I
H P A
International
Humanistic Psychology
Association
A
web-based, international professional association
serving humanistic psychology practitioners, activists,
theorists, researchers, and students worldwide
Support the work of
the International Humanistic Psychology Association
a 501(c)3 federal non-profit organization
by making a tax deductible contribution to
our efforts.
Donations can be made to:
International Humanistic Psychology Association
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, Michigan 49034 USA
The
Mission:
The mission of the International
Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA) is to
promote, advance, and broaden the art and science
of Humanistic Psychology within a global, multicultural
context for the purpose of putting humanistic principles
to work in the world in improving psycho-social conditions,
and to provide an inclusive, interactive
meeting place for humanistic professionals
around the world.
Our mission is grounded in
the belief that it is through a genuine multicultural,
cross-fertilization of ideas,
perspectives, and life applications that we can arrive
at an accurate,
inclusive understanding of the evolving
human experience, and so better address our common
human condition.
What:
An international professional mission driven organization
for professionals focused on issues and developments
in Humanistic Psychology, and psycho-social conditions
of the global community. A
web-based, open learning community for sharing deep
exploration of vital issues and thinking, and for
the development of methods and approaches in the field
of Humanistic Psychology.
Purpose:
To develop and promote Humanistic Psychology in the
field internationally, to advocate for humanistic
approaches, practices, and principles, and to offer
humanistic professionals a forum and vehicle to share
and develop their skills, explorations, experience,
and orientation. This can include professional development,
training, research, networking, expanding opportunities
for collaborating with other professional organizations,
etc. To engage in activism to put humanistic principles
to work in the world to address the key issues of
our day.
Who:
Professionals and Students in Psychology, human services,
and related fields in search of a humanistically oriented
and global association.
IHPA offers opportunities for
networking, cooperating, and
collaborating with colleagues around the world through:
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Event
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Professional
Dialogues and Networking |
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Professional
Collaboration |
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Professional
Research and Development |
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Publications
and Resources |
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Project
Cooperation |
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Professional
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Events:
IHPA is a Co-Sponsoring organization
for events listed here and it's participants receive
special discounts off registration fees.
3rd
Annual International Conference on "Engaging
The Other:" The Power of Compassion
September
4-7, 2008, San Francisco (San Mateo), California,
USA
16th
Annual International Conference on Conflict Resolution
2009, St.
Petersburg, Russia.
Professional
Dialogues and Networking
Vital international dialogues on pressing issues
of psycho-social conditions, consciousness, the current
and evolving state of humanistic psychology locally
and globally, etc.
IHPA participants form threaded Topical Groups
for focused discussions and interaction. Some
examples might include: peace psychology and conflict
transformation, trauma treatment, the current state
of Humanistic Psychology, cross-cultural communications
and relations, international issues, diversity, stereotypes
and prejudice, refugees, prisons and restorative justice,
violence, society, ecopsychology, globalization, gender,
education, families and children, consciousness and
intuition, etc.
The formation of new topic groups is encouraged.
Professional
Collaboration
Opportunities to collaborate
with other colleagues and professional organization
on projects, research, publications, etc. (including
archiving the work and accomplishments of Humanistic
Psychology)
Professional
Research and Development
Publications
and Resources:
- Virtual Journal
- Virtual Newsletter
- Articles on Current Issues
in the field
- Virtual Resource Library
- Global Networking list of
individuals, organizations, and related projects
- Link with Journal of Humanistic
Psychology
Projects:
IHPA is a cooperating organization
in these projects.
Professional
Development
Cooperating
with other organizations to offer Conferences, Workshops,
Training Programs, Seminars,
and Meetings - both on-site and web-based - for both
experienced professionals and undergraduate/graduate
students.
We
invite you
to be part of this global alliance and join colleagues
worldwide in dynamic dialogues, explorations, research,
and collaborations, as we promote and advance the
field of Humanistric Psychology in addressing our
shared human condition.
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