Psychohistorical Interviews

Elovitz, P. H. (2025). Arthur Eaton: Journalist and historian of psychohistory [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 32(3), 361-368.
Elovitz, P. H. (2024). An interview with Peter Petschauer on his publications in retirement [Interview]. In A. C. Hudnall, P. H. Elovitz, & N. D’Andria (Eds.), Peter Webb Petschauer festschrift. Clio’s Psyche, 30(2), 151-160.
Elovitz, P. H. (2023). A polymath who writes psychohistory: Steven Pinker [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 30(1), 37-51.
Bluck, S. (2023). Looking back at a life of studying lives over time: The struggle for tenure [Interview]. In J. W. Anderson, P. H. Elovitz, & N. D’Andria (Eds.), William McKinley Runyan Festschrift. Clio’s Psyche, 30(1), 94-99.
Rozentsvit, I., & Elovitz, P. (2023). Interview of Pam Steiner on the Armenian genocide [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 29(2), 243-248.
Elovitz, P. H. (2022). Interview with Thomas Ferraro: Using psychoanalysis to understand and treat athletes [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 29(1), 111-115.
Elovitz, P. H. (2022). Claude-Hélène Mayer: A multifaceted psychobiographer in two cultures [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 28(2), 235-246.
Elovitz, P. H., & Petschauer, P. W. (2021). Danielle Knafo: The psychology of creativity and perversion [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 28(1), 106-117.
Anderson, J. W. (2021). Marilyn Fabe: Psychoanalytic film scholar interview [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 27(2), 229-238.
Elovitz, P. H. (2020). When a psychoanalyst marries a historian: Brookhiser and Safer [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 27(1), 46-55.
Bowker, M. H. (2020). Trauma, psychohistory, and humane understanding: An interview with C. Fred Alford [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 27(1), 107-114.
Anderson, J. W. (2020). Marilyn Fabe: Psychobiographer [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 27(1), 114-123.
Elovitz, P. H. (2020). Insights on Trump from a pathbreaking new book [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 26(3), 322-328.
O’Keefe, D., & Elovitz, P. H. (2020). A Finnish psychohistorian: Juhani Ihanus [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 26(3), 328-340.
Fuchsman, K., & Elovitz, P. H. (2019). Jacques Szaluta: Witness to history, psychohistorian, and psychoanalyst [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 25(1), 279-290.
Elovitz, P. H. (2018). Todd Schultz: Psychobiographer of creative lives [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 25(1), 88-97.
Elovitz, P. H. (2018). Marilyn Charles: Featured clinician and scholar [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 24(3), 301-315.
Elovitz, P. H. (2018). James Anderson: Psychobiographer and psychoanalyst [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 24(2), 192-206.
Fuchsman, K., & Elovitz, P. H. (2017). Why Hillary lost: Economic, political, psychobiographical, and psychohistorical factors. Clio’s Psyche, 24(1), 99-108.
Elovitz, P. H. (2017). Ken Fuchsman: Scholar of the human condition [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 23(3), 310-325.
Elovitz, P. H. (2017). David Lotto-Featured Journal of Psychohistory editor [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 23(2), 197-207.
Elovitz, P., & Szaluta, J. (2015). Historian and psychoanalyst: D. J. Fisher [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 22(3), 168-180.
Ihanus, J. (2015). Paul Elovitz on the past, present, and future of Clio’s Psyche [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 22(3), 180-196.
Elovitz, P. H. (2014). Feminist historian Joan Wallach Scott: Featured scholar interview. Clio’s Psyche, 21(2), 178-186.
Fuchsman, K. (2014). Celebrating a Cambridge University Press psychology and history book [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 21(1), 100-106.
Elms, A. C., Runyan, W. M., & Anderson, J. W. (2014). Encountering psychobiography and Erik Erikson: Three personal perspectives [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 20(4), 480-489.
Elovitz, P. H. (2013). Arnold Richards: Disseminating psychoanalysis [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 20(3), 265-270.
Elovitz, P. H. (2013). Featured psychological diplomat: Joseph V. Montville [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 20(3), 329-341.
Elovitz, P. H. (2013). Denis O’Keefe: Social worker and psychohistorian [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 19(4), 471-480.
Elovitz, P. H. (2012). Featured author interview with Jennifer Burns on Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, and modern conservatism [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 19(3), 322-331.
