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Annual Conference 2009
32nd Annual International Conference on The Psychology of The Self
The Forward Edge of Self Psychology
October 22-25, 2009
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2009 Post-Conference Resources:
· Attendee List PDF
· Order Audio Cds
2009 Conference Information:
· General Information
· Target Audience
· Brochure
· Paper Workshop Information:
· Session A (PDF)
· Session B (PDF)
· Session C (PDF)
General Information
The program for this 32nd Annual International Conference on The Psychology of The Self seeks to expand on forward edge as a theory and practice in self psychology. The conference will honor the clinical contributions of Marian Tolpin, discuss the latest neuroscience advances in understanding empathy, present a clinical case with self psychological and relational perspectives and present a panel on cultural diversity.
On Thursday, full-day and half-day Pre-Conference Sessions will allow participants to choose morning and afternoon sessions that approach the theme from different perspectives.After a welcome reception on Thursday evening, the main meeting begins with a keynote lecture entitled "Reflections on Marian Tolpin and the Forward Edge" by Frank Lachmann.
Panel presentations begin Friday morning and continue on Saturday, with a summation of the panels on Sunday morning. Panel I will focus on Empathy and the Forward Edge: 21st Century Perspectives on Empathy; Panel II will highlight "The Forward Edge of Theory: Self Psychology and Relational Responses to a Clinical Case"; and Panel III will address "Social Issues and Cultural Diversity: The Expanded Realm of Self Psychology". Following the second and third panels, attendees will break into small discussion groups to consider the presentations. Original paper workshop sessions are scheduled on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
Anna Ornstein will deliver The Kohut Memorial Lecture entitled "What Do We Inherit? Comments on the Intergenerational Transmission of Values and Ideals," with an introduction by James Fisch. The conference will end Sunday afternoon following a "Plenary Summation "by Judith Guss Teicholz.
2009 Conference Co-Chairs:
Amy Eldridge, PhD & Paula Fuqua, MD
SPECIAL MENTION:
2009 Planning Committee Members:
Pre-conference Chair: Jill Gardner, PhD (Pre-Conference Chair); Hans-Peter Hartmann, PhD, MD
Paper Chair: Christine Kieffer, PhD; Sandra Hershberg, MD; Christine Kieffer, PhD (Paper Session Chair); Tessa Phillips, PhD; Estelle Shane, PhD; Sanford Shapiro, MD, and the Midwest Study Group
Target Audience
This conference is intended for psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and clinical professional counselors. The conference is organized to facilitate maximum opportunity for questions, comments and dialogue between the audience and the presenters, allowing clinicians to engage in an extensive variety of topics relevant to the field of Self Psychology.
Brochure
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