The Council of Psychoanalytic Societies of the Metropolitan New York and New Jersey Region, including Philadelphia and Western New England, in collaboration with the New School for Social Research, will sponsor an all-day symposium to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Sigmund Freud. The meeting will be held at the New School for Social Research on Saturday, September 16, 1989. The theme is: The Legacy of Sigmund Freud. For further information contact: Arnold Richards, M.D., Chairman of the Organizing Committee at (212)722-0223.
The Literature Prize Committee of the Margaret S. Mahler Psychiatric Research Foundation is now accepting papers to be considered for the 1989 annual prize of $750 which will be awarded to the author of an original paper judged to be the best by the Committee.
Papers should deal with clinical, theoretical or research issues specifically related to Dr. Mahler's concepts of separation-individuation in child development.
Pre-published papers may be submitted provided that they have been published within the year in which the Prize is awarded. Papers must be received by December 31st, 1989 to be considered for this year. The prize will be conferred at the annual Margaret S. Mahler Child Development Symposium held in Philadelphia in April or May, 1990.
Six copies of the paper should be submitted for consideration to:
Dr. Marjorie Harley, Chairperson, Margaret S. Mahler Literature Prize Committee, 201 St. Martins Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21218.
The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce and invite nominations for the position of Erik H. Erikson Scholar. This endowed position honors Professor Erikson's transforming contributions to the fields of psychoanalysis, human development and history, and extends that work through supporting the clinical and research interests of a distinguished scholar-in-residence. Arrangements include salary, housing, office space, secretarial assistance and daily participation with the ongoing clinical, educational and research work of the Center. Nominations are currently being accepted for tenure of from one to three years beginning July 1990 and beyond. For further information and to submit nominations, contact: M. Gerard Fromm, Ph.D., Chairperson, Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01262.
The Windholz Memorial Fund for Psychoanalytic Research and Clinic established in honor of Dr. Emanuel Windholz stimulates and supports new psychoanalytic research projects and activities related to the Psychoanalytic Clinic.
Members and candidates in good standing of the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute and Society may apply to this fund. Awards are given every other year under the following categories:
Psychoanalytic Research
Clinic-related Activities
Proposals should briefly outline the nature and reasons for specified funds by mail to the relevant chairperson for preliminary evaluation by said committees, with recommendations to the Windholz Memorial Fund Committee, by June 30th of odd-numbered years. Projects involving the participation of patients or other subjects, or their productions, should also submit the “Statement on Investigation Involving Human Subjects” (available from the Administrative Office).
Direct questions to: Joseph Caston, Research Committee Chairman, Samuel Chase, Clinic Committee Chairman, or Morris Peltz, Education Committee Chairman.