JOIN US in the beautiful 11th Century Abbey of Rolduc in Kerkrade, the Netherlands for our 28th International conference and explore with us the meaning and mysteries of dreams with world famous authors, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, artists, educators and researchers from all over the globe.  This year over 160 presenters representing thirty countries will present seminars, lectures and workshops. These presenters, along with our three Keynotes and four Featured Speakers, will examine dreaming and dreamwork within a broad range of disciplines including: cultural diversity, dream research and theory; clinical applications; the arts & humanities; culture, anthropology and history; religion, spirituality and philosophy; dreamwork practice; as well as extraordinary, psi and lucid dreams. With a juried Dream Art Exhibition and reception and the ever-popular Dream Ball it will be a beautiful blend of learning and fun. Something for everyone!!

VENUE: The Rolduc Abbey and conference center is in the southern part of the Netherlands, near the borders of Belgium and Germany, providing wonderful opportunities for international tourism. It is easily accessible from airports at Amsterdam, Dusseldorf and Brussels. Go to our website www.asdreams.org/2011 for more information on the venue, travel arrangements, and how to reserve your lodging at Rolduc or the surrounding area.

OUR KEYNOTE and FEATURED SPEAKERS:

 

Charles D. Laughlin, Ph.D is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Religion at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Also trained in neuroscience, he is the co-author of several books, including Brain, Symbol and Experience. His ethnographic research includes Uganda, Tibetan Buddhist monks in Nepal, and the Navajo people of the American Southwest. He is a practitioner of Tibetan dream yoga, and specializes in alternative states and religion.

Prof. Dr. med. Eckart Rüther studied Medicine, Philosophy and Psychology in Munich, Montpellier (France) and Hamburg. He is a specialist in Psychiatry, Neurology, Psychotherapy and Sleep Medicine.

Robert Bosnak, PsyA is a Dutch and American Jungian psychoanalyst, who studied law and criminology at Leiden University and analytical psychology in Zurich. He has practiced in Boston and Sydney, and currently in Santa Barbara/Los Angeles. He developed embodied imagination, which is applied worldwide by therapists and artists. His books have appeared in over a dozen languages. He is a Past President of IASD.

OUR FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE Stanley Krippner, PhD: Terror After Combat: Identifying and Treating PTSD Nightmares in War Veterans;  Victor Spoormaker, PhD: The Role of Disturbed Rapid Eye Movement in Sleep in the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Insights from Neuroimaging StudiesJaap Lancee: Cognitive Behavioral Self-Help Treatment for Nightmares; and Bas Klinkhamer: The Search for the Duality Between Ego and Soul in the Dream.

OUR PRESENTERS we are delighted to announce the diversity of presenters from all over the globe who have come together for this 4 1/2 day program to present workshops and lectures in the following theme tracks

CLICK HERE FOR A DETAILED LIST OF WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS 

  • Dreams and Cultural Diversity (Conference Theme)
  • Clinical
  • Dreamwork Practices
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Extraordinary/Lucid and PSI Dreams
  • Spiritual/Religious/Philosophical
  • Cultural, Anthropological and Historical
  • Theoretical Concepts

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDITS:  The conference offers Continuing Education credits for selected sessions.  The International Assocation for the Study of Dreams (IASD) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  IASD maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  

REGISTER NOW! Go to www.asdreams.org/2011, where you can register and pay online with a charge card or obtain a downloadable mail-in registration form. Become an IASD member on the website as well to take advantage of the members’ discounted registration fee. Please book your lodging early and directly with the Rolduc conference center by contacting them at email info@rolduc.com or by Telephone +31 (0)45 54 66 888 and asking for the IASD Conference subscription rate.

Contacts and Information

Web site: www.asdreams.org/2011
E-Mail: office@asdreams.org
Conference Program Questions: 2011program@asdreams.org