Hi Following might be of interest to some TIPs members. Best wishes Jim ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 02:41:50 -0400 From: Stan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Call for Papers on the Psychology of the Elian Gonzales Phenomenon Dear Colleagues, In the forthcoming issue of our publication there is room for three short articles related to the incredible focus on Elian Gonzales. I would like to invite you or a colleague to write about this for the June, 2000 issue of "Clio's Psyche: Understanding the 'Why' of Culture, Current Events, History, and Society." We are looking for articles from 300 to1500 words -- including your brief biography -- which relate to the psychology of one or more of the following issues: · Why this incredible focus on one little boy here at this time? (The public usually ignores cases like this or forgets about them very quickly) · In what ways is Elian seen as a child savior? · How does Elian embody survivorship? · How does this custody fight correspond to Castro's successful custody fight for his son? · Psychobiographical explorations (but not assassination) of the main individuals involved in the struggle. · Continuing the Cold War after the collapse of European communism. · The group psychology of unlikely allies in isolating Castro's Cuba: The Republican right wing ...and the Miami Cubans. · Elian and the group psychology of the communist/ or capitalist enemy. · Analyzing the narcissism of groups. · How and why the obsession with Elian corresponds to the focus on the O.J. Simpson trial and the death of Princess Diana. · Describing the real emotional needs of a six-year old and comparing those with this situation. We would like articles written for the educated layperson, personalized, and without much psychoanalytic/psychological terminology or jargon. Our deadline is April 25th, and articles should be sent as e-mail text or as a Microsoft Word file. Sincerely yours, Bob Lentz, Associate Editor, "Clio's Psyche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information about "Clio's Psyche" and The Psychohistory Forum, visit our web site at www.cliospsyche.com . GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS -- "Clio's Psyche" of the Psychohistory Forum CONTENT OF ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, AND REVIEWS: "Clio's Psyche" accepts articles from 600-1500 words, including a brief author biography, on psychohistorical subjects and subjects of psychohistorical interest. Note that there is no single definition of psychohistory and its definition varies with each of our featured psychohistorians. Many agree it is an amalgam of psychology, psychoanalysis, history, political science, current events, and various other disciplines, which focuses on motivation and the differences between conscious and unconscious thought and behavior. Psychohistorical topics include ambivalence, childhood, defense mechanisms, dreams and delusions, emotions, genocide, group illusions, the Holocaust, mass culture, politics, psychobiography, teaching psychohistory, trauma, victimization, and issues of war, peace, and violence. We also welcome original, unpublished historical documents with commentary and analysis, interviews of distinguished psychohistorians, as well as reviews of books on psychohistorical subjects. There are usually 15 to 25 different articles in each issue, including several book reviews. We are also experimenting with adding a single poem and an article related to cinema. Unsolicited submissions are welcome. ABSTRACT OR OUTLINE PREFERRED FIRST: We prefer a 100-word abstract/thesis statement or an outline upon the initial contact with our potential authors. STYLE, AFTER OUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BASED UPON YOUR ABSTRACT OR OUTLINE, AND FORMAT: · Write in plain English, avoiding psychological terminology and jargon. · Personalize your materials wherever possible. · Start with a title, your name, and then your affiliation (e.g. Brandeis University, Harvard Medical School, Independent Scholar, UCLA Graduate Student). · Write a clear, concise, focused article. Adhere to the agreed upon word count. · Support your theme with historical examples. · Submit a polished, publication-quality article. (More articles are rejected for careless writing than for their content.) · Put a word count in brackets prior to your title. NOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: Regrettably, we do not have room to publish bibliographies or endnotes. Citations are discouraged. However, if necessary, they should be parenthetical citations in the body of your article with complete information. For books, you must include the full name of the author, the full title, place of publication, publisher, the date of publication, and page number(s). For articles, include the full name of the author, title of the article, year, volume, number, and month or season of the issue, as well as the page number(s). YOUR BIOGRAPHY: In no more than three or four sentences, include your full name, highest degree, institutional position and affiliation, as well as some publications and interests. List your e-mail address at the end unless you specifically do not want this included. "SUBMITTING YOUR ARTICLE, REFEREEING AND EDITING: Send your submission by e-mail in Word 97 or <rtf> format to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>." If deemed appropriate by the editors, submissions are anonymously refereed. If approved, the articles will then receive minor pre-publication editing by the editors. Major editing/rewriting, if necessary, will be referred to the author." DEADLINE: "Clio's Psyche" is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December. Deadline for final submission is normally the 15th of the second preceding month, i.e., January 15 for March, April 15 for June, July 15 for September, and October 15 for December. CONTACTING US: We prefer to correspond with authors by e-mail. Alternatively, you may contact us by postal mail at; Clio's Psyche % The Psychohistory Forum 627 Dakota Trail Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, USA.
