The Melanie Klein Trust Conference Series has been established to take place every two years on contemporary themes developed by Kleinian Analysts.
 



Previous topics in the Conference Series have been:
 
In 2000, on the work of Herbert Rosenfeld with John Steiner as the conference chair. It had major papers by Edna O’Shaughnessy, Ron Britton and Riccardo Steiner with discussions by Michael Feldman and Hanna Segal. A book based on the conference was edited by John Steiner, Rosenfeld in Retrospect.
 
In 2002 the conference was chaired by Edna O’Shaughnessy. It dealt with Uncertainty. Papers were given by Michael Feldman, Irma Brenman Pick and Ignès Sodré.
 
In 2004 the conference was chaired by Patricia Daniel on,  Bad Objects and What We Do With Them. Papers were by Erika Bard, Claire Cripwell Cyril Couve with discussions by Michael Feldman, Ron Britton and John Steiner.
 
In 2006 the conference theme was Problems with 'Good Objects', with papers by Matthew Patrick and Gigliola Fornari-Spoto.
 
The 2008 conference was held in honour of Dr Hanna Segal's 90th birthday. The title was  Working with Phantasy. As in previous conferences, clinical seminars led by senior London analysts were offered on Sunday morning. John Steiner and Gigliola Fornari-Spoto were Conference Organisers.

In 2010 the conference title was "Illness and Cure: Understandings and misunderstandings between Analyst and patient". It was well attended - all tickets sold - and was chaired by Mrs Priscilla Roth and Dr John Steiner. Papers were presented by Ms  Ignès Sodré and Dr Ronald Britton, with discussion introduced by Mrs Irma Brenman Pick and Dr Catalina Bronstein. Clinical Seminars were held on the Sunday, conducted by senior analysts.

 

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