Major Panels on
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Sexuality
with Björn Salomonsson (Sweden), Luis Kancyper (Argentina), René Roussillon
(France), Nancy Kulish (USA)
Dreams
with Elias da Rocha Barros (Brazil), Fred Pine (USA), Luis Martín Cabré (Spain),
Harold Blum (USA)
The Unconscious
with Giuseppe Civitarese (Italy), Jorge Maldonado (Argentina), Miguel Kolteniuk
Krauze (Mexico), Werner Bohleber (Germany)
Other Major Panels:
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Psychoanalysis in Mexico
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Impact and influence of relational psychoanalysis
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Field Theory
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French Psychoanalysis
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Klein Today
Pre-Congress Working Parties:
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WP on Comparative Clinical Methods
WP on Specificity of Psychoanalytic Treatment
WP on Initiating Psychoanalysis
Clinical Forum
End of Training Evaluation
Working Analytically With Families And Couples
Remote Analysis: Telephone, Skype and Condensed Analysis
CONGRESS PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
The first scientific session of the Congress begins
on Wednesday 3 August at 2.30pm.
Core concepts are discussed in the mornings: Sexuality, Dreams, the
Unconscious and Disruptions in the Psychoanalytic situation, as well as
Individual Papers. In the afternoon other topics are discussed in Panels and
Small Discussion Groups drawing on perspectives from all Regions
Wednesday 3 August afternoon:
The first scientific sessions of the Congress begins on Wednesday 3 August
at 2.30pm including
Meet the Analyst – Arnold Rothstein (USA)
5pm: Opening Ceremony including Ilse Grubrich-Simitis (Ger) “The early
correspondence of Freud and Martha Bernays” plus presentation by Andrea
Sabbadini on Bernardo Bertolucci, psychoanalysis and film
Thursday 4 August – morning
Major Panel: The Unconscious Chair: Steven Ellman (USA) Panellists:
Giuseppe Civitarese (Ita); Jorge Maldonado (Arg); Miguel Kolteniuk Krauze
(Mex); Werner Bohleber (Ger)
Thursday 4 August – afternoon
Meet the Analyst - James Grotstein (USA)
Presenters include: Alain Gibeault (Fra); Anna Ferruta (Ita); Jeanette Dryzun
(Arg); Mariam Alizade (Arg); Doris Berlin (Ven); Juan Pablo Jiménez (Chile);
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber (Ger); David Taylor (UK); Peter Fonagy (UK);
Alexa Negele (Ger); Nicole Pfenning (Ger); Gabriela Legorreta (Can); Carole
Levaque (Can); Mina Levinski-Wohl (USA); David Taylor (UK); Clara-Maria
Lopez-Moreno (Arg); Liana Pinto Chaves (Bra); Norbert Freedman (USA);
Peter Fonagy (UK); Anna Ursula Dreher (Ger); Donald Moss (USA); Susana
Vinocur Fischbein (Arg): Abel Fainstein (Arg); Cathy Bronstein (UK); Ana
Maria Rizzuto (USA); Gabriel Sapisochin (Spa)
Friday 5 August – morning
Major Panel: Dreams Chair: Antonino Ferro (Ita) Panellists: Elias da Rocha
Barros (Bra); Fred Pine (USA); Harold Blum (USA); Luis Martin Cabré (Spa)
Friday 5 August – afternoon
Meet the Analyst/Author sessions with: Sheldon Bach (USA), Madeleine
Baranger (Arg), Ted Jacobs (USA)
Presenters include: Joe Lichtenberg (USA); Shelley Doctors (USA); James
Fossage (USA); Claudio Neri (Ita); Ted Jacobs (USA); Elsa Rappoport de
Aisemberg (Arg); Marvin Margolis (USA); David Dietrich (USA); James Hansell
(USA), Hal Steiger (USA); Charles Hanly (Can); Antonino Ferro (Ita); Julio
Granel (Arg); Jaime Lutenberg (Arg) Hilda Catz (Arg); Harold P. Blum (USA);
Leopold Nosek (Bra); Anna Potamianou (Fra): María Cristina Melgar (Arg);
Werner Bohleber (Ger); Dominique Scarfone (Can); Sverre Varvin (Nor);
Samuel Zysman (Arg); Carlos Barredo (Arg); Cláudio Eizirik (Bra); Marcelo
Viñar (Uru).
