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TRISP, The Training and Research in Self Psychology Foundation, is planning a multi-disciplinary conference entitled "Bystanders No More: Psychotherapeutic Dialogues for the Politically Silenced." It will be help on May 13, 14, and 15, 2011 at the New York Academy of Medicine Conference Center, 1216 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street) in New York City.

The conference is dedicated to the belief that what we have learned in our consulting rooms about empathy, trust, forgiveness, and the intergenerational effects of trauma can be used to help those who have been politically silenced on account of race, class, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation.

The keynote address by Donna Orange will address the plight of the undocumented. Invited speakers include Francoise Davoine, Jean-Max Gaudilliere, Janice Gump, Jane Hassinger, Anna Ornstein, Tessa Phillips, Steven Reisner, Charles Strozier and Shake' Topalian.

For further information and the Call for Papers please visit www.trisp.org.
 

The Institute for Advancement of Self Psychology (IASP), Toronto, Canada    IASP recently held a cutting-edge conference which brought together psychoanalytic therapists for children with psychoanalytic therapists for adults. Jacquie Gotthold and Hazel Ipp each presented magnificent case material illustrating outstanding psychoanalytic work with a child and with an adult respectively. Their presentations were compellingly discussed by Rosalind Kindler representing child therapists and Alan Kindler representing adult therapists. Audience participation provided an exhilarating dialogue among members of both communities who had much to learn from each other.

In the interests of bringing self psychology and psychoanalytic training to the broader community of mental health practitioners in the Toronto area, IASP has developed an exciting seminar series. Positioned to appeal to those who are seeking training in the practice of psychotherapy but are not ready or able to participate in formal psychoanalytic training, the seminar series includes an introduction to self psychology and intersubjectivity theory and a case consultation group. The inaugural series has had a most gratifying response.

IASP is also proud of the vibrant ongoing learning community that it provides for its own members through its highly subscribed study group and its "Clinical Dialogues/Works in Progress" evenings of stimulating clinical presentations and spirited discussion.
 

The Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology (TRISP) is offering its Fourth Annual Workshop Series, "Special Topics in Self Psychology." Aimed at introducing participants to fascinating applications of self psychology, four seminars will expand on key concepts of Heinz Kohut's theory and their implications in a range of settings. Seminars will be held in instructors' offices in order to facilitate group discussion. They include: "When Kohut Meets Buddha" by Gerti Schoen on Thursday, Mar 18, 7-8:30 PM (West 30s office); "Rockin' and Rollin' with Couples in the Land of Self Psychology" by Louisa Livingston on Friday, April 9, 6:30-8 PM (East 30s office); "Attachment in Self Psychological Psychotherapy" by Grete Laine on Friday, April 23, 5:30-7 PM (East 60s office); and "The Self Psychology of Despair" by Peter Zimmermann on Wednesday, May 12, 7:30-9 PM (West 80s office).

For more information: call (212-828-1042) or email (info@trisp.org) or visit the TRISP website, http://www.trisp.org/workshops.html. Location details for workshops will be provided to registrants.

The TRISP Open House will be held on June 4th at 6 PM.