TOPIC: What is International Psychology?

What is International Psychology?
Video on "International Psychology: What's Students Want to Know?"
How can this course be beneficial to your psychology education?

Assigned Reading/s: Syllabus

Supplementary Materials:

ARTICLE: Internationalizing Your Psychology Course
Velayo, R. (2011). Internationalizing Your Psychology Course. Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching, 10, 25-31.
To download full-text, go to the link below and see pp 25-31 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324113288_Internationalizing_Your_Psychology_Course

AUDIO: International Psychology Career Options (Oct 2014, 27 min 34 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnm2aJMnKGU

VIDEO: International Psychology: What Students Need to Know (May 2016, 35 min 57 sec)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oENWlDiFIic&t=20s

VIDEO: Maryam N. Tafreshi, Ph.D.: What is international psychology?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuQhS53OhWA
Dr. Tafreshi was born in Iran before emigrating to the United States. Although she grew up during the Iran and Iraq war, she experienced a closeness with her family in Iran. In addition to Iran and the U.S., she has lived in Chile, Brazil, Singapore, China, and Dubai. This experience has contributed to her completing her Ph.D. in International Psychology from The Chicago School as well as her work as a faculty member in mind-body medicine at Saybrook. Dr. Tafreshi discusses multicultural understanding, development of initiatives related to improved health and wellbeing to those around the globe.

WEBSITE: International Psychology (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_psychology

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Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations

Psychology Day at the United Nations is a celebration of psychology in the context of the UN. It provides an opportunity for psychology to share with U.N. Permanent Missions, U.N. Agencies, NGOs and the private sector the activities of psychologists at the U.N. and the role of psychology in addressing concerns of global importance.

18th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 24, 2025)
Theme: From Crisis to Growth: Psychological Contributions to Building Global Resilience
Webcast Link: To be posted.

17th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 25, 2024)
Theme: Reducing Global Inequalities Through Education: Psychological Contributions
Website Link: https://psychologycoalitionun.org/psychology-day-un/

16th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 27, 2023)
Theme: Psychological Contributions to Global Peace, Conflict Resolution and Equity
Webcast Link: https://youtu.be/A4mA9nYNa5U

15th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 21, 2022)
Theme: Building Hope: Contributions to a Roadmap for Climate Change
Webcast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQwXPQ8mz4U

14th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 15, 2021)
Theme: Psychological Contributions to Building Back Better In A Post-Pandemic World
Webcast Link: https://youtu.be/z9xR-99IvEs

13th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (May 27, 2020)
Theme: UN75: The Multilateralism We Want: Psychological Contributions to Building Bridges Among and Within Nations
Webcast Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/viewRecording/6161065434192697099/5678870212515006466/[email protected]?registrantKey=3357184339558304524&type=ATTENDEEEMAILRECORDINGLINK

12th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 25, 2019)
Theme: The Time is Now: Psychological Contributions to Global Gender Equality
Webcast Link: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1mc9dj0a6

11th Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. (April 12, 2018)
Theme: Climate Change: Psychological Interventions, Promoting Mitigation and Adaptation
Webcast Link: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1q67mfo3p