Saturday 6 August – morning
Major Panel: Sexuality Chair: Roberto Doria-Medina (Arg) Panellists: Björn
Salomonsson (Swe); Luis Kancyper (Arg); René Roussillon (Fra); Nancy Kulish
(USA)
Saturday 6 August – afternoon
Meet the Analyst: Peter Fonagy (UK)
Final Plenary Panel Chair: Arnold Rothstein (USA) Discussant: Marianne
Leuzinger-Bohleber (Ger) and panellists from all Major Panels
Presenters include: Albert Mason (USA); David Bell (UK), David Taylor (UK);
Marco Antonio Dupont (Mex); Enrique Nuñez Jasso (Mex); Andres
Gaitan(Mex); Raquel Berman (Mex); Olga Varela (Mex); Alexis Schreck (Mex);
Jose Luis Islas (Mex); Alceu Casseb (Bra); Elena Castañeda (Mex); Toffie
Sasson (Mex); Luis Martin Cabre (Spa); Norberto Marucco (Arg); Beatriz de
León (Uru); Clara Nemas (Arg); Enrique Nuñez (Mex): Antonio Perez-Sanchez
(Spa); Jorge Canestri (Ita); Sara Zac de Filc (Arg); Mauro Gus (Bra); Alejandro
Tamez (Mex).
Film Festival “Disrupted Worlds: The Unconscious in Cinema”begins
(admission by separate ticket, $30US. Concludes on Sunday 7 August)
The Congress will conclude at 7pm on Saturday.
All timings are provisional and subject to change.
• There’s a wealth of
ancient and modern
culture in and around
the city.
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National Museum of
Anthropology
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Basilica de Guadalupe
Artworks by and House of
Diego Rivera and Frida
Kahlo
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
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National Museum of
Anthropology
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Basilica de Guadalupe
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Artworks by and
House of Diego Rivera
and Frida Kahlo
Private tours for
Congress delegates
and their families
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“Cortez Discovery”:
Cuernavaca, Taxco,
Hacienda Vista Hermosa Guided Bus Tour
“Independence”: San Miguel
De Allende, Dolores
Hidalgo, Guanajuato.
“Oaxaca Cultural” – a
magnificent 5-Day guided
tour
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IPA Members who have visited recently said …
“Safe, surprising and possessing extraordinary cultural, historical and artistic
riches” (Prudy Gourguechon)
“We were wowed by the beautiful hotel center … great restaurants … and several
world-class museums.” (Arlene & Arnold Richards)
“Mexico City has a very efficient subway that is both safe and clean, and the
visitor can easily go to any point of interest on public transport.” (Olivier Bonard)
“I’ve found Mexican people to be warm and helpful… I had a splendid time during
my visit to Mexico City. I really recommend it as place to be visited.” (José Calich)
Post-Congress Film Festival:
The IPA and its Local Arrangements Committee in association with the National
Mexican Cinemathique (Mexican Ministry of Culture - CONACULTA) is pleased to
announce a post-Congress Film Festival:
Disrupted Worlds: The Unconscious in Cinema [Mundos Rotos: El inconsciente en Cine]
Three masterpieces by Mexican film-makers are featured:
 Los Olvidados (Luis Buñuel) 1950
Including two rarely-screened alternative endings and a nine-minute new short about Buñuel.
Discussion led by Bruce Sklarew in English with the participation of Buñuel experts Paula Astorga
and Carlos Bonfil.
 Babel (Alejandro González Iñárritu ) 2006
The final film in the director’s Death Trilogy, following Amores Perros and 21 Grams. Discussion
led by Isaac Tylim in English and Spanish including dialogue with contemporary Mexican filmmakers
 Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno, Guillermo del Toro) 2006
Winner of three Academy Awards. Discussion led by Andrea Sabbadini in English with the
participation of contemporary Mexican film-makers.
The Film Festival starts at 5pm on Saturday 6 August at the World Trade Centre and continues all
day Sunday 7 August at the National Anthropology Museum’s cinema.
All films will be screened with sub-titles. Translations of analytic presentations (English/Spanish)
will be shown on screen. Discussions will feature consecutive English/Spanish interpretation.
Tickets $30US for the whole festival.