable in prestige to awards from the British Psychological Society, the Royal Society, the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and international honors like the Crafoord Prize and the Rumelhart Prize. Winners are often affiliated with institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, Stanford University, Oxford University Press authors, and recipients of funding from Wellcome Trust or European Research Council grants.
The society disseminates research and news through newsletters and collaborations with journals published by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, MIT Press, and publishers tied to editors at Philosophical Review, Mind (journal), Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Cognition (journal), Philosophical Psychology, and Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. It maintains online communications and mailing lists that link members from University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, King's College London, and international partners such as Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics.
The society maintains formal and informal relations with entities including the British Academy, the Royal Society, the British Psychological Society, the Cognitive Science Society, the American Philosophical Association, the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and funding bodies like the Wellcome Trust and the European Research Council. Collaborative activities and joint events occur with departments and centers at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University.
Category:Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category:Philosophy organizations Category:Psychology organizations