Upcoming Lectures & Talks
3 upcoming lectures and talks from Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, with dates, venues and ticket links taken from the organization’s own pages and refreshed weekly. All lectures in Greater Boston →
Thu Oct 8 · 7:00pm
The first of three moderated conversations in the Therapy Center at BGSP's fall series "Am I the Worst Parent in the World?" takes up the years from birth to five, and how understanding a child from the earliest days can build a parent's confidence. The psychoanalysts Tara Goldberg and Lynn Perlman, BGSP's dean of graduate studies, lead it with Julina Rundberg. Hybrid, in person or on Zoom.
Thu Oct 22 · 7:00pm
The second conversation in the Therapy Center at BGSP's fall parenting series, "Am I the Worst Parent in the World?", turns to elementary and middle school, when new friends, outside influences and wider access to technology bring parents "a newfound loss of control." Leah Alexander, BGSP's assistant dean of curriculum, leads it with the clinicians Melis Germeyan and Luke Goldring. Hybrid, in person or on Zoom.
Wed Nov 4 · 7:00pm
The last of the Therapy Center at BGSP's fall parenting series, "Am I the Worst Parent in the World?", covers ages 13 to 18: how to understand a teenager reaching for independence and keep communication open "when teens are disappearing into their phones." The psychoanalysts Michael Birnkrant, Tara Vilk and William Sharp, who teaches at BGSP and Northeastern, lead the discussion. Hybrid, in person or on Zoom.