The International Society of the Rorschach’s Summer Seminars

San Remo, Italy27th July – 29th July 2012

The city of Sanremo, which was foun-ded in Roman times in a large inlet onthe western Ligurian coast, is known as «The Pearl of the Riviera of the flowers» and is famous throughout theworld for its perfect climatic conditions.The climate is mild all year round due toa privileged geographic location, pro-tected from the north winds ensuring alowering of the rainfall quotient. Inaddition to this, this stretch of coastline experiences temperatures whichallow the growing of tropical plants in the luxuriant botanical gardens whichextend the length of the «Riviera of the Flowers». San Remo is the capital of the Riviera of Flowers which can also be seen in

its artistic and architectural style. The town is essentially Liberty in style, asits hotels, villas, and Casino clearly testify. During the «belle époque» period,San Remo lived a moment of great and refined housing boom: 190 villas and25 hotels were built from 1874 to 1906.Another factor which has favored the blossoming of San Remo has been

the development of international tourism which, from its roots in the 19th

century, has seen the city and surrounding areas transformed. In fact famouspeople such as the Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna and the scientist AlfredNobel actually chose to live here. There are also numerous interesting sitesaround San Remo to visit and enjoy.

Welcome to San Remo!

ber of participants is limited, inorder to keep the more intimate for-mat. Registrations are dealt with inorder of appearance.

How to get to San Remo

The city of Sanremo is located at theheart of an important road networkwhich connects some of the biggestcities in Europe.

The Autostrada Europa E80, partsof which are the A10 Genova – Ventimiglia and the A8 Menton–Aix-en-Provence, connects the cityboth with nearby France and withthe Italian motorway network.

The city is easily reached both fromthe airport at Nice, only 50 kmsaway, and also from the internationalairports of Albenga and Genova.

The international railway systemwhich connects Italy, France andSpain also makes it easy for visitorsto get to San Remo.

Registrations

Registration for the hotel stay is tobe made directly with the HotelLondra.Please mention with your regi-

stration if you want to subscribe forthe Saturday evening dinner in thegarden at the pool.

Latest date for the hotel registrationis May 15, 2012

Registrations for the Summer Seminars are to be made to TrudiFinger (ISR). E-Mail: trudi.finger@hogrefe.chFax: (+41)31 300 45 96 .

Latest registration date for the Summer Seminars is also May 15,2012.

Registration fee Summer Seminarsbefore April 15th: € 395.00 (approx.CHF 480.00)Higher fee for late registration at theSummer Seminars (after April 15th):€ 445.00.00 (approx. CHF 540.00).These fees are valid for members ofthe ISR; fees for non-members areincreased by € 20.00 (approx. CHF24.00). Please note that the debit ofyour payment will be done in CHFaccording to the actual exchangerate.

The registration fee includes: Sum-mer Seminars Program, conferencefee, lunch (buffe, ½ mineral andnatural water & ¼ wine, coffee) aswell as coffee breaks in the morningand afternoon.

Please note that the registrations areseparate and use the enclosed regi-stration form only for the Seminarsregistration. Note also that the num-

The Hotel

The ****Grand Hotel de Londres/Hotel Londra is set on the seafrontin San Remo, just 1000 ft from thecasino. It features an outdoor sea-water swimming pool, free Wi-Fiand a Ligurian restaurant. Roomscome with satellite TV, a minibarand summer air conditioning. Someoffers a balcony with views on theTyrrhenian Sea. A daily buffetbreak fast is provided. The restau-rant serves local, classic Italian andinternational dishes.

In the registration fee for the hotelstay breakfast and taxes are inclu-ded.

The total per day is€ 90.00 classic double room singleuse, silent and quiet with air condi-tion€ 140.00 classic double/twin room,silent and quiet with air condition € 109.00 classic double room singleuse, sea view with air condition€ 159.00 classic double/twin room,sea view with air condition

Phone: +39 0184 65511Fax: +39 0184 668073E-Mail: info@londrahotelsanremo.itcommerciale@londrahotelsanremo.itWebsite:www.londrahotelsanremo.it

The International Society of the Rorschachand Projective Methods has made theSummer Seminars a tradition, to be heldevery year in between congresses. Wel -come to the VIIIth Summer Seminars!

27th July – 29th July 2012We are offering continuing education thesame way it was done in the late 40’s andearly 50’s, at the time usually arranged inZurich, Switzerland. Since the revival we have chosen Spiez, Switzerland; Vaxholm, Sweden; Montegrotto, Italy;Lucerne, Switzerland; Prague, CzechRepublic and Montreux, Switzerland fortheir beautiful locations and nice atmos-phere to host our Seminars (in 2001, 2003,2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010). Thistime we are meeting in San Remo, for thesame reason. The Summer Seminars areheld partly in order to raise funds for thedevelopment of the Rorschach Archivesand Museum in Bern, an initiative taken byJohn Exner.

