
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 Sodre.
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.
Book Launch
"Melanie Klein in Berlin: Her First Psychoanalyses of
Children"
by Claudia Frank
On
Thursday, July 9th 2009,
a book launch will be held at the Institute of
Psychoanalysis for Claudia Frank's book (now translated
into English)
Melanie
Klein in Berlin: Her First Psychoanalyses of Children.
Speakers at the
event will be Claudia Frank and Elizabeth Spillius and
the discussion will be chaired by Margaret Rustin.
UCL
Conference: Perspectives on Child
Psychoanalysis Today
London: Friday, 10th - Sunday, 12th July
2009
Friends of the Melanie Klein Trust may be
interested in the above conference. The
presenters and clinical seminar supervisors
include many leading Kleinian analysts.