On the occasion of the Greek edition of D. W. Winnicott’s Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment, Margaret Boyle Spelman's talk attempts to revisit the notion of “being and becoming” as a continuum, from the growth of a boundary during the stage of absolute dependence to the nature of the “distance between” in the stage of relevant dependence. By means of numerous examples, alternating between analytical procedure and maternal engagement, emphasis is placed on the role of the facilitating environment in the maturational processes of both the baby and the patient.
The lecture is delivered in English featuring a projection of the lecturer’s speech in Greek. Psychologist Marianthi Kalatzi will comment on the talk and psychoanalyst (SPF) Thanassis Hatzopoulos will moderate the event.
Margaret Boyle Spelman is a clinical and counseling psychologist and a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She has worked for three decades as a clinical psychologist in the Irish Health Services with particular interest in the areas of early intervention, early parenting, and learning disabilities. Three of her books on D. W. Winnicott have been published by Karnac Books: Winnicott’s Babies and Winnicott’s Patients: Psychoanalysis as transitional space (2013), The Evolution of Winnicott’s Thinking: Examining the growth of psychoanalytic thought over three generations (2013) and The Winnicott Tradition (2014).
The event is being organized by the Greek team of International Winnicott Association, Gavrielides Books, Epekeina Editions and the Hellenic American Union in cooperation with Hellenic American College (HAEC).
Date and time: November 10th, at 19:00
Venue: Auditorium of Hellenic American Union, 22 Massalias Street, Athens.
Admission is free of charge.
Image: Donald D. Winnicott book cover
