NEW YORK PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY & INSTITUTE:
Marianne and Nicholas Young Auditorium
247 East 82nd St., between 2nd & 3rd, NY, NY, 10028
212-879-6900
www.psychoanalysis.org
Winnicott Week at NYPSI, November 10, 13, & 15, 2012,
First Event: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 2:15 – 5:15 PM, $10 Donation, RSVP admdir@nypsi.org
Treatment of Aggression: New Insight on Winnicott’s Theories
Jan Abram, Eminent Psychoanalyst & Winnicott Scholar
In 1968, Donald Winnicott presented his paper “The use of an object” to the then New York Psychoanalytic Society. Winnicott continued to develop his theories on aggression and survival of the object until his death in 1971. In the Winnicott archives in London, a set of unpublished notes stand as Winnicott’s final statement on his theory of aggression. Stimulated by this archival discovery, Jan Abram examines these notes in light of the theoretical advances of Winnicott’s late writings.
Abram will be joined by NYPSI members Nasir Ilahi, who will Chair the discussion and introduce Abram, and Gail Reed and Susan Sherkow as discussants. Together, they will explore Abram’s clinical case study illustrating her interpretation of Winnicott’s “survival of the object”.
Jan Abram is a psychoanalyst in private practice in London. She is a Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and also holds honorary positions in the Psychoanalysis Unit at University College London.
Between 1989 and 2000 Jan Abram worked for the Squiggle Foundation (an organization dedicated to the dissemination of Donald Winnicott’s work) as a teacher/lecturer and as director (1996-2000). During this time she published her first book – Psychotherapy Trainings: a guide (1992). Emerging out of the many courses and workshops she convened on the work of Winnicott, in the UK and abroad, she published her second book The Language of Winnicott: a dictionary of Winnicott’s use of words (1996). This book was awarded Outstanding Academic Book of the Year in 1997 by Choice Magazine. The second edition of The Language of Winnicott was published in 2007.
Abram is a member of the “Paris Group” – the Working Party for the Specificity of Psychoanalysis Today – of the European Psychoanalytic Federation. Her current research, linked with the Paris Group, involves a continuation of the themes related to psychic survival in clinical psychoanalysis associated with critiques and versions of the death instinct stemming from Freud’s later work, and its comparison with Winnicott’s theories of aggression and primary psychic creativity. She is most recently the editor of Donald Winnicott Today (Routledge, 2012).
Nasir Ilahi is Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, New York University Medical School and an Honorary Member of New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. He is also on the faculty of Institute of Psychoanalytic Education which is associated with New York University Medical School. A graduate and Fellow of the British Psychoanalytic Society, Ilahi is an Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Psychoanalysis and author and lecturer on clinical psychoanalysis.
Gail Reed is a Training and Supervisory Analyst, Training Institute of the Contemporary Freudian Society, the Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute and NPAP. She is also an Honorary Member, New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. Her scholarly work includes being Associate Editor, Foreign Books, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association and being on the Editorial Board, Psychoanalytic Quarterly. Reed is an author and lecturer on clinical psychoanalysis and is co-author/editor of the forthcoming Unrepresented States and the Construction of Meaning: Clinical and Theoretical Contributions (Karnac, 2012).
Susan Sherkow is a Supervising Analyst in the Child and Adolescent Division of NYPSI and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute. She is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and at Mount Sinai College of Medicine. Dr. Sherkow has recently published a paper on the treatment of childhood ASD in the Psychoanalytic Inquiry.
This event is supported by funding from the CAPSA Committee of the IPA.
Students, academics and clinical professionals in the analytic community are encouraged to attend. Members of the media are asked to contact Saverio Mancina at mancina1966@yahoo.com
Educational Objectives: After attending this activity, participants:
1) will become familiar with Abram’s construction of Winnicott’s final theory of aggression and be able to apply it to their own clinical work.
Information regarding CME credit for physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of [3] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Information regarding CE credit for psychologists
Who Should Attend:
Mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed psychotherapists)
APA-approved CE Credits:
Psychologists: New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. NYPSI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. APA-approved CE credits are granted to participants with documented attendance and completed evaluation forms. Attendance is monitored. Credit will be granted to participants who submit a completed evaluation form and an email or mailing address. It is the responsibility of participants seeking APA-approved CE credits to comply with these requirements.
Persons with disabilities: The building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator. Please notify the registrar in advance if you require accommodations.
DISCLOSURE: None of the planners or presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Second Event:
Tuesday
November 13, 2012
8:15 PM
A Consideration of Winnicott’s Theory of Aggression and an Interpretation of the Clinical Implications
Jan Abram
Eminent Psychoanalyst & Winnicott Scholar
In 1968, Donald Winnicott presented his paper “The use of an object” to the then New York Psychoanalytic Society. Winnicott continued to develop his theories on aggression and survival of the object until his death in 1971. In the Winnicott archives in London, a set of unpublished notes stand as Winnicott’s final statement on his theory of aggression. Stimulated by this archival discovery, Jan Abram examines these notes in light of the theoretical advances of Winnicott’s late writings.
Abram will present her consideration of Winnicott’s theory of aggression and her interpretation of the clinical implications.
Students, academics and clinical professionals in the analytic community are encouraged to attend. Members of the general public are also welcome to attend.
