Freud Center for Psychoanalytic Studies and Research
Israel Psychoanalytic Society
Mishkenot Sha’ananim
A STANDING INTERDISCPLINARY FORUM: PSYCHOANALYSIS, BELIEF AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS
THE FIRST CONFERENCE:
THIS UNBELIEVABLE NEED TO BELIEVE
Mishkenot Sha’ananim, 20-21, November 2008
A collaboration between Gaby Shefler, Sigmund Freud Center for psychoanalytic research and study, the Hebrew University (Jerusalem), Julia Kristeva, (France SPP) Marilia Aisenstein (Greece SPP), Arnold Richards (USA) Viviane Chetrit- Vatine ,Shlomit Cohen, Raanan Kulka, Yolanda Gampel (Israel Psychoanalytic Society), and Yael Nahari (Mishkenot Sha’ ananim –Jerusalem)
Program
Thursday, 20.11.08
O8.15 – 08.45
Reception, coffee and cake.
8.45-9.15
Moderator: Gaby Shefler, Psychoanalysis, Israel
Greetings
President of the Israel Psychoanalytic Society Mr. Yitzhak Phillip Bloom.
French delegate
Introduction of the forum
Viviane Chetrit-Vatine , Psychoanalysis ,Israel
9.15-11.15
1. The Argument : This unbelievable need to believe
Moderator : Henry Szor , Psychoanalysis Israel -5 min
Lecture: Julia Kristeva Psychoanalysis, France – 45 min
Discussants: Ruth Stein Psychoanalysis, Israel/USA – 20 min
Galit Hazan Rokem Litterature, Folklore, Israel – 20 min
Open discussion – 25 min
11.15-11.45- Coffee and cake
11.45 – 13.15
2. History of Belief
Moderator: Shlomith Cohen Psychoanalysis, Israel – 5min
Lectures: Prehistory and history of belief
Debby Hirshman Prehistory, Israel – 20 min
Doron Mendeles History, Israel – 20 min
Infantile development/ and belief, a psychoanalytic approach
Yossi Tamir psychoanalysis, israel – 20 min
Daniele Brun Psychoanalysis, France – 20 min
13.15-15.00 – Lunch Break
15.00-16.30
3. Freud, Religion and Religious Experience
Moderator: Moshe Halevi Spero Psychoanalysis, Israel – 5 min
Psychoanalysis,Freud and religion
Lectures: Arnold Richards Psychoanalysis, USA – 25 min
Amihud Gilead Philosophy, Israel – 25 min
Discussion On “A disturbance of memory on the Acropolis”
Gerda Elata Comparative Litterature, Israel
and Henri Vermorel Psychoanalysis, France)for the whole discussion) – 30 min
16.30-17.00 Coffee break
17.00-19.00
4 Panel : Belief (or the need to believe) in the principal religions
Moderator : Yossi Hattab Psychoanalysis, Israel – 5 min
Budhism: Yaacov Raz, Eastern Religions , Israel – 20 min
Judaism: Haviva Pedaya Sociology, Arts Israel – 20 min
Christianity: Iska Harani Philosophy, Israel – 20 min
Islam: Jean-Michel Hirt Psychoanalysis, France – 20 min
Open discussion – 30 min
Friday 21.11.08
09.00-10.45
5. Panel: Fundamentalisms and Religious conflicts at the beginning of the 21st century
Moderator : Edith Winkler Psychoanalysis, Belgium/Israel – 5 min
Over view Eli Bar-Nabi History, Belgium/Israel – 20 min
Fundamental Judaism Menachem Friedman History,Israel
– 20 min
Fundamental Christianism Matthew Bieyers, Psychoanalysis,
USA – 20 min
Fundamental Islamism Gihad Mazarweh Psychoanalysis, Germany/Israel – 20 min
Open discussion – 25 min
10.45-11.15 coffee break
11.15 -13.15
6. Panel: Immanency and Transcendence in psychoanalysis and
Sciences
Moderator: Raanan Kulka Psychoanalysis, Israel -10 min
Neville Symington Psychoanalysis, Australia – 20 min
Eylam Gross Physics,Israel – 20 min
Jean Marc Eyssalet, Chineese medicine, France – 20 min
Jean-Didier Vincent Neuro-biology, France – 20 min
Yolanda Gampel Psychoanalysis,Israel – 20 min
Open discussion -20 min
13.15-13.45 light brunch
13.45 -14.45 7. Closing Review Panel: Belief and its vicissitudes, a psychoanalytic view
Moderator: Viviane Chetrit-Vatine, Israel
Participants: Georges Pragier, France
Henry Szor, Israel
Moshe Halevi Spero, Israel
Julia Kristeva, France
Registration fees:
For Israeli Participants – 400 NIS
For Guests from abroad -170 Euros
For Further Details and registration please contact
Ms. Michal Kovanovich Executive Secretary
Freud Center for psychoanalytic studies and research
Hebrew University
Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem
Israel
Tel: +972-2-5883380
Fax: +972-2-5322132