I will present Myths and Realities about Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma on Sunday March 6, 2022 between 9:30 am and Noon.

Myths and Realities about Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma by Eva Fogelman

Abstract:

Trauma has become so commonplace that it has lost its original meaning, which in broad terms means experiencing a situation that is impossible to cope with and withstand.  And, what exactly is being transmitted to the next generation is also so generalized, which has come to imply that descendants of trauma survivors are also traumatized.  This presentation will explore the consequences of growing with Holocaust survivor parents. What distinguishes this population from their peers whose parents were not survivors?  Who among the second generation of Holocaust survivors are truly traumatized.

Read about Dr. Eva Fogelman on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Fogelman

Learning points:
At the end of this educational activity, its participants will be able to:

• Compare intergenerational effects of growing up with Holocaust survivor parents with other kinds of trauma.
• Analyzeresearch projects that are valid and reliable to account for intergenerational consequences of trauma.
• Discusshow the Holocaust trauma reverberates in the lives of the descendants of the survivors.
• Utilize a template in working with descendants of various historically traumatized patients that is offered by Dr. Fogelman.

Description: Virtual Conference on Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma and Parent-Child Development

In a dark time, the eye begins to see… — Theodore Roethke
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin

This conference is a follow-up of our first conference on transgenerational transmission of trauma and parent-child relationships, entitled “Who’s Afraid of Alice Miller?” — based on a documentary with the same title. Here is the webpage of the conference: https://events.orinyc.org/alice/.

During that conference in December 2021, we watched the documentary by Daniel Howald, “Who’s Afraid of Alice Miller?” that received the 2021 Gradiva Award® for the best film from NAAP, and had a presentation by and a discussion with Martin Miller, Alice Miller’s son, who became a psychologist and who – after many years of various therapies and analysis – is working with children and adults to overcome childhood trauma, and transgenerational trauma too. There were other presentations done by members of various working groups and organizations dealing with parent-child relationships, childhood trauma, and now transgenerational trauma,

During this March 2022 conference, we will discuss various topics related to inter- and transgenerational transmission of trauma and resilience, which will include personal discoveries of family’s patterns of communication as they relate to traumas of past generations; and experiences of groups that were denigrated by corruption and despotism of the leaders or/and aggression from other groups. We will also look into neurobiological vicissitudes of the modes of inter- and transgenerational transmission of information, as well as how we can prevent the traumatic transmission and promote transmission of hope, resilience, strength, and healing.

Our speakers/panelists are: Martin Miller, David Celani, Marc-Andre Cotton, Doris Leicher, Gabriella Becchina, Eva Fogelman, Peter Petschauer, Amy C. Hudnell, Jun Lu, and Inna Rozentsvit. During each of two days, there will be time for questions and answers with each presenter and general discussion.

Sponsored by the Office of Postgraduate Professionals Development Programs of St. John’s University Psychology Department, the Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, the IPA’s Working Groups on Parenting & Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma, & Parents First!™ Educational Network

When: March 5^th, 2022 (Saturday) & March 6^th, 2022 (Sunday)
On both days: 9:30 am — 3:00 pm EST (NYC time)

Location: Virtual participation only!
Virtual participation is conducted via audio/video or audio mode only (with minimal technical requirements)

To Register for this workshop, please complete the registration form here:
https://events.orinyc.org/transgenerational-transmission-of-trauma-and-resilience-from-awareness-to-working-through/#registration

REGISTRATION AND FEES:

Regular registration (by March 4, 2022)
$40 regular/ $20 grad students, candidates, retired/ FREE for undergrad students.
Please Note: If CEs are requested — there is an additional fee of $25 — for APA, NYS SW, NYS PsyA/ or $30 — for NYS Psy (can be paid on the day of the conference or in advance).

Registration ‘at the door’ (on March 5th & March 6th, 2022)
$50 regular/ $30 grad students, candidates, retired/ FREE for undergrad students.
Please Note: If CEs are requested — there is an additional fee of $25 — for APA, NYS SW, NYS PsyA/ or $30 — for NYS Psy (can be paid on the day of the conference or in advance).

N.B.: If you are requesting the CEs, please register as a licensed practitioner and pay the “regular” fee for attending this workshop.

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for retired or disabled practitioners, need-based or/and those who live outside of USA.

You can request scholarship using this form
https://events.orinyc.org/transgenerational-transmission-of-trauma-and-resilience-from-awareness-to-working-through/#ipt-fsqm-popup-form-42