Jan Abram is a psychoanalyst in private practice in London. She is a Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and also holds honorary positions in the Psychoanalysis Unit at University College London.
Between 1989 and 2000 Jan Abram worked for the Squiggle Foundation (an organization dedicated to the dissemination of Donald Winnicott’s work) as a teacher/lecturer and as director (1996-2000). During this time she published her first book – Psychotherapy Trainings: a guide (1992). Emerging out of the many courses and workshops she convened on the work of Winnicott, in the UK and abroad, she published her second book The Language of Winnicott: a dictionary of Winnicott’s use of words (1996). This book was awarded Outstanding Academic Book of the Year in 1997 by Choice Magazine. The second edition of The Language of Winnicott was published in 2007.
Abram is a member of the “Paris Group” – the Working Party for the Specificity of Psychoanalysis Today – of the European Psychoanalytic Federation. Her current research, linked with the Paris Group, involves a continuation of the themes related to psychic survival in clinical psychoanalysis associated with critiques and versions of the death instinct stemming from Freud’s later work, and its comparison with Winnicott’s theories of aggression and primary psychic creativity. She is most recently the editor of Donald Winnicott Today (Routledge, 2012).
This event is supported by funding from the CAPSA Committee of the IPA.
Educational Objectives: After attending this activity, participants:
1) will be acquainted with the evidence that led Abram to hypothesize Winnicott’s final theory of aggression and will be further acquainted both with the theory and its clinical use.
Information regarding CME credit for physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of [2] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Information regarding CE credit for psychologists
Who Should Attend:
Mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed psychotherapists)
APA-approved CE Credits:
Psychologists: New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. NYPSI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. APA-approved CE credits are granted to participants with documented attendance and completed evaluation forms. Attendance is monitored. Credit will be granted to participants who submit a completed evaluation form and an email or mailing address. It is the responsibility of participants seeking APA-approved CE credits to comply with these requirements.
Persons with disabilities: The building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator. Please notify the registrar in advance if you require accommodations.
DISCLOSURE: None of the planners or presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Third Event:
Thursday
November 15, 2012
7:30 PM
$10 Donation
RSVP admdir@nypsi.org
Donald Winnicott Today
Book Launch & Discussion
Editor Jan Abram and contributors Lisa Farley, Dodi Goldman and Nellie Thompson will participate in a roundtable discussion. A book signing will follow.
Donald Winnicott Today (Routledge, 2012) provides a rare in-depth analysis of Winnicott’s original work, and highlights the specifics of his contribution to the concept of early psychic development which revolutionized the theory and practice of psychoanalysis.
This new book includes re-publications of selected Winnicott papers to set the scene for the themes and explorations in subsequent chapters. Donald Winnicott Today examines how Winnicott expanded Freud’s work, and how his discourse with Melanie Klein sharpened his thought and clinical innovations.
Drawing on her own extensive knowledge of Winnicott and the expertise of the distinguished contributors, editor Jan Abram shows us how Winnicott’s contribution constitutes a major psychoanalytic advance to the concept of subjectivity.
Students, academics and clinical professionals in the analytic community are encouraged to attend. Members of the general public are also welcome to attend.
Jan Abram is a psychoanalyst in private practice in London. She is a Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and also holds honorary positions in the Psychoanalysis Unit at University College London.
Between 1989 and 2000 Jan Abram worked for the Squiggle Foundation (an organization dedicated to the dissemination of Donald Winnicott’s work) as a teacher/lecturer and as director (1996-2000). During this time she published her first book – Psychotherapy Trainings: a guide (1992). Emerging out of the many courses and workshops she convened on the work of Winnicott, in the UK and abroad, she published her second book The Language of Winnicott: a dictionary of Winnicott’s use of words (1996). This book was awarded Outstanding Academic Book of the Year in 1997 by Choice Magazine. The second edition of The Language of Winnicott was published in 2007.
Abram is a member of the “Paris Group” – the Working Party for the Specificity of Psychoanalysis Today – of the European Psychoanalytic Federation. Her current research, linked with the Paris Group, involves a continuation of the themes related to psychic survival in clinical psychoanalysis associated with critiques and versions of the death instinct stemming from Freud’s later work, and its comparison with Winnicott’s theories of aggression and primary psychic creativity. She is most recently the editor of Donald Winnicott Today (Routledge, 2012).
Lisa Farley is Assistant Professor of Education at York University in Toronto, Canada. Her research investigates the implications of psychoanalytic thought for thinking about theories of childhood history and education. She is the author of “‘Operation Pied Piper’: A Psychoanalytic Narrative of Authority in a Time of War.”
Dodi Goldman is a Training and Supervising Analyst and on the faculty of the William Alanson White Institute. He is the author of In Search of the Real: The Origins and Originality of D.W. Winnicott. He serves on the International Board of the Israel Winnicott Center and is in private practice in New York.
Nellie Thompson is a historian and Member of New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. Thompson is also the Curator of the Abraham A. Brill Library’s Archives and Special Collections at NYPSI. Her recent publications include: Ernst Kris: The Objects of Memory (2011) and The Transformation of Psychoanalysis in America: Émigré Analysts and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, 1935-1961 (2012).
This event is supported by funding from the CAPSA Committee of the IPA.
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