Past Symposia
A record of biennial symposia since 1969
The Institute’s biennial symposia on projective methodology have been held at regular intervals since the first was convened in 1969. The record below lists all symposia for which documentary evidence exists in the Institute’s archive. Gaps in the record are noted where archival materials are incomplete or where no symposium was held.
- 1969
Foundations of Projective Classification
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1971
The Standard Perceptual Reference Set: First Applications
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1973
Methodological Challenges in Multi-Stimulus Assessment
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1975
Cross-Population Variance: Initial Findings
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1977
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Record incomplete
- 1979
The FIM-800: Classification and Validation
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1982
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Record incomplete
- 1984
Response Latency: New Directions in Temporal Analysis
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1986
Semantic Categorisation in Projective Response Coding
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1988
Longitudinal Stability of Projective Response Patterns
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1990
Non-Clinical Applications of the Croft Classification System
Zürich · Restricted. Internal memoranda only.
- 1992
Temporal Classification Patterns in Memory Research
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1994
Archival Standards for Projective Materials
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1996
Digital Reproduction: Prospects and Limitations
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 1998
The Archive: Access, Preservation, and Future Directions
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2000
Projective Methodology at the Millennium: Retrospect and Prospect
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2002
Ethical Frameworks for Archival Research
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2004
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Record incomplete
- 2006
Classification Systems in Non-Clinical Contexts: A Cautionary Discussion
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2008
The Frozen Archive: Stewardship Without Collection
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2010
Projective Assessment in the Twenty-First Century
Zürich · Proceedings available (restricted)
- 2012
Conclusion of the Active Research Programme
Zürich · Restricted. Minutes only.
- 2014
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No symposium held
- 2016
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No symposium held
- 2018
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No symposium held
- 2020
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Symposium cancelled (pandemic)
- 2023
Research Integrity and Archival Governance
Zürich · Restricted. Minutes only.
- 2025
Post-Review Resumption: Methodology and Safeguards
Zürich · Proceedings in preparation
The Institute’s records for the 1977, 1982, and 2004 symposia are incomplete. If the symposia were held, no proceedings, minutes, or attendance records survive in the Institute’s archive. The reason for these gaps is not documented.