9 March 2011
Dear Colleagues, Supporters, and Members of Section V:
There are a number of items to which I would like to turn my attention in this letter. As you are well-aware, Section V [Psychologist-Psychoanalyst Clinicians] of the Division of Psychoanalysis [39] has dedicated itself to the broadest and most inclusive definitions of psychoanalysis, so as to offer a much-needed forum for inter-disciplinary and collegial interchange; dialogue; and scholarship. With the recent 'Critical Discussions' that have been part of the electronic-mail exchanges of late on the Division 39 List-serve in mind, it is instructive to consider the on-going relevance of Section V in light of such important psychoanalytical dialogues.
As such, with an eye toward maintaining Section V as an inclusive and significant voice within the Division; and its overall governance, I would like to encourage you to renew your membership, and send in your dues. We hope that you have been taken with the good works of Section V, and have benefitted from its programming and projects. Please note that many of its functions: the Web-site [including access to its archived papers, participation in on-line dialogues, etc], the Invited Panels, the Receptions, and more, are all open to any member of Division 39. We are pleased to be able to offer, this coming April, in New York City, the Invited Panel for Section V, entitled, Psychoanalysis in the World: The Political, the Traumatized, & the Activist. This important and highly relevant panel will be chaired by Section V Board member Ghislaine Boulanger. In addition to contributing a paper [Psychoanalytic Witnessing: Professional Obligation or Moral Imperative?], she will preside over provocative works by, Leanh Nguyen [The Psychoanalytic in Activism: Finding Human Staying Human], and Mary-Joan Gerson [Psychoanalytic Activism: Historical Perspectives & Subjective Conundrums].
Additionally, we wish to invite you to our Section V Community Meeting/Reception, Friday of the Conference, from 6:30 to 8:00. I say 'Community Meeting', as the Board has expressed a desire to have a brief overview of the Section's history and achievements, but more importantly, to provide a forum wherein people in attendance can meet the members of the Board. Toward this end, it is our desire to encourage greater involvement of our membership in the actual functioning of the Section – including the Board and its Committees – and thus, more fully actualising the democratic ethos of Section V, including the invitation to bring new ideas sponsored by new colleagues to bear on our good works – which will hopefully continue for a considerable period of time! The potential list of interests and agendas is limited only by the imagination. We are expecting a typically generous Section V attendance, accompanied by a delightful selection of hors d'oeuvres.
On behalf of the Board of Section V, we look forward to seeing you at these meetings, announced in the Program Catalogue!
PLEASE NOTE that Section V collects dues on a calendar-year basis independently of the Division and APA dues. If you have not paid Section V directly for 2011, then you have not renewed or established your membership in our Section. Please send your dues to: Administrator, Section V, 333 West 57th Street, Suite 103, New York, New York 10019-3115. Please find, attached, a membership form to complete and send in with your check along with an envelope.
Many thanks, in advance, for your kind attention to these important matters,
David L Downing, PsyD, ABPP, President, Section V, & David Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Membership Chair
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