This conference was co-­‐sponsored by The Henry J. Leir Luxembourg Program-­‐Clark University, The University of Luxembourg, and The Niels Bohr Centre of Cultural Psychology at Aalborg University in Denmark.

Conveners:

Jaan Valsiner, Psychology Department, Clark University, Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE), Université du Luxembourg as well as Niels Bohr Centre of Cultural Psychology, Aalborg Universitet, Denmark, and Isabelle Albert, Integrative Research Unit on Social and Individual Development (INSIDE), Université du Luxembourg

Participants:

Daniela Barni, Catholic University of Milan, Italy
Stéphanie Barros Coimbra, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Thomas Boll, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Céline Dujardin, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Dieter Ferring, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Eugenia Gouvedari, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Mogens Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark
Katarzyna Lubiewska, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Olga Lehmann, Norwegian University of Technology, Norway
Livia Mathias Simão, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Elsa Mattos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
Boris Mayer, University of Bern, Switzerland
Camila Nassar, University of Casabana, Columbia
Annekatrin Steinhoff, University of Münster, Germany
Luca Tateo, Aalborg University, Denmark

The recipient of The Henry J. Leir Student Conference Participation Award was Kevin Carriere, Psychology Department, Clark University and currently graduate student at Georgetown University.

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2014
Tuesday, June 24th
8:00 AM

ABSTRACTS, ANTICIPATED BOOK AND FULL SCHEDULE

CLARK UNIVERSITY

8:00 AM

Contributions to the conference theme will be published as a book project entitled:

“CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY OF TRANSGENERATIONAL FAMILY RELATIONS: INVESTIGATING AMBIVALENCES”
Editors: Isabelle Albert, Emily Abbey and Jaan Valsiner

To be published by Information Age Publishers, Charlotte, N.C.

5:00 PM

Arrival Day: Reception

Clark University

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Arrival Day: Dinner

Clark University

7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 25th
9:00 AM

Opening and discussion of joint goals

Clark University

9:00 AM

Isabelle Albert and Jaan Valsiner

9:30 AM

Models of ambivalence: causal and catalytic

Clark University

9:30 AM

Jaan Valsiner and Luca Tateo

10:00 AM

Break

Clark University

10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Transgenerational issues in family contexts: where are the ambivalences?

Clark University

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Short introductions to previously distributed case examples

  • Stephanie Barros, Gaby Marinho Ribeiro and Isabelle Albert
    The case of saudade
  • Mogens Jensen
    Desired ambiguities and dealing with ambivalences in the context of social work
  • Luca Tateo
    Searching for a way out (from adolescence)

  • Livia M. Simão (with Vivian Pontes)
    Facing ambivalences while pregnant

12:00 PM

Lunch

Clark University

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Looking for solutions: how to research ambivalences?

Clark University

2:00 PM

Elaboration of Construction of the Value of “Responsibility” in the Transition to Adulthood

DISCUSSION LED BY:
Camila Nassar
Olga Lehmann
Kevin Carriere
Elsa de Mattos

3:30 PM

Break

Clark University

3:30 PM

3:45 PM

Still looking for (maybe finding?) solutions

Clark University

3:45 PM

DISCUSSION LED BY:
Luca Tateo
Thomas Boll
Eugenia Gouvedari
Kevin Carriere

5:00 PM

What are we all looking for?

Clark University

5:00 PM

Dieter Ferring

5:30 PM

Moving Ahead

Clark University

5:30 PM

Daniela Barni (with Silvia Donato)
Ambivalence in the family transmission of values

Thursday, June 26th
9:00 AM

From yesterday to today

Clark University

9:00 AM

Isabelle Albert, Boris Mayer and Beate Schwarz

9:30 AM

Contributions from cultural psychology

Clark University

9:30 AM

Luca Tateo and Jaan Valsiner

10:00 AM

Break

Clark University

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Qualitative methodologies and the study of trans-­‐generational ambivalences

Clark University

10:30 AM

DISCUSSION LED BY:
Jaan Valsiner
Anne Carolina Ramos
Celine Dujardin
Olga Lehmann
Maliina Lyberth

12:00 PM

Lunch

Clark University

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

Quantitative orientations to methodology to study ambivalences

Clark University

2:00 PM

Short presentations beyond the drafts that were distributed:

  • Thomas Boll -­‐ Ambivalence in family caregivers for older people: emotion-­‐theoretical views
  • Katarzyna Lubiewska – Assessment of attachment ambivalence
  • Annekatrin Steinhoff – Ambivalence as a matter of fact?

4:00 PM

Moving ahead (again)

Clark University

4:00 PM

From what we learned here and how it can reflect in the book

Discussion led by:
Beate Schwarz
Boris Mayer
Isabelle Albert
Livia Simão
Luca Tateo
Olga Lehmann

General Conclusions
Isabelle Albert and Jaan Valsiner

7:00 PM

Dinner

Clark University

7:00 PM