THE FRIENDS OF THE A. A. BRILL LIBRARY
of The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
invite you to a
Special Event
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 8:15 P.M.
The Auditorium of The New York Psychoanalytic Institute
247 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
An Evening with Sylvia Brody, Ph.D.
Sylvia Brody, Ph.D., a most distinguished psychoanalyst and developmental researcher, came to prominence with her books documenting her observational, clinical, and theoretical studies on maternal behavior and child development. Among her contributions were Patterns of Mothering (1950), Anxiety and Ego Formation in Infancy (1970), Mothers, Fathers, and Children: Explorations in the Formation of Character in the First Seven Years (1978) and the follow-up study of the sample at eighteen years, Evolution of Character (1992). This body of work served to vividly demonstrate the significance of the child’s earliest experiences on emerging character structure and ego and superego functioning. In 2002, Dr. Brody published The Development of Anorexia Nervosa; a second edition came out in 2007.
Dr. Brody has just completed the manuscript of her latest book The Component Instincts: Their Emergence in Infancy and Early Childhood, which will be published by IUP this year. Dr. Brody will give a brief overview of the contents of this latest work at this event.
On October 17, 2008, Dr. Brody, who is an honorary member of The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and of the American Psychoanalytic Association, will celebrate her 94th birthday.
Dr. Brody will be introduced by Arnold Richards, M.D.
Refreshments will follow the program.
Those attending please rsvp by April 21 by email to library@nypsa.org, or by phone (212/8796900). Admission will be based on priority of registration.
In recognition of the Brill Library’s contribution to and support of research and education, Dr. Brody has generously announced a challenge grant in the amount of $10,000, and will match dollar for dollar contributions up to that amount. Thanks to the generous donations made by Dr. Arnold Richards, who helped secure the grant, and Dr. Arlene Heyman, Chair of the Library Committee, we are already well on our way to meeting the challenge. But we need your help. Those wishing to contribute should make checks payable to The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (memo: Sylvia Brody Fund). Donations may also be made with a credit card by contacting Sharon Weller at 212/879-6900 or at admdir@nypsa.org.