Convened by Anne Aiyegbusi and Anthea Benjamin
Saturday 4th May 2024
10:00am – 5:15pm
Institute of Group Analysis
1 Daleham Gardens, London NW3 5BY
“and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid
So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive”
Audre Lord (1978)
The Black feminist idea of intersectionality recognises the unique oppressions faced by Black women at the intersection of race and gender. As indicated by Audre Lorde’s words, the struggle for recognition took place within a social order that relied upon the subjugation of Black Women, and reactions to their resistance ranged from indifference to violence. It may be argued that little has changed especially as these same intersectional dynamics regularly emerge within therapeutic groups.
In contemporary psychotherapy, intersectional ideas have gained popularity for potentially offering a framework to open up spaces for thinking and creating dialogue capable of working with systemic marginalisation and oppression. This one-day workshop will explore some key intersectional ideas, examining how they might support group psychotherapists to work with entrenched manifestations of inequality, disadvantage and exclusion within our theories and practices.
Programme
09:30 – 09:50 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Introduction
10:10 – 11:10 Social dreaming matrix
Maxine Dennis, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst
11:10 – 11:40 Coffee break
11:40 – 12:45 Panel presentation: Working with Racism in Groups:
Integrating Intersectional Ideas.
Anne Aiyegbusi, Group Analyst, IGA / Anthea Benjamin, Group Analyst, IGA
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch (not included)
14:00 – 15:15 Small groups
15:15 – 15:45 Tea break
15:45 – 17:15 Large group
17:15 Close
The programme for the day includes a number of approaches to learning in order to explore the theme of the seminar: Social dreaming matrix / Presentation of papers / Small groups / Large group
Workshop Fees:
Public fee £100
IGA Members £80
IGA Students £60