Blogs

by Adam Blatner (via Grouptalk)
For those who may have missed this, or misplaced the reference, a very valuable and hard-to-get reference, Moreno's "magnum opus," Who Shall Survive---discussing sociometry and psychodrama---in its 2nd edition (1953), which has much more material---is available FREE online: http://www.asgpp.org/docs/WSS/WSS.html

The AGPA 2010 Meeting Theme: "A New Decade: Sustaining our World through Groups" February 22-27, 2010 Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Action Speaks Louder... BPA (British Psychodrama Association) Conference this coming year will be held on Friday 25th – Sunday 27th June 2010, at the Royal Agricultural College Cirencester.
The theme is: Action Speaks Louder.

Moreno with a patient and a psychiatrist (seated) in London, 1954.

by Judith McDonald
The Otago / Southland region is settling back to “normality” after hosting the ANZPA conference in Dunedin in January 2009. The final report giving feedback on the various roles and functions carried out by the conference committee members has been completed and sent off, and we are now looking forward to the Sydney conference in 2010.

In this article, first published in the British Journal of Psychodrama in 2006, Joseph Moreno reflects on both his father and more famous uncle, J.L. Moreno, and on his own introduction to psychodrama.

A history of two brothers
In all that has been written about Jacob Moreno, his life and contributions, the significance of his relationship with his brother, William, appears largely overlooked. For example, in Marineau’s (1989) otherwise informative biography, in regard to William he states only that “he was the first Levy to emigrate to the United States. A great admirer of his brother Jacob, he helped him financially in Vienna, and than in New York.” True enough, but this scant reference tells us little about a life-long association that was complex, and one that had a profound impact on both men’s lives, as well as my own.

by Rob Pramann, Ph.D., TEP © Copyright 1990, 2005 (used with the author’s permission)

The prospect of directing Psychodrama is anxiety provoking for the beginning and the experienced psychodramatist alike because one never knows the course the drama will take. This anxiety may be heightened when one is beginning to work in a new setting or with a new group. To the degree this anxiety provokes the director’s advanced preparation and planning it is an asset.

Here is the transcript of an interview with Zerka by Victor Yalom entitled “Psychodrama & Life with J.L. Moreno”

Meeting at the Edge – Conference 2010
Categories: Conference, NSW — Socio Editor @ 5:43 am
The ANZPA Community in Sydney is gearing up to welcome you to the 2010 ANZPA Conference next January. As part of warming up to the conference here is an update on what we have been doing.

Developing The Program
Together with our entire ANZPA community, we are creating a program where we can meet each other at the edge in a number of ways:

at the edge of the method – new frontiers:
at the edge of our practice:
at our personal edges: and
across the edge between different cultures.

by Jim Goodwin, Secretary
Hi from the ANZPA- Canterbury Westland branch, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. We are an active branch with about 26 members. We meet every two months and often have a social gathering in the period between meetings.

by Gill Stacey
The Central region ANSPA have been meeting recently over dinner, to connect and warm-up our open day Magic Moments, planned for October. We meet as a small local group, however we are aware of the support of our psychodrama friends spread across the region and look forward to more of us being involved nearer the time. We are planning a whole day event of workshops, with support from some of our friends from Wellington and other areas, and look forward to a day of good food, fabulous company and magical dramas!