Lentz, B. (2012). Molly Castelloe: Scholar of psychoanalysis and theater arts [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 18(4), 446-458.
Lentz, B. (2011). Nancy C. Unger: A life of asking “why?” [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 18(2), 184-196.
Elovitz, P. H. (2011). Daniel Rancour-Laferriere: Psychoanalytic scholar of Russia and religion [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 18(1), 91-102.
Elovitz, P. H. (2009). Nancy Kobrin’s journey from psychoanalytic practice to combating terrorism [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 16(2), 169-182.
Elovitz, P. H. (2008). Fred I. Greenstein: Princeton political psychologist [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 15(1), 1, 33-38.
Elovitz, P. H. (2008). George Vaillant: The pleasure of aging well [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 14(4), 133-139.
Alford, C. F. (2007). James M. Glass: Listener, teacher, and scholar of psychosis [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 14(1-2), 14-20.
Elovitz, P. H. (2007). C. Fred Alford: Professor of government and distinguished scholar-teacher [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 13(4), 179, 204-210.
Lentz, B., & Elovitz, P. H. (2006). Victor Wolfenstein: Psychoanalytic-Marxist scholar [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 13(3), 165-173.
Elovitz, P. H. (2006). Donald Carveth: Psychoanalytic sociologist [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 13(1), 66-74.
Fuchsman, K. A., & Elovitz, P. H. (2005). A dialogue on online education [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 12(3), 130-134.
Harris, J. (2005). Elisabeth Young-Bruehl and the vita psychoanalytica [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 12(3), 113, 139-149.
Elovitz, P. (2005). Thomas A. Kohut: Historian with a psychoanalytic world view [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 12(2), 37, 49-56.
Elovitz, P. H. (2005). A conversation with Sue Erikson Bloland on fame [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 12(1), 1, 10-16.
Elovitz, P. H. (2005). Nancy J. Chodorow: Psychoanalyst and gender theorist [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(4), 134-143.
Elovitz, P. H., & Geifman, A. (2004). A dialogue on applying DSM-IV categories to learn psychohistory: Lenin as exemplar [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(2), 40-46.
Elovitz, P. H. (2004). Geoffrey Cocks: Historian of film and Nazi Germany [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(2), 33, 56-68.
Elovitz, P. H. (2004). Philip Pomper: A psychohistorical scholar of Russia [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 11(1), 1, 12-19.
Elovitz, P. H. (2004). Carol Gilligan: The voice of a woman psychohistorian [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 10(4), 121-131.
Elovitz, P. H. (2003). Lawrence J. Friedman: Psychohistorian [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 10(3), 75, 101-108.
Elovitz, P. H. (2003). Interview with J. Lee Shneidman [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 10(1), 26-31.
Elovitz, P. H. (2003). Henry W. Lawton: Independent scholar and psychohistorian of repressed violence [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 9(4), 157, 189-199.
Elovitz, P. H. (2002). Psychohistorian of the Islamic Near East: Norman Itzkowitz [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 9(3), 146-150.
Elovitz, P. H. (2002). A biographer and his subject: Ralph Colp and Charles Darwin [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 9(2), 61, 114-123.
Elovitz, P. H., & Lentz, B. (2002). Elizabeth Wirth Marvick: Half a century of childhood [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 9(1), 1, 26-36.
Shultz, W. T. (2001). Psychobiography and the study of lives: William McKinley Runyan [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(3), 105-112.
Isaacson, K. (2001). Alan Elms: Personality in psychobiography [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(3), 125-130.
Song, A. V. (2001). Dean Keith Simonton: Scholar of genius, creativity, and leadership [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(3), 141-145.
Lentz, B., & Elovitz, P. H. (2001). A conversation with Charles B. Strozier on Heinz Kohut [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(2), 49, 85-90.
Elovitz, P. H. (2001). Eli Sagan: Scholar of aggression and sociologist [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(1), 31-39.
Rosenberg, V. (2001). Abram de Swaan: Using sociology, history, and psychoanalysis [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 8(1), 43-47.
Elovitz, P. H. (2001). Psychoanalysis and history: Andrea Sabbadini: A meet-the-editors interview [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 7(4), 212-214.
