Histoire des sciences de l'esprit

History of the Sciences of the Psyche


Call for papers

9th Writing Workshop:
3–4 September 2026

Forum for the History of the Human Sciences
in cooperation with the University of Erfurt, the University of Lübeck, and the Section History of Psychology of the German Psychological Society (DGPs)

International Meeting Centre (IBZ), University of Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany


For the ninth time, the Forum for the History of the Human Sciences, in cooperation with the Chair for the History of Science at the University of Erfurt, the University of Lübeck, and the Section History of Psychology of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), is organizing a writing workshop.
The workshop is conceived as an open forum that provides a platform for exchange on ongoing projects in the history and theory of psychology and related fields of knowledge (such as psychotherapy, psychiatry, anthropology, etc.). Its aim is to facilitate constructive work on article manuscripts and draft chapters for book projects, dissertations, or theses. During the workshop, these texts will be further developed through collective feedback and discussion with experienced scholars.

All interested participants are warmly invited to apply by 1 June 2026 by sending a half-page abstract and a short CV via email to laurens.schlicht@khk.uni-saarland.de. After acceptance of the abstracts, manuscript drafts should be submitted by 1 August 2026. During the workshop, the manuscripts will be briefly introduced and commented on, followed by an in-depth discussion.
Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for all active participants (presenters and commentators).


For further inquiries, please contact: laurens.schlicht@khk.uni-saarland.de.

An overview of the programs from previous years and further information about the Forum for the History of the Human Sciences can be found under
https://www.gwmt.de/netzwerke/ag-geschichte-der-humanwissenschaften/
https://www.uni-erfurt.de/philosophische-fakultaet/seminare-professuren/historisches-seminar/professuren/wissenschaftsgeschichte/forschung/schreibwerkstatt-psychologiegeschichte