Public Programs &
Professional Development
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Welcome to a vibrant source of education and community for individuals interested in psychoanalysis as a therapeutic model and as a lens for viewing individuals, culture, and society, along with stimulating conversation.
WBCP’s public programs include an array of high-caliber scientific meetings, case conferences, continuing education opportunities, and a unique 3-year writing program, as well as programs that highlight the arts, including two annual film festivals.
Continuing Education Units are not issued for partial attendance of one day programs.
Calendar
April
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival- Close (2023) – Katrin Haller, MSW
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival Movie: Close (2023) Presented by: Katrin Haller, MSW Date: April 11, 2026 Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm Doors Open at 1:30pm Where: Baltimore Museum of the A…
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Observational Studies Program Open House for Online Students
Observational Studies Program Open House for Online Students Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:30 am – 11:30 am ET Location: Zoom No CME/CE A Two-Year Online Training Based on the Esther Bick Infant Observat…
Sunday, April 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Psychoanalytic Institute Virtual Open House
Click the image to view the flyer Sunday, April 19, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Via Zoom* Learn more about the Psychoanalytic Studies Program, meet faculty, and ask questions about the curriculum, applic…
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival- Speak Sunlight (La Voz Del Sol) (2023) – Noreen Honeycutt, PhD with Director Carol Polakoff
The Leon Levin Psychoanalytic Film Festival Movie: Speak Sunlight (La Voz Del Sol) (2023) Presented by: Noreen Honeycutt, PhD with Director Carol Polakoff Date: April 25, 2026 Time: 2:00pm – 5:…
May
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective: Session 1: Beauty and the Maternal Body
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective Session 1: Beauty and the Maternal Body Speakers: Patricia Alkolombre, PhD and Catherine Mallouh, MD Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:00 am – 12:30 pm …
June
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective: Session 2: Fashion from a Gender Psychoanalytic Perspective
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective Session 2: Fashion from a Gender Psychoanalytic Perspective Speakers: Patricia Gherovici and Margarita Cereijido Saturday, June 27, 2026 11:00 am…
July
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective: Session 3: Changing Notions of Beauty: The Importance of Culture and Technology: “Whose Face is it Anyway? “Beauty in the Age of High Technology”
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective Session 3: Changing Notions of Beauty: The Importance of Culture and Technology: “Whose Face is it Anyway? “Beauty in the Age of High Technolog…
February
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 | 8:00 am – Friday, February 5, 2027 | 5:00 pm
2027 APsA National Meeting
2027 National Meeting Mayflower Hotel Washington D.C. Tuesday, February 2 to Friday, February 5, 2027