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2017 Zürich Lecture Series
The Stories We Are: The Value of Abuse and Wrongdoings in our Past
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| | October 27 & 28, Zurich, Switzerland
Featuring Allan Guggenbühl, John Hill, Paul Brutsche, Kathrin Asper, Ursula Wirtz, Murray Stein, Doris Lier, Bernard Sartorius, and Penelope Yungblut
In this year’s Zurich Lecture Series, Allan Guggenbühl will talk about the stories we create from our personal life experiences, and how our basic identity can be built on these stories. Neglected child, smart Underdog, lonesome Hero… these often dramatic, tragic and heroic dramas serve as the base of our identity. They might empower us to cope with challenges and confront the future. Often they hinder us, though, to develop our potential and are the source of our fears and worries. The snag is: The stories of our personal life don’t necessary reflect what actually happened. They often consist of fictional elements that contain an archetypical core. In order to reconcile with the paradoxes, absurdities and mysteries of our lives, we need to find our story line. For this, imagination is important. Discovering and retelling our personal story will help us to become focused and find meaning in our endeavors. In this lecture (and subsequent book), the distinct features of these stories are described, as well as the role of imagination and the possibilities of Mythodrama to work and reflect on the stories we are.
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| | | | Allan Guggenbühl, PhD is
a graduate of the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, the founder of the
Institute for Conflict Management and Mythodrama (IKM), a professor at
the University of Education Zürich, a faculty member of ISAP-ZURICH, and
an analyst in private practice. He is well known for his crisis
intervention management in schools and other institutions. His lectures
at home and abroad focus on this subject and on conflict prevention,
team building, adolescent development, and the topic of boys in school
and men in professional practice. He has authored many books on these
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| | | Zunfthaus zur Schmiden
Marktgasse 20, 8001 Zurich
The opening lecture and dinner on Friday, October 27 will be held at the “Zunfthaus zur Schmiden” (Guild House for Blacksmiths), a beautiful city palace located since 1412 at “Marktgasse 20, close to the Limmat River in the heart of old Zurich. The sumptuous late- Gothic Guildhall and the historic rooms with style, warm hospitality and tradition will make you feel welcome. It is a special privilege to celebrate the Zurich Lecture Series at this grand location. |
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at St.Peter’s Church St. Peter-Hofstatt 6, 8001 Zurich
More lectures will follow on Saturday, October 28 at the Lavatersaal located at St. Peter’s Church. The Lavatersaal is in a classic 18th century building that belongs to St. Peter’s Church, which boasts the largest clock face in Europe. The house is named after Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801), a good friend of Goethe’s and whom Goethe visited several times at this location. |
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