Carl Jung was one of the most prominent psychological and spiritual thinkers of the 20th century, and his work continues to touch the lives of millions of people today.
This prestigious conference, now in its 17th year, comes to Omega for the first time. It combines presentations, workshops, and dialogue with the opportunity to explore the relevance of Jung’s psychology and ideas to our personal lives, and/or professional activities.
Led by a dynamic and internationally recognized faculty, this program is open to individuals from all fields, as well as mental health professionals.
Registration
A tuition deposit of $375 is required. Participants registering for just the program (without accommodations) can register through Omega or the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Those registering for the program and on-campus accommodations at Omega must register through Omega. Participants staying on campus also need to include a 50% deposit on their Omega accommodations fee. Off-campus accommodations are available at the Beekman Arms Hotel in Rhinebeck through the New York Center for Jungian Studies; call 845-256-0191 or email Jofisher@nyjungcenter.org for more information.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received by the New York Center for Jungian Studies in writing either by email to Jofisher@nyjungcenter.org or through the mail to The New York Center for Jungian Studies, 27 North Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY 12561. Cancellations must be received by May 7, 2010. Deposits refundable, less $175 administrative fee. Participants staying in Omega accommodations also need to notify Omega by calling 877-944-2002. Housing fees are refundable less a $50 administrative fee. No tuition or housing refunds after May 7, 2010.
SUNDAY, JULY 4
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Orientation & Overview
Please arrive at Omega in time for this introduction about the week’s program. After this introduction, participants may have dinner at Omega. Omega’s campuswide orientation begins at 8 p.m. Transportation to and from the Omega campus will be provided at no extra fee to those enrolled in this program and staying in off-campus accommodations.
MONDAY, JULY 5
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Myth of “Innocence”: A Never-Ending Story of Light & Shadow
Jan Bauer, M.A
The quest for the pure, the unblemished, the ideal, leads us to aspire, and dream and create. It also leads us to deny and betray, including those parts of ourselves that long for life and depth. The Greeks knew of this circle of innocence and betrayal and tell the tale in the great myth of Demeter and Persephone. Montreal-based Jan Bauer, former director of training for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, helps us understand the story of a kidnapped daughter, a furious mother, and a seductive lover to show us how emotions such as anger, loss, love, and hope are part of us as well.
Jan Bauer, MA, earned master’s degrees at the Sorbonne and Boston University. A graduate of the Jung Institute of Zurich, she lives in Quebec; practices as a Jungian Analyst (in both French and English); teaches in Jung groups throughout the United States and Canada, and lectures at the University of Montreal. Former director of training for the Inter Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, her publications include Alcoholism and Women and Impossible Love.
TUESDAY, JULY 6
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
The Search for Spirit in Jungian Psychology
Allen D. Koehn, DMin, MFT
Allen Koehn, Jungian analyst, former director of the Los Angeles Jung Institute, and currently a core faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute, focuses on what it means to live an authentic life of the spirit in everyday circumstances. Often we try to “grasp” our experiences of the numinous only to find that they really do stand outside the ego’s wishes. The archetype of the Trickster will be considered as a necessary aid as we seek to avoid such traps.
Allen D. Koehn, D Min, MFT, is a Jungian Analyst in private practice and is a core faculty member of the Pacifica Graduate Institute in California. Former executive director of the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, Koehn has taught and lectured nationally and internationally on Jungian themes including typology, relationships, and the archetype of the Trickster.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Shadow & Light: Partners in Creativity
Jeanne Bresciani, PhD, Allen Koehn, DMin, MFT, and Diana Rubin, LCSW
From a Jungian perspective, encountering the Shadow is a transformative experience. Confronting our Shadow is not an easy task. Yet, the Shadow is also inherently connected with light—the light of consciousness and hope. After Allen Koehn’s introduction to Jung’s concept of Shadow and Archetype, participants have the choice of taking an experiential workshop led by Diana Rubin, director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies (whose specialized area of interest is in working with creative and performing artists) or a workshop in movement led by Jeanne Bresciani, acclaimed performer, choreographer, and director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute.
Jeanne Bresciani, PhD, is the director of education at the Isadora Duncan International Institute and also leads programs at the Harkness Dance Center of the 92nd Street Y. Formerly directing programs at the NYU School of Education and a Fulbright Scholar in dance, she performs internationally and is a choreographer and creator of festivals, specializing in dance, myth, and movement studies.
Diana Rubin, LCSW, is codirector of the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Rubin was a staff psychotherapist at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health’s Institute for the Performing Artist from 1992 to 1998. Currently, she is in private practice in New York City and New Paltz, New York. She specializes in working with creative and performing artists and leads workshops on the interface of creativity and psychology.
THURSDAY, JULY 8
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Dreams That Transform
Sylvia Brinton Perera, MA, and Aryeh Maidenbaum, PhD
A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.
--Babylonian Talmud
Jung believed that dreams help us understand not only our past and present problems, but also connect us to a deeper, archetypal level within ourselves. Additionally, during times of transition and turmoil, dreams carry images and motifs that demand our attention. In presentations and experiential workshops, internationally noted Jungian analyst Sylvia Brinton Perera (whose publications include Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women and Dreams: A Portal to the Source) and Aryeh Maidenbaum, director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies, contributing author (“On Dreams and Jungian Psychology”) to Current Theories of Psychoanalysis, illustrate how our dreams lead us to greater consciousness and help us realize our potential for growth.
Sylvia Brinton Perera. MA, is a Jungian analyst who lives, practices, writes, and teaches in New York and Vermont. On the faculty and board of the Jung Institute of New York, she lectures and leads workshops internationally. Her publications include Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women; The Scapegoat Complex: Towards a Mythology of Shadow and Guilt; Dreams: A Portal to the Source (with E. Christopher Whitmont); Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction: An Archetypal Perspective; and The Irish Bull God: Image of Multiform and Integral Masculinity.
Aryeh Maidenbaum, PhD, is a Jungian analyst and director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies. Among his publications are “Psychological Types, Job Change and Personal Growth”; “The Search for Spirit in Jungian Psychology”; “Sounds of Silence”: and Jung and the Shadow of Anti-Semitism. Maidenbaum, who was on the faculty of New York University for more than 18 years, is also a contributing author to Current Theories of Psychoanalysis edited by Robert Langs.
FRIDAY, JULY 9
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dreams That Transform
Sylvia Brinton Perera, MA, and Aryeh Maidenbaum, PhD
Friday’s session is a continuation of Thursday’s session.
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