Join us for our Info Session on Thursday, April 6th at 6:00 pm EST Prospective Student Info Sessions at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis are an excellent opportunity to see the School and learn about the BGSP experience, academic programs, modern psychoanalytic training, career options, the admissions process, financial aid, and much more. Adult learners are welcome
Series: Social Justice and Human Rights Defining Cultural Competence Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra Friday, April 14 | 7:00 to 8:30 PM Details This presentation highlights psychoanalytic understandings of sociocultural context in psychotherapy, and describes a framework with a systematic inclusion of cultural competence as a core emphasis of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. A historical overview of both psychoanalytic
Tell Me A Story: Shahrazad ‘In Analysis’ In Contemporary Persia Saturday, April 22, 2017 | 1:00 to 2:30 PM Details Where has Shahrazad gone? A possible precursor of Freud, to borrow Julia Kristeva’s phrase, who discerned the secrets of the mind so well that it enabled her to alter the fate of a nation
Classics on the Couch: Movie Discussion Series Vertigo (1958) Dr. Emily Fox- Kales Friday, April 28 | 7:00 to 8:30 PM Details The films of director Alfred Hitchcock have long fascinated psychoanalysts as well as the general public-- and none more than his 1958 masterpiece Vertigo. Part film noir, part detective thriller, and above all a
Gender and Sexuality: Clinical Issues in a Shifting Cultural Landscape Dr. Danielle Egan, and Dr. Jane Snyder Thursday, May 4 | 7:00- 8:30 PM Details Over the last decade, we have witnessed a rise in the visibility of gender and sexual diversity in this country. These changes can be seen in popular culture, the law and
Clinical and Cultural Study through a Psychoanalytic Lens Cancelled This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Details In recent years there has been an explosion of research in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically informed fields of study. This has advanced both the understanding of human motivation and the effectiveness of treatment approaches. The Boston
Classics on the Couch: Movie Discussion Series Star Wars (1977) Dr. William Sharp Friday, May 19 | 7:00 to 8:30 PM Details A long time ago, in a galaxy far away... Freud discovered a new hope for civilization and its discontents- the unconscious. Prior to his explorations, slips and accidents were thought by many to be
Presenter Dr. William Sharp Saturday May 20, 2017 | 9:30am To 1pm Coffee: 9:30am to 10am Presentation and Discussion: 10am to 12:30pm Refreshments: 12:30 to 1pm Dr. William Sharp is a lecturer at Northeastern University and in private practice as a psychoanalyst. His research interests include theories of personality, human development, applied clinical psychology and
Bob Dylan and His Music Friday, May 26 Registration and Reception 6:00 to 7:00 PM Panel: 7:00 PM “His powerful, beautiful, transformative and unforgettable songs helped to spur righteousness through the heart of the civil rights movement.” (Kennedy, Time, Dec. 2016). Superlatives abound for Bob Dylan as a poet, song writer and performer and
Gallery Talk: Seeing Through Walls Wednesday June 7 |6-7:30 pm Artists Thaer Abdallah, Adnane Benali, Phyllis Bluhm, Beverly Shalom, and Vivienne Shalom, a group of artists of diverse backgrounds, came together with a common desire to inspire dialogue and help promote peace, justice and equality. According to the artists, art is a universal language, a powerful
