God at an Analytic Impasse: Poverty, Devotion, and the Elusive Self.
Guest Speaker: Sue Grand, Ph.D. Discussants: Lewis Aron, Ph.D., ABPP, Jeffry Wells, M.Div
Dr. Grand's fascinating paper presents her work with a migrant worker who struggles out of poverty to become a physician and caretaker. Unknown to himself as a human subject, his life is a devotion to the needy other. His own health is compromised and his sacrificial practices draw him close to near-death. Analysis of his masochism fails. To save his life, the dyad must examine his Christian convictions of passion, devotion, and sacrifice. These values collide with the analyst's philosophical/metaphysical system, derived from relational analytic theory, her own reform Jewish ethos, and atheistic beliefs. Can patient and analyst meet — and save his life?
The Conference will be held at Rexcorp, 68 South Service Road, Melville, New York, 11747, just off of the Long Island Expressway and with easy access from all directions. In the morning, we will hear Dr. Grand’s presentation followed by a dialogue with the two discussants. In keeping with SIPP tradition, over lunch there will be opportunity for further consideration of these ideas by all conference attendees. Please join us as we explore this compelling intersection of psychoanalysis, religion, and social justice in the consulting room.
Continuing Education Credits
Certificates of completion for 3 Continuing Education credits are available for Psychologists through our affiliation with the Nassau Psychological Institute (NPSI) and will be awarded based on attendance, completion of course evaluation and payment of an additional $15 fee (to NPSI-CE). NPSI is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.
In addition, a Certificate of Attendance will be available to all professionals upon request.
About the speakers:
Dr. Sue Grand is faculty and supervisor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; faculty, Mitchell Center for Relational Psychoanalysis; faculty, trauma program, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis; faculty, trauma program, National Institute for the Psychotherapies; visiting scholar, the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California; associate editor, Psychoanalytic Dialogues and Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society. She is the author of two books, The Reproduction of Evil: A Clinical and Cultural Perspective AND The Hero in the Mirror: From Fear to Fortitude. She is in private practice in NYC and in Teaneck NJ.
Dr. Lewis Aron has been the director of the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis since 1998 and is on faculty at numerous psychoanalytic institutes. He is the Former President of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, founding President of the Division of Psychologist-Psychoanalysts of the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA). Dr. Aron is the author and editor of numerous articles and books, including A Psychotherapy for the People: Toward a Progressive Psychoanalysis and Answering a Question With a Question: Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Jewish Thought. He was awarded the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) Distinguished Service Award and the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) Leadership Award. He maintains a private practice in New York City and Port Washington, N.Y.
Jeffry Wells, M.Div is the lead pastor at Community United Methodist Church (UMC) in Massapequa, NY. In addition, he serves as the chairperson of the social concerns advocacy board of the NY Conference of the UMC. Pastor Wells received his Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 2005. He has published articles in academic journals and church publications related to liturgy and justice, racism, immigration, prophetic speech and action, and the role of the church in addressing social issues. Pastor Wells has been a life-long activist against racial oppression, exploitation, social and economic injustice, and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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