When the International Dialogue Initiative first began its training program, we did so at the request of a mediator who felt that something “clinical” was missing from his training. That insight led us to think more deeply about the nature of a society’s trouble and the implications for intervention. To the degree that past trauma … Read More
The Erikson Institute at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge Massachusetts has been awarded the prestigious Sigourney Award – 2021 for advancing psychoanalytic thought. Under the leadership of IDI President Gerard Fromm, the Erikson Institute served as an incubator for IDI thinking and welcomed dozens of Erikson Scholars including IDI President Emeritus Vamik Volkan, upon … Read More
In January 2021, the IDI initiated its Eighteenth Meeting. Pandemic protocols dictated that this meeting be held over Zoom and split into multiple sessions. For interested readers, a report on the IDI’s initial session of the Eighteenth Meeting is available here: https://www.internationaldialogueinitiative.com/meetings/the-eighteenth-meeting/
On September 9, 2021, following a virtual screening event of the documentary film Vamik’s Room, IDI President Emeritus Vamik Volkan and documentary director Molly Castelloe will participate in a question and answer session with members of the Youth Peace Initiative, an organization which promotes the inclusion of youth and young adults in peace and reconciliation processes. … Read More
For those readers fluent in German, IDI President Emeritus Dr. Vamik Volkan offers his insights in an interview with the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, August 14, 2021.