Announcing a Fordham public forum
on June 30, 2015

Psychology in New York City: Its fascinating history

“Since 1879, why has no city on earth had a greater impact than New York on the science and practice of psychology?” Here, a three-part forum addresses this question with:

(1) An illustrated tour of the remarkable sweep of NYC psychology–people, places, and events–with MPA President Harold Takooshian.

(2) Comments by a panel of distinguished discussants below.

(3) At 6:30-8 pm, a reception and joyous centenary salute to the City’s preeminent psychologist, Jerome S. Bruner.

Comments about psychology in NYC by a panel of experts:
Frank Farley, Florence L. Denmark, Uwe P. Gielen, Sharon Brennan, Leonard Davidman, Rafael A. Javier, Henry Solomon

30 June 2015, Tuesday at 5-8 pm

Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, room 816
All are welcome. Beverages served.
** Note: This forum is hosted by Fordham University, in cooperation with the Manhattan Psychological Association, SPSSI-NY, NYSPA-OCW, Fordham Psi Chi.

For any details: takoosh@aol.com

Announcing an International Psychology lecture on

Meaningful Living:
Positive Psychology Beyond Affective Balance
featuring scientists from Russia

Dmitry Leontiev & Evgeny Osin
Is happiness just a positive emotion or a specific way of life? Does it work as the guiding principle of human conduct? What meaning can add to the understanding of human thriving? What are the differences in the ways people make sense of their lives? The recent findings and current problems of meaning as a dimension of positive functioning will be discussed.
Dmitry Leontiev and Evgeny Osin are on the faculty of the elite NRU Higher School of Economics in Moscow, where their prolific team does research in the International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation.

Chair & Moderator: Ambassador Hamid Al-Bayati Welcomes: Judy Kuriansky, Chair, Psychology Coalition at the United Nations Uwe P. Gielen, Director, Institute for Intl & Cross-Cultural Psychology Discussants: Michael Ivanov, www.nycpsychological.com
Yuliya Komarova, Fordham Gabelli School of Business

30 June 2015, Tuesday 8 pm lecture, 9 pm discussion Fordham University
113 West 60 St., room 910
All are welcome
** Note: This session immediately follows the gala reception with Dr. Jerome Bruner at 6:30 pm. It is hosted by Fordham-LC Psi Chi and Fordham Institute, in cooperation with the Manhattan Psychological Association, PCUN, IAAP, and APA Divisions of International Psychology and Social Issues (SPSSI-NY). For details: takoosh@aol.com.