IDI Fellow Dr. Alexander Obolonsky releases his latest book, entitled “The Ethics of the Public Arena and Realities of Political Life.” Professor Obolonsky’s book is devoted to one of the most critical and painful problems of contemporary Russian society – dramatic distortions of political and public morality. He analyses basic theoretical and comparative points of political … Read More
IDI President Dr. M. Gerard Fromm will be one of the plenary speakers at the upcoming conference “Listening to Trauma: Insights and Actions” at George Washington University in Washington D.C. on October 20-22, 2016. Dr. Fromm’s presentation reports on the themes and process of a conference organized through the Erikson Institute at the Austen Riggs … Read More
IDI President Emeritus Vamik Volkan will be the Keynote Speaker at an upcoming seminar on refugee and forced migration issues presented by the Therapeia Foundation in Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Volkan will present on the concepts of Large-Group Identity, Prejudice and the perception of the Immigrant as “Other”. Dr. Volkan will also present a Case Study.
On his personal website, Lord John Alderdice offers his thoughts on our current global situation and the essential nature of dialogue. Unless otherwise noted, IDI Blog Posts represent the opinions and/or work of individual IDI members working independently and do not necessarily represent the opinions and/or work of the IDI as a whole.
On July 4, 2016, Dr. Coline Covington participated in a panel discussion entitled “Fighting The Menace Of War: What Would Einstein Say?,” as part of the JW3 Einstein Festival in London. The text of Dr. Covington’s presentation is available for discussion as part of the IDI Member Forum and can be accessed here. Interested readers … Read More