Organization:International Association for the Study of Dreams

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Short description: Scientific and professional organization for dream research
International Association for the Study of Dreams
Formation1983; 41 years ago (1983)
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersFolsom, CA, U.S.
Region served
Global
ProductsDreaming (journal), 1991-present
International Journal of Dream Research, 2008-present
ServicesInternational Association for the Study of Dreams Conference, 1983-present
FieldsDreams, dreams in analytical psychology, oneirology, oneiromancy, lucid dreaming, psychology
President
Deirdre Barrett, PhD
AffiliationsAmerican Psychological Association (APA)
Websiteasdreams.org

The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) is a professional nonprofit organization for scientific dream research (oneirology), founded in 1983 and headquartered in the U.S.

International Journal of Dream Research  
|Subject |Discipline}}Psychology, oneirology
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
History2008–present
Publisher
International Association for the Study of Dreams
Heidelberg University Library servers
FrequencyBiannual except for conference supplements select years
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Int. J. Dream Res.
Indexing
ISSN1866-7953
LCCN2012243153
OCLC no.456193762
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Scope

The organization publishes scientific research across all dream-related subjects, including dreams in analytical psychology, oneirology, dreamwork, oneiromancy, and lucid dreaming via its:

  • International Association for the Study of Dreams Conference―annual conference alternating locations across the globe and in its 40th year since 1983
  • Dreaming―a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA) on behalf of IASD since 1991
  • International Journal of Dream Research (IJoDR) (ISSN: 1866–7953)[1]―peer-reviewed, indexed in APA's PsycINFO and Elsevier's Scopus databases since 2008,[2] and published on Heidelberg University Library servers[3]

Governance

The nonprofit has historically been led by the following researchers:[4]

  • Deirdre Barrett, PhD (1995–96, 2023–24)
  • Mark Blagrove, professor of psychology and dream researcher
  • Kelly Bulkeley, PhD (1997–98)
  • Gayle Delaney, PhD (1983–85) - IASD co-founder and Oprah dream expert
  • Patricia Garfield, PhD (1998–99) - IASD cofounder
  • Allan Hobson, MD

Notable members

Publications

  • Dreams That Change Our Lives: A Publication of The International Association for the Study of Dreams. Krippner, Stanley (Foreword). Chiron Publications. 13 April 2017. ISBN 978-1630514297. 

See also

References

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