Magritte, René
The False Mirror (Le faux mirroir). 1929
© 2021 C. Herscovici / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Thirteenth International Evolving British Object Relations (EBOR) Conference is a virtual event spanning two weekends: October 8 & 9, 2022 (individual papers) and October 15 & 16, 2022 (plenary presentations).
We invite colleagues to submit a paper on the theme of Truth and Lies for possible inclusion in the conference. Full-length original unpublished papers of up to 5,000 words will be peer-reviewed and six papers will be chosen for presentation. Selected papers will be presented by the authors during the first weekend of the conference.
Bion observes that truth is to the mind what food is to the body. When the truth about reality cannot be faced, meaning is lost. Paradoxically, Bion suggests only lies require a person to think them. Furthermore, that lies are used to escape an emotional disaster. Since truth is an essential component of successful analysis, we invite papers that address questions such as:
- How do we define emotional truth?
- What differentiates truth from lies in the clinical situation?
- Can we analyze a liar?
- Are illusions lies?
Instructions for paper submissions
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An individually or co-authored paper on the theme "Truth & Lies" must be submitted by no later than June 1, 2022.
- Papers must be written in English and accompanied by a cover letter and the author or authors' curriculum vitae(s).
- The submission must include the name(s) and email address(es) of the author(s), the title of the paper, and an abstract (500 words maximum).
- Submissions must contain original, unpublished work and not be currently under consideration for presentation or publication elsewhere.
- All co-authors must concur with the contents of the paper.
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Submissions should be emailed to NPSI Administrator Peggy Swenson at admin@npsi.us.com. A reply will confirm receipt.
To guarantee a blind review of each paper using multiple reviewers, please avoid including the author's name in the body of the abstract and the paper. If the paper contains references to the author(s) previous publication(s), please use (Author, date).
Submissions are limited to 5,000 words maximum (not including cover letter and references) using Times New Roman 12 pt. font and 1.5 line spacing in Word document format. Paper will be evaluated on relevance to the conference theme, originality/innovativeness, clarity, and contributions to psychoanalytic theory and practice. Each submission will receive a written response including recommended revisions by July 20, 2022. Authors will have until September 1, 2022, to revise and return their final paper.
For an accepted paper to be included in the conference, the author(s) must agree to register, pay for, and attend the full conference, as well as personally present the paper.
Questions? Contact anyone on the 2022 EBOR Organizing Committee:
