The Psychoanalytic Activist
A newsletter of Division 39, Section IX
October 2011
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Invited Column: What is Psychoanalytic Activism?
The Psychoanalytic Work Group for Peace in Palestine/Israel
By Nancy Hollander, PhD, and Stephen Portuges, PhD
A reflection on the changes in attitudes of discussion group participants, including some lessening of automatic pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian attitudes
In This Issue
- A message from the president
Current president Dr. Shaw, discusses the upcoming changes in the Section IX leadership, and speaks about the continuing efforts to strengthen our sense of community by inspiring others and participating in section projects
By Alice Lowe Shaw, PhD - A message from the editors
This issue introduces several members of Section IX and showcases their insights and contributions as American psychoanalytic activists working with Palestinians
By Ghislaine Boulanger, PhD, and Ruth Fallenbaum, PhD
The Psychoanalytic Reporter
- Is there a new Palestinian psychology based on hope over despair and victimization?
The author contributes a shift in increased personal confidence and optimism to the recent growth in the Palestinian infrastructure and economy, and social renewal programs
By Warren Spielberg, PhD - The arc of a frontline
The author activist examines her time supporting Palestinian mothers in East Jerusalem, and her shift to focus on the well-being of both Palestinians and Israelis
By Judy Roth, PhD - Working under occupation: Psychoanalytic reflections on psychosocial service in Palestine
The author describes the workshops she ran under the aegis of Palestinian Red Crescent Society, working with Palestinian psychotherapists who share a culture of shame and despair with their clients
By Nina K. Thomas, PhD