Who Am I? Developing Identity: A Rich Pickings/Institute of Psychoanalysis Event
16 Jan 2011, 16:00
The Science Museum’s Dana Centre
Tickets cannot be purchased on the door – all must be bought in advance
Tickets £10/£20: http://tinyurl.com/richpickingsidentity (currently fully booked but more may be released)
Who and what made you that way? Early experiences, traumas and culture are among the many factors influencing your sense of self. This event explores the growth of identity throughout the life stages through films and discussion. With discussion with the filmmakers and Dr Elizabeth Bradley, Dr Robin Anderson and David Morgan.
Part 2: short films and discussion
New short film looking at normal development, trauma and technology.
Tom and Esther Learn Lessons (Dir. Dee Meaden)
Rabbit Punch (Dir. Kristian Andrews)
Erin (Dir. Kate Rowles)
You and Me (Dir. Malika Whitaker)
Lamb (Dir. Andrew McVicar)
The Door to Adulthood (Dir. Claire Violet Hanley)
The Way We Played (Dir. Samir Mehanovic)
Our Father Who Art in Heaven (Dir. Jeremy Williams)
Part 2: feature screening
WALKABOUT (1971) dir. Nicholas Roeg, 100 mins.
Two young children are stranded in the Australian outback and are forced to cope on their own. They meet an Aborigine on ‘walkabout’ – a ritualistic separation from his tribe. This stark, poetic take on society, nature and personal identity has been leaving an indelible mark on audiences for 40 years and is as relevant and powerful today as it was on its release.
Rich Pickings is an occasional curated film and thought event exploring the most interesting things in the universe. Each Rich Pickings event takes one compelling topic and works it over through film, discussion and play. Rich Pickings is the live, discursive art and film event guiding hungry minds to new places. For more information visit www.richpicks.org
The institute of psychoanalysis is the main UK professional organisation for psychoanalysts in the UK and a global centre of excellence in the provision of psychoanalytic training, education, publication and clinical practice. Established in 1919, its membership has included Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Wilfred Bion and Donald Winnicott. For more information visit www.psychoanalysis.org.uk
Robin Anderson is a training analyst in adult and child analysis at The Institute of Psychoanlaysis. He is also trained in child and adolescent psychiatry and was formerly head of the Adolescent Department of the Tavistock Clinic London. He has published papers and books on both on child and adult psychoanalysis.
Elizabeth Bradley is a practising psychoanalyst and a Fellow of The Institute of Psychoanalysis. She was consultant child psychiatrist at the Tavistock Clinic for 20 years. She has a special interest in family dynamics, parenting and the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
David Morgan is a psychoanalyst in private practice and a Fellow of The Institute of Psychoanalysis. He is also a consultant psychotherapist and a clinical psychologist at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.
The Dana Centre and d.café are licensed premises open only to those aged 18 or over. Most events are free. Arrive early to enjoy a wide variety of delicious food and drink in the air-conditioned café.
