conference to explore the links between adverse childhood experiences and later problematic health outcomesInternational Attachment Conference to be held at The New School, Aug. 6-8, 2015 |
New York, NY (July 29, 2015) – The New School For Social Research, The Center for Attachment Research and The Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies present the 7th International Attachment Conference, a three-day event designed to explore the links between adverse childhood experiences and later problematic health outcomes. Held every two years since 2003 in a different global city, the conference will take place this year at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium, 65 Fifth Ave., New York City. It is the first time the conference has been held outside of Europe. The three-day event will bring together 600 scholars, students, and mental health professionals from 24 countries, representing current advances in developmental, clinical, and social psychology, neuroscience, nursing, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and allied disciplines. “Unifying this diverse gathering is in an interest in the fundamental importance of close personal relationships, the early foundation of which is a secure and responsive caregiver helping an infant to regulate his or her arousal and distress,” said Howard Steele, professor of Psychology and co-director of Center for Attachment. The themes of each day are Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health (Aug. 6), Early Childhood & Parental Sensitivity (Aug. 7), and Attachment Across the Lifespan (Aug. 8). Evening entertainment on Aug. 6 will include a sparkling reception and live jazz, followed by a one-man show performed by Jerry Finkelstein, the New School’s director of Counseling Services. Speakers include Beatrice Beebe (Columbia University), Jude Cassidy (University of Maryland), Jim Coan (University of Virginia), Shanta Rishi Dube (Georgia State University), Marinus van IJzendoorn, Judi Mesman (Leiden University) and Nim Totteham (Columbia University). For full details of the conference and a downloadable program, visit www.iac2015.com. |
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The New School for Social Research is rooted in a legacy of theoretically informed, historically grounded scholarship. It offers rigorous graduate programs in the social sciences and humanities that go beyond mainstream thought. The New School’s diverse community further enriches students’ education. This university is home to world-renowned scholars, practitioners, and innovators who open minds and doors to civically engaged inquiry and opportunities. Visit newschool.edu/nssr/. The Center for Attachment Research was established in 2004 with the arrival of Miriam Steele and Howard Steele to the Department of Psychology at The New School for Social Research. The center is engaged in the application of attachment theory to clinical and developmental research questions concerning child, parent, and family development. CAR initiatives involve New School for Social Research, Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College, and other New School students and faculty, as well as ongoing collaborations with senior consultants and colleagues in New York and internationally. Visit attachmentresearch.com. The Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS) is devoted to the dissemination and use of reliable and valid attachment measures for the betterment of research and clinical work aimed at understanding and promoting security in children, families, and society. The prevention of child abuse and respect for diversity in family forms are vital to the SEAS mission.Visit seasinternational.org. |
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