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The talking cure was a revolutionary form of verbal treatment for emotional and mental disorders introduced by Sigmund Freud in the mid-nineteenth century. One hundred years later, Hyman Spotnitz continued the tradition of discovery and innovation by developing a clinical method for the most serious disorders of narcissism that took the name “Modern Psychoanalysis.”

To introduce us to the twenty-first century, the Center has invited five outstanding psychoanalysts who have been closely associated with Hyman Spotnitz and who have participated significantly in the development and evolution of modern psychoanalysis: Arnold Bernstein, Evelyn Liegner, Robert Marshall, Leslie Rosenthal and Murray Sherman. These innovative thinkers have each made many contributions to the field over their long careers, as reflected in their work as educators, training and supervising analysts, in their many published writings, and as lecturers and speakers at conferences and workshops. For this conference they are coming together to exchange thoughts and feelings about their work, their experiences, their philosophy, and their ideas about psychoanalysis in the new century. They will invite us to join in dialogue with them.

In the spirit of innovation the traditional workshops will assume a more prominent role and will start right after the lunch break. Conference registrants are encouraged to raise questions, bring in ideas, and present clinical material for discussion in addition to the usual exchanges of thoughts, impressions, and feelings. Our goal is to give participants a direct opportunity to learn experientially under the leadership of seasoned analysts.

As a further innovation, we will continue our discussion of how we work and think through the 2007-2008 Professional Lecture Series to be held monthly at the Center. Those attending these lectures will also have an opportunity to interact with the speakers and the audience. The conference will reconvene as a whole following the workshops for a “Summing Up” of the day’s events. We will close with our customary wine and cheese reception.

Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies Annual Conference

Saturday. November 10. 2007 10AM-4PM Haft Auditorium

FIT Campus, 27th Street West of Seventh Avenue in New York City

Conference Committee: Sara Sheftel, Chair
June Bernstein, Mimi G. Crowell, Lucy Holmes, Ronald O. Lieber, Rose McAloon, Dolores Welber