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Annual Conference 2012
35th Annual International Conference on The Psychology of The Self
Is Self An Illusion?
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, October 18 - Sunday, October 21, 2012
Washington, DC, USA
Washington Marriott
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Hosted by the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology (IAPSP)
2012 Conference Chair: Joseph Lichtenberg, MD
Pre-Conference Chair: Rosemary Segalla, PhD
Paper Review Chair: Frank Lachmann, PhD
2012 Conference Program Committee:
Ronald Bodansky, PhD; Christine Kieffer, PhD; Gianni Nebbiosi, PhD; Tessa Philips, PhD; Estelle Shane, PhD; and Roger Segalla, PhD, ICP&P Liaison
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Call for Papers for the 35th Annual International Conference on The Psychology of the Self Conference is NOW OPEN!
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Call for Papers Guidelines:
The 35th Annual International Conference on The Psychology of The Self: "Is Self an Illusion?" will be held in Washington, DC, Thursday through Sunday, October 18-21, 2012. Plan to join us for an exciting conference featuring Panel Workshops and Master Classes, as well as Plenary Presentations, Faculty and Audience discussions, Meet the Author and Original Papers and Workshops.
The International Council of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology (IAPSP) invites all interested professionals to submit papers to be considered for inclusion in the Workshops and Original Paper Sessions and Panel Workshops and/or Master Classes at this conference. Papers and workshops must be relevant to Self Psychology and Psychoanalysis. These workshops and paper sessions are scheduled for one and one-half hours, which will include the actual presentation and a discussion by a faculty member and the audience. Paper and/or Panel/Master Class submissions may be up to 15 pages, double-spaced, with the font to be no smaller than 12 point, with 1.25 inch margins on all four sides, and approximately 3,600 words. If your paper is accepted, we will ask that the final presentation be limited to 25-30 minutes.
*** Paper Submission Process ***
The deadline for submitting your paper is Monday, March 26, 2012. No names are to appear on your paper. Your paper submission should be completely anonymous. You may send your submission as an email attachment ONLY to: .
In addition to your paper, please submit the following materials:
- Call for Papers Cover Sheet (electronic version available at www.iapsp.org)
- One Paragraph Abstract AND Two-Three Educational Objectives for your presentation ("At the conclusion of my presentation, the participant will be able to: (verbs to use: list, describe, recite, write, compute, discuss, explain, predict, apply, demonstrate, prepare, use, analyze, design, select, utilize, compile, create, plan, revise, assess, compare, rate, critique)."
Items should be on the same page and must be typed. - Curriculum Vitae AND a one-paragraph Biography of your current professional work.
Due to accreditation application requirements, all of these materials must be submitted in order for your paper to be reviewed. We regret that papers submitted without all of the above items cannot be considered for review. All submitted papers will be reviewed by the Paper Committee. Authors will be notified of the Committee's decision by early-May 2012. Paper and Workshop sessions are limited by space availability.
Please submit by March 26, 2012 to:
Nilou Mostofi, Conference Manager
Email:
Phone: +1.858.270.3503
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