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Jaap Bos studied theoretical historical psychology at the universities of Groningen and Utrecht, completing his studies in 1988. He became employed at the University of Utrecht the following year. Bos finished his PhD dissertation on argumentation debates in the history of psychoanalysis, which was published in German under the title 'Autoritaet und Erkentinis' in 2000. His research interests include historiography, theory of social sciences, and communication studies. He has worked on various projects addressing the problem of marginality in institutional settings, utilizing humor in political debate and employing strategies of persuasion in the analysis of historic controversies. Bos published a book on communication in 2006 titled 'Discoursanalyse. Communicatie op de werkvloer' and co-authored the book 'Self-Marginalization Wulhelm Stekel' in 2007. He also published a biography of the pedagogue Martinus Langeveld in 2011. Currently, Bos serves as the editor-in-chief of 'Tijdschrift voor Biografie' and works at the University of Utrecht in the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Studies (ASW).
Department of Psychology