Conference Schedule
What follows below is a list of the scheduled events for this years' conference. For venue information (address, links to online maps, embedded interactive map, etc.), click here.
Friday October 16, 2009
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Registration
7:00pm - 7:15pm
Opening Remarks – Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont; Consultant for Leadership Development and Clinical Supervisor, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont; Jungian Analyst and Psychologist, Calais, Vermont.
7:15pm - 9:45pm
Plenary Panel 1: Basic Relational Concepts in Buddhism and Psychoanalysis
- Chair: Deborah Luepnitz, Ph.D., Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Psychoanalyst, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- William Waldron, Ph.D., Faculty, Department of Religion, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont.
- Anne Klein, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, Rice University, Houston, Texas; Director and Buddhist Teacher, Dawn Mountain Center, Houston, Texas.
- Concetta Alfano, Ph.D., LCSW, Training and Supervising Analyst, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, California; Senior Faculty, New Center for Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, California; Co-founder, Center for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, Santa Monica, California.
- Jeremy Safran, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York City, New York; Faculty, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University, New York City, New York; President, International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, New York City, New York.
Saturday October 17, 2009
8:00am - 9:00am
Registration (coffee and tea will be provided).
9:00am - 11:30am
Second Panel: Self and No-Self in Buddhism and Psychoanalysis.
- Chair: Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont; Consultant for Leadership Development and Clinical Supervisor, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont; Jungian Analyst and Psychologist, Calais, Vermont.
- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, President and Founder, Nalandabodhi, North America; President and Founder, Nitartha International; Principal Teacher, Nitartha Institiute, North America; Publisher, Bodhi Magazine, Seattle, Washington.
- Shinzen Young, Ph.D., Buddhist Teacher; Founder, Vipassana Support Institute, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
- Frank Summers, Ph.D., Training and Supervising Analyst, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, Illinois.
- Michael Lewis, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Director of the Study of Child Development, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
11:30am - 12:30pm
Lunch (a boxed lunch will be provided).
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Small Groups on Relational Themes: Each group will be co-led by a Psychoanalyst or Psychotherapist and a Buddhist Teacher or Scholar.
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Mid-Afternoon Break.
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Third Panel: Rupture, Trauma, and Healing in Buddhist and Psychoanalytic Communities.
- Chair: Daishin Buksbazen, Psy.D., LMFT, Training and Supervising Analyst, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, California; Teacher, Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Teacher, Hill Street Center, Santa Monica, California.
- Wendy Egyoku Nakao, Abbot and Head Teacher, Zen Center of Los Angeles/Buddha Essence Temple; Founding Member, Zen Peacemakers Order.
- Grace Schireson, Ph.D., Founder and Head Teacher, Empty Nest Zendo, North Forks, California; Clinical Psychologist.
- Barry Magid, M.D., Zen Teacher, Ordinary Mind Zendo, New York City, New York; Supervisor, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, New York.
- Jeffrey Rubin, Ph.D., Training and Supervising Analyst, Westchester Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Bedford Hills, New York.
- Lou Breger, Ph.D., Professor of Psychoanalytic Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences Division, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California.
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Late Afternoon Break (tea, coffee, and a snack will be served).
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Third Panel continued.
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Discussion for Third Panel.
6:30pm - 6:45pm
Closing Remarks.
