Editor-in-Chief: | Scott T. Allison, University of Richmond, USA |
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Associate Editor: | Theresa Thorkildsen, University of Illinois Chicago, USA |
Associate Editor: | Joanna Pascoe, Auckland University of Technology, NZ |
Production Editor: | Smaragda P. Spyrou, University of Richmond, USA |
CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue on the Legacy of Philip Zimbardo in Psychology and Heroism Studies. Submission deadline is 1 June 2025. For more information, please contact the Editors -- Zeno Franco (zfranco@mcw.edu), Scott Allison (sallison@richmond.edu) or Brian Riches (brr.riches@gmail.com).
Heroism Science is a peer-reviewed open source research journal that aims to advance heroism studies theory, research, and application from a broad range of disciplinary perspectives to researchers and the broader community. Contributions from all disciplines are welcome, and cross-disciplinary work, student contributions, non-Western perspectives, and approaches that address racial, ethnic and gender disparities and issues are especially welcome. Heroism Science is the official journal of the Heroic Imagination Project.
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