APSA17-405

Symposium II: Poetry and Psychoanalysis

Speakers: Moderator: Carol Snow (San Francisco, CA) Presenters: Forrest Hamer, Ph.D. (Oakland, CA) Susan Kolodny, D.M.H. (Oakland, CA)

This symposium will be a moderated conversation between three analyst-poets and a poet “interviewer” reflecting on the relationship between psychoanalysis and poetry. Listening, embodied experience, time, language, inspiration, blocks to (and supports of) creative expression all will be considered. The three will discuss the process of making poems, their own paths to writing poetry, as well as the relationship of poetry to psychoanalysis. The two psychoanalyst-poets are Forrest Hamer, Ph.D. and Susan Kolodny, D.M.H. The interviewing poet is Carol Snow who is an esteemed poet and not a psychoanalyst.

MP3

$15.00

$15.00

APSA17-301

Presidential Symposium on Research: The Scientific Standing of Psychoanalysis

Speakers: Chair: Harriet L. Wolfe, M.D., President (San Francisco, CA) Presenter: Mark Solms, Ph.D. (Cape Town, South Africa)

This presentation will take stock of the current scientific standing of psychoanalysis, both in terms of its theoretical claims about the human mind and in terms of its clinical claims about the efficacy and mode of action of psychoanalytic treatments. The presentation will be aimed at informing and updating the general membership about these basic issues; it is not a specialist ‘research’ presentation.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$18.00

$18.00

APSA17-406

Artist/Scholar-in-Residence 3: "Scary Old Sex": A Conversation With Arlene Heyman

Speakers: Chair: Susan Scheftel, Ph.D. (New York, NY) Presenter: Arlene N. Heyman, M.D. (New York, NY) Discussant: Fred L. Griffin, M.D. (Dallas, TX)

Artist-in-Residence Arlene Heyman, psychoanalyst and writer, will read from her recent book and runaway success, “Scary Old Sex.” In step with this year’s Artist and Scholar-in-Residence theme— “Creativity Over the Life Span”— this collection of short stories shatters taboos by taking a stringently perceptive yet unstintingly humanistic look at the vicissitudes of aging—including, well, sex. The New York Times singles out “Scary Old Sex” for its superb prose, and a “bliss that lifts right off the page.” Following the reading, Fred Griffin will in conversation with Heyman explore the mutual influence of her clinical psychoanalytic work and her construction of fictional universes, as well as the evolution of Heyman’s work over her writing career. The session will end with a question and answer with audience members.

MP3

$15.00

$15.00

APSA17-306

Psychoanalysis & Health Care Policy – What to Expect From the New President & Administration

Speakers: Chair: Herbert S. Gross, M.D. (Rockville, MD) Presenter: Peggy Tighe, J.D. (Washington, DC)

The presentation will be in three parts, 1) The presenter will provide substantive policy insight and a vision of how the White House and its agencies will prioritize and advance policy objectives; 2) She will offer an analysis of key issues of interest to the profession including the politics and policy implications supporting or undermining each issue, including how Congress is expected to react to each; 3) and will conclude with an interactive session where participants can weigh in with issues of greatest concern for further APsaA consideration.

MP3

$15.00

$15.00

Subtotal

$63.00