2021 Biennial Conference

Conference: A Time to Think, A Time to Act - Caring about the Known and the Unknown

Hybrid conference (in-person and virtual)

November 4-7, 2021

DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Conference Materials
Plenary Preview Brochure
Conference Program & Schedule
Biographies
Hotel Info (Discount deadline 10/03/21. Group rate extended. Book room soon.)
AAPCSW Writing Workshop
Mail-In Registration Form
Live-Streaming and Safety Precautions

Sponsored by: National Institute for Psychoanalytic Education and Research in Clinical Social Work, Inc. (NIPER), educational arm of the American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)
Co-sponsored by the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC), and the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW-Chicago).

Questions? Contact Lawrence Schwartz,
Administrative Conference Coordinator (718) 728-7416 | aapcsw@gmail.com

About

A Time to Think, A Time to Act — Caring about the known and the unknown

How do we hold in mind the tension between thinking and acting, at the conscious and unconscious levels? Whether it be the unknown of our inner world, the unknown of the world around us, or the unknown embodied in those from whom we feel different, we grapple with the dilemma of what is and isn't known. We know about the mind in conflict and meaning-making in various ways. We know about injustice. We place high value on introspection while also addressing activism. Now, as in all times of global change, we are also called upon to explore the impact of societal factors in clinical encounters through a fresh lens. Given the complexity of the human condition, this conference will ask us to reflect on such matters from multiple psychoanalytic perspectives.

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