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Speaking Engagements

23 Dec Workshop at the Institute of Family Therapy

Posted at 19:38h in Social Therapeutics, Social Therapy, Speaking Engagements, What's New 0 Comments

I'll be in London in March 2015 with colleague Jim Wilson to do a workshop at the Institute of Family Therapy. An Introduction to Social Therapeutics: How a Psychology of Becoming Informs a Non-diagnostic, Developmental Therapy Thursday 26th March and Friday 27th March 2015 Lois Holzman and Jim Wilson This conversational workshop will explore...

10 Nov The How of Playing (Japanese Style)

Posted at 12:17h in Community Organizing, Culture, Events, Play, Psychology of Becoming, Speaking Engagements, Vygotsky, Wittgenstein 4 Comments

I've been in Japan since Thursday November 6 and I'm half way thorugh my trip. I'll be sharing a more comprehensive report once I return home. I was privileged to present a keynote adress to the Japanese Association for Educational Psychology conference in Kobe on Friday. I titled it The How...

30 Jun Mediation and Development

Posted at 00:27h in Speaking Engagements, Training/Classes, What's New 0 Comments

On June 25-27, 2014 I’ll be conducting training sessions for Inmedio, a German consulting firm offering mediation and conflict consultation for firms, non-profit organizations, teams and groups. This is the second time I’ve worked in Frankfurt with these talented and committed people—their trainees, principals and associates....

15 Jun The Possibility, Pleasure, Progress and Paradox of Play

Posted at 10:32h in Events, I Like This, Look and Listen, Play, Speaking Engagements, What's New 2 Comments

I'm really pleased to share TEDxNavesink PLAY, which took place on May 10th at Two River Theatre in Red Bank NJ. You can watch the terrific videos of the talks and entertainment (talks grouped under Possibility, Pleasure, Progress, and Paradox; you can find mine under Possibility). ...

14 May What Psychology COULD Look Like

Posted at 17:49h in Events, Human Development, Speaking Engagements, What's New 0 Comments

Fresh from TEDxNavesink in NJ, I'll be heading to Belgrade Serbia VIA SKYPE on Friday, May 30 to speak at the conference of the Serbian Psychological Society. My topic is What Psychology’s Future Could Look Like. Thanks to the University of Belgrade's Bojana Skorc and Tamara Dzamonja for the opportunity! ...

07 May What Does It Mean To Be Alive?

Posted at 18:04h in Creativity, Events, Human Development, I Like This, Performance Movement, Play, Speaking Engagements, What's New 4 Comments

That's the title TEDxNavesink gave to an item on their blog that that features me—I like it! I've enjoyed and hated (sometimes in the same moment) preparing my talk for its performance this Saturday May 10 in Red Bank NJ. I'm excited to do it and to meet all the...

16 Apr TEDxNavesink to Feature a Day of/on Play

Posted at 02:04h in Creativity, Human Development, I Like This, Play, Speaking Engagements, What's New 0 Comments

I’m pleased to be among one of two dozen presenters at TEDxNavesink: Play— on Saturday May 10th, at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The all day event will educate and entertain on the many ways that play is a positive force in our lives. Here’s a preview of...

20 Feb Discover Development—NYC

Posted at 18:07h in Creativity, Culture, Events, Human Development, Performance Movement, Play, Speaking Engagements, Training/Classes, What's New 1 Comment

I'll be playing "Development Tour Guide" once again this coming May 16-18 as I lead another Discover Development NYC weekend. It's a unique small-group experience in seeing and making culture in one of the world's most vibrant cities. Contact Melissa Meyer at mmeyer@eastsideinstitute.org if you're interested. Click here for more information. ...

30 Jan The Mystery of Play at TEDx

Posted at 00:07h in Creativity, Culture, Events, Human Development, Play, Psychology of Becoming, Speaking Engagements, What's New 2 Comments

Announcing TEDxNavesink PLAY I'm happy to say that I'll be there in Red Bank NJ on May 10 2014. for this unique event on the subject of PLAY. I'll be one of two dozen presenters (list in formation). I titled my talk, "Unveiling the Mystery of How Play Helps Us to Grow at...

12 Jan What a thing is language!

Posted at 03:27h in Activity Theory, Creativity, Culture, Language, Philosophy, Popular Posts, Psychology of Becoming, Speaking Engagements 7 Comments

Here’s something I’ve been mulling over for a long time (decades!): the “blessing and the curse” that is human language. What an invention! Making sounds together creating meanings, meanings creating and shaping and reshaping perceptions, concepts, beliefs, feelings, relationships, images, imagination… What we have done and continue to do with, and...