The William James Society (WJS) is an interdisciplinary professional society which supports the study of the life and work of American psychologist and philosopher

William James William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher, historian, and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the lat ...

. The organization was founded in 1999. For several years, the WJS published a newsletter named ''Streams of William James''. Since 2006, the society has published the peer reviewed academic online journal ''William James Studies''.

Current and past presidents

* D. Micah Hester (2011–2012) * Paul Croce (2009–2010) * David Lamberth (2008) * John Lachs (2007) * Peter H. Hare (2006) * William Gavin (2005) * Charlene Haddock Seigfried (2004) * Linda Simon (2003) * John J. McDermott (2002)

External links

William James Society''William James Studies''
Philosophical societies in the United States Organizations established in 1999 William James {{prof-assoc-stub