“Science and Spiritualism, 1750-1930”, Leeds, 30-31 May 2019: Some Impressions

If you saw the call for papers and extended abstract of my presentation, you can imagine how much I was looking forward to last week’s conference on the history of science and spiritualism at Leeds Trinity University. In fact, the last time I was so excited about a conference was in 2013, when I organized … Read more

Call for Papers: Science and Spiritualism, 1750-1930 (Leeds Trinity University, 30-31 May 2019)

Disclaimer: This event is not organized by Forbidden Histories. If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact the organizer, Dr. Efram Sera-Shriar, at e.sera-shriar@leedstrinity.ac.uk. Science and Spiritualism, 1750-1930 The Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies is pleased to announce a two-day conference, to take place at Leeds Trinity University on 30 and 31 May … Read more

Spirits, Science and the Mind: The Journal ‘Psychische Studien’ (1874-1925)

1874 is a significant year in the history of psychology. Wilhelm Wundt published the first edition of Outlines of Physiological Psychology, and Franz Brentano issued his epistemological study, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint. Another event in the same year is usually passed over by chronologists of the mind sciences: The foundation of Psychische Studien (Psychical … Read more