Bert Cohler, Psychoanalysis and the Classroom
Bert presented this paper, co-authored with Bob Galatzer-Levy, at a conference honoring Bruno Bettelheim and held at the University of Chicago, in the very room where Dr. B. would teach. This paper and others presented are published in “Educating the Emotions: Bruno Bettelheim and Psychoanalytic Development,” edited by this managing editor.
The paper speaks to the intent and meaning in Learning and Teaching. For instance, Bert relates how the University revised its first year social science and humanities curriculum to better accommodate the
developmental sensitivities of eighteen year olds, many of whom were living away from home for the first time.
Bert received the Quantrell award for undergraduate education twice. Many faculty coveted this award and would have been pleased to receive it once in their careers, a remarkable statement about how much undergraduate education was valued by the faculty at this research institution. When you read this chapter, I think you will have a sense of why Bert won twice. His students were fortunate. As were his colleagues.
Nathan Szajnberg , MD Managing Editor
Click Here to Read: Psychoanalysis and the Classroom: Intent and Meaning in the Learning and Teaching by Bertram J. Cohler and Robert M. Galatzer-Levy.