Carving My Own Space for Critical Psychology in British Columbia
I talk about my experiences of critical psychology in the UK and Canada, and the importance of using a critical lens with(in) psychology.
top of page
Online Learning
LECTURE LIBRARY
Check out our new lecture library where we are adding recorded lectures and invited talks.
READING GROUP
Sign up for our free virtual monthly Reading and Research Group, where we talk about critical psychology, feminism, trauma and more.
MEMBERSHIP
Join our Psygentra Learner Membership and get exclusive access to more comprehensive blog posts and our virtual Writing Support Group.
SUPERVISION
Looking for a PhD supervisor to join your team? Dr. Jem Tosh offers virtual support to students studying qualitative methods.
COURSES
Sign up for short courses on a range of topics and skills, such as academic activism and gender-inclusive practice.
COMING SOON
SELF-CARE
When completing our online courses you get access to our Self-Care Academy, in addition to one-to-one consultations with members of our teaching team.
COMING SOON
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Dr. Jem Tosh (they/she)
Founding Director
Jem is a Doctor of Psychology, a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, a Full Member of the Canadian Psychological Association, and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. They specialise in the psychology of gender and trauma, particularly the intersections of gender identity and sexuality in experiences of sexual violence. She has published several books on these topics including: Perverse Psychology (Tosh, 2014), Psychology and Gender Dysphoria: Feminist and Transgender Perspectives (Tosh, 2016) and The Body and Consent in Psychology, Psychiatry, and Medicine: A Therapeutic Rape Culture (Tosh, 2020). They were awarded the Psychology of Women & Equalities Section (POWES) Postgraduate Prize for their PhD research on sexual abuse, and in 2020 they received a Research Award from the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) for a collaborative publication regarding trans youth.
Dr. Lucy Thompson (she/her)
Director
Lucy is a scholar and an activist based in Lansing, Michigan. She has worked in higher education in the UK for almost a decade, specialising in gender, work, and organisations. Prior to her move to the US, she was a senior lecturer in critical psychology at Leeds Beckett University, where she carried out research and action projects on diversity, inclusion, and organisational change.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US
DIANA
Sarnia, Canada
...despite her status as an internationally renowned author and scholar, when I reached out to Dr. Tosh to say how much I appreciated her work, what I found was a warm, compassionate, and approachable person, who goes above and beyond to support ALL women.
LAURA
Manchester, UK
Jem helped to give me desperately needed confidence in my work, and light a passion for the more creative and social side of psychology. She became, and remains, a bit of a role model to me, and it was simply a privilege to meet her.
KERRIE
London, UK
Jem Tosh went beyond her remit to give me an excellent education: a fearless woman who doesn't back down from bullies; showed me my own worth and didn't allow me to believe there are limits on what I'm capable of. An actual role model who truly changed my world...
FROM OUR BLOG
bottom of page