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The Society for Laingian Studies is an international online society dedicated to furthering discussion, research and scholarship in the philosophy and practice of Ronald David Laing. The Society was co-founded by Daniel Burston of Pittsburgh, USA and Margreta Carr in Toronto, Canada, in December 2002, intended to be a 'virtual society' of individuals from all walks of life with an interest in Ronald Laing's life and work. The Society was a significant milestone in the evolution of 'Laingian Studies', evolving from the Unofficial R.D. Laing site, which Margreta had redesigned and had been developing since the autumn of 2000. In January 2004, the history of Laing scholarship saw a momentous event in the founding of the International R.D. Laing Institute (ILI) a professional association of Laingian practitioners and scholars, under the direction of Theodor Itten in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The ILI will be conducting seminars, lectures and master classes, while the SLS continues to make materials for research and scholarship available online. This is a very extraordinary development, as the ILI and SLS work in complementary purpose to reify Ronald Laing's profound contribution not only to understanding the nature of soul, its joy as well as suffering, but also to the history of ideas, philosophy, art, literature, religion and social political thought. Membership in the Society is open to anyone with an interest in furthering his or her interest in Laingian psychology, regardless of background or ability to pay. Details are available on the Join The Society page. Advisor and Boardmember profiles are available where linked; others will be added as they become available. Potter, Brent SLS Director Roberts, Ron A. UK Co-ordinator, Colloquium Editor Berke, Joseph Biography, Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis, Therapeutic Communities Cobb, Noel Archetypal Psychology, Psychotherapy & Analytical Psychology, Shamanism & Rebirth Feldmár, Andrew Biography, Existential Psychology, Existential Philosophy, Therapeutic Communities, Shamanism & Rebirth Frie, Roger Existential Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, Existentialism , Phenomenology and Religion Gans, Steven Biography, Analytical Psychology, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Therapeutic Communities Heuer, Gottfried The Politics of Diagnosis, Analytical Psychology Itten, Theodor Art & Literature, Biography, Existential Psychology, Psychotherapy, Shamanism & Rebirth, Therapeutic Communities Keough, Kevin L. Psychotherapy, Shamanism & Rebirth, 'Music, Mediation and Martial Arts' Kirsner, Douglas Biography, Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy, Existential Psychiatry, Feminist & Family Therapy, Existentialism, Phenomenology & Religion Laing, Marguerite Biography, Art & Literature, Psychotherapy, Eastern Religion, Shamanism & Rebirth Miller, Gavin Art & Literature, Scottish Philosophy Mosher, Loren In Memoriam Biography, Existential Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Communities, Critical Psychiatry & Psychology Redler, Leon Biography, Existential Psychology, Eastern Philosophy, Therapeutic Communities, The Politics of Diagnosis, Critical Psychiatry & Psychology Samuels, Andrew Analytical Psychology, The Politics of Diagnosis Sass, Louis Existentialism, Phenomenology, Religion Spinelli, Ernesto Existential Psychiatry, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Religion Schneider, Kirk Existential Psychiatry & Psychology, Psychology of Awe, Existentialism & Phenomenology Thompson, Kenneth Psychoanalysis, Feminist Therapy & Family Therapy, The Politics of Diagnosis, Critical Psychiatry & Psychology Thompson, Michael Guy Biography, Psychoanalysis, Existential Psychiatry & Psychology, Phenomenology, Therapeutic Communities Ticktin, Stephen Existential Psychotherapy, Critical Psychiatry & Psychology Villemaire, Lise Existential Psychiatry & Psychology, Phenomenology, Religion, Feminist & Family Therapy, Critical Psychiatry & Psychology       Potter, Brent SLS Director Roberts, Ron A. UK Co-ordinator, Colloquium Editor Carr, Margreta Founding Member, Site Editor Maeve-Arden Carr Document conversion, special projects Guy Hoogendyke Page formatting & document conversion   Join the Society Patrons & Sponsors Make a Donation Comments and suggestions on the content and/or any problems with the display of this page would be appreciated by the webmistress. Thanks.