Elovitz, P. H., & Lentz, B. (2000). Presidential historian and research psychologist: Herbert Barry, III [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 7(2), 49-53, 76-81.
Elovitz, P. H. (2000). A literary psychohistorian: Dan Dervin [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 7(2), 85-88.
Elovitz, P. H. (2000). Mel Kalfus: Psychobiographer, institution builder, and survivor [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 7(1), 32-41.
Petschauer, P. W. (2000). Howard Stein: An intellectual odyssey [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(4), 162-172.
Elovitz, P. H. (1999). An Israeli psychohistorian: Avner Falk [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(3), 122-126.
Elovitz, P. H. (1999). The creativity, introspection, and pacifism of Andrew Brink [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(2), 76-82.
Elovitz, P. H., & Lentz, B. (1999). Political psychologist and presidential scholar: Betty Glad [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(1), 18-25.
Immelman, A., & Elovitz, P. H. (1999). A conversation on alternative approaches to political personality: With observations on Gore, Botha, de Klerk, and Mandela [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 6(1), 25-31.
Alford, C. F. (1999). A conversation in praise of the subjective [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 5(4), 138-139.
Lee, D. D. (1999). An American in Amsterdam: Arthur Mitzman [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 5(4), 147-151.
Elovitz, P. H. (1998). East meets West: The psychohistory of Suddhir Kakar [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 5(3), 100-104.
Dufresne, T. (1998). Reflections of David Bakan [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 5(2), 65-67.
Atkins, S. (1998). Reflecting from the periphery: Peter Petschauer [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 5(1), 3-8.
Lentz, B. (1998). Autonomy, the French Revolution, and human rights: Lynn Hunt [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(4), 109, 129-133.
Cocks, G. (1997). Teaching and writing psychohistory: Andrew Rolle [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(3), 73, 82-86.
Elovitz, P. H., Felix, D., & Lentz, B. (1997). The psychoanalytically-informed historian: Peter Gay [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(2), 33, 63-66.
Barry, H. III. (1997). The historian as Darwinian scientist: Frank J. Sulloway [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 4(1), 1, 22-31.
Elovitz, P. H. (1997). A conversation with Charles B. Strozier [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(4), 97, 120-126.
Pawelec, T. (1996). Bruce Mazlish: Pioneer psychohistorian. Clio’s Psyche, 3(3), 69, 76-81.
Lentz, B. (1996). Phyllis Grosskurth on writing psychobiography [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(2), 46-49.
Lentz, B. (1996). Lloyd deMause, editor of The Journal of Psychohistory [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(1), 5-11.
Lentz, B. (1996). Stanley A. Renshon, editor of Political Psychology [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(1), 14-18.
Staines, P. V. (1996). Paul H. Elovitz, editor of Clio’s Psyche [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 3(1), 21-24.
Lentz, B. (1996). The political psychology of Paul Roazen [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(4), 73, 75-80.
Lentz, B. (1996). The environmental psychohistory of J. Donald Hughes [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(4), 85-88.
Elovitz, P. H. (1995). The advocacy and detachment of Robert Jay Lifton [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(3), 45, 56-62.
Petschauer, P. (1995). The diplomacy of Vamik Volkan [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(2), 25, 34-39.
Lentz, B. (1995). The judicious psychohistory of John Demos [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(1), 8-12.
Elovitz, P. H. (1995). Funding psychohistory: An interview with John Caulfield [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 2(1), 20-24.
Lentz, B. (1995). George Kren: A view from Kansas [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 1(4), 8-12.
Lentz, B. (1994). The courage of Rudolph Binion [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 1(3), 7-12.
Lentz, B. (1994). Psychohistorian David Beisel [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 1(1), 5-7.
Lentz, B. (1994). The praxis of Peter Loewenberg [Interview]. Clio’s Psyche, 1(2), 5-8.

The Making of Psychohistory: Origins, Controversies, and Pioneering Contributors by Dr. Paul H. Elovitz, PhD (2018) – follow the link to order from the publisher (ISBN # 978-1-138-58749-6, use FLR40 code to get a 20% discount).
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Interview with Paul H. Elovitz, PhD, the Author of The Making of Psychohistory (conducted by Ken Fuchsman, EdD, week of July 2, 2018) – View it here https://youtu.be/noYaOoC3Lig

Psychohistorical Interviews

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