The original formatWell-known Rorschach specialists WalterMorgenthaler and Margaret Loosli-Usteri were central to the development ofthe initial programs and contributedactively to them. Presentations were alsomade by other outstanding colleagues suchas Schachter and Bohm. Each personinvolved usually presented once, or twiceat the most, and the topics varied consi-derably. We believe that there was somesort of roundtable discussion included insome of the series, and have found this ideavery appealing. You can also imagine theinteresting dialogues that must have takenplace. These are now part of our traditionas well!

Recent timeOur predecessors did not have to contendwith the problem of language, as all pre-sentations were done in German. Today,we are pleased to welcome members fromall over the world and with different lan-guages. We have found English to be a lan-guage common enough for us all to presentthe lectures only in English. There will,however, be colleagues who can translateon a more informal basis into other majorlanguages when needed, during the lectu-res /workshops and to facilitate the dialo-gues. – We usually have 30-40 participants(maximum) plus the faculty. The small for-mat gives everybody a chance to take activepart in the discussions and to get to knoweach other.

We are offering lectures, workshops oncase studies and lots of informal discussi-ons about different Rorschach matters aro-und the dinner tables and in the garden.Since we all have our meals together andstay at the same hotel, you will be sure toget new friends among the colleagues gat-hered. Some have already made it a perso-nal tradition to attend!

Last review by participants«Montreux, three days of pleasure and lear-ning»In 2010, Montreux was the stage of the 7th

Summer Seminars of the ISR from the 21st

to the 23rd of July. The «orchestra» wasdefinitely the nature around us, on the sho-res of Lake Geneva, which enabled us totake relaxing walks during our free time.During these three days, in addition to theopportunity and the pleasure of meetingexperts in the field of assessment, a lot ofwork was carried out via conferences, role-playing, case studies and debates. Groupdiscussions were very beneficial to all par-ticipants, who came from all over theworld – thirteen different nationalities –but all with one common goal: their passi-on for the Rorschach! The invited lecturesfilled the audience with enthusiasm and ledto many relevant questions. This generateda fruitful debate, offering everyone a reallearning experience while presenting amore international view of some legal issu-es, and a more comprehensive view regar-ding the use of some specific psychologicalassess ment methods world wide.«The Rorschach in litigation» was the

topic presented by Dr. Bruce Smith (USA).He highlighted several aspects of the Ame-rican legal system and the role of the Ror-schach in the area of forensic psychology.«The forgotten test: Wartegg Drawing Completion Test (WZT) and the Rorschach» was the subject discussed byProf. Alessandro Crisi (Italy). In additionto presenting the test, he offered attendeesa «practical class» for the use and applica-tion of this instrument. He also establisheda parallel between the Wartegg test and the Rorschach, emphasizing the similarity ofresults obtained in both. Prof. Anne Andronikof (France) gene-

rated, in my opinion, much interest withher presentation: «Understanding themechanics of violent crimes through theRorschach: from clinical cases to theoryand back». This workshop promoted aconcrete learning experience, thanks to theanalysis and interpretation of a number ofStructural Summaries of subjects who hadcommitted violent crimes. It also focused

on what happens in the mind of individu-als who commit such crimes. It was fasci-nating!There is no doubt that these Rorschach

experts motivated us with their experienceand knowledge, thus promoting a more in-depth approach to our own patients. Infact, I was impressed by the sensitivity ofthese professionals towards their clients.For me, it was a great pleasure to be partof this training environment, which is plea-sant, relaxed and very helpful professio-nally. I learned a lot and you know what? Iintend to come back!The visit to the Hermann Rorschach

Museum and Archives in Bern was simplyspectacular, triggering unique emotions.After all, I found myself before the perso-nal estate of Hermann Rorschach: hisbooks, his original plates, his creations, hismaterial, so ... I was speechless! Trudi Fin-ger kindly guided us to the museum loca-tion and Rita Signer accompanied us intothis «journey» through the time.I could not finish without mentioning

Agneta Rosenquist’s warm welcome. Shepromoted a friendly relationship amongall, encouraging a spirit of teamwork andcooperation. Every thing was beautifullyplanned and organized so that the Seminarcould run smoothly and be a most pleasantexperience. Definitely three worth whiledays!” Silvia Silva, Portugal

San Remo, RivieraSummer Resort San Remo enjoys special weather conditi-ons throughout the year due to its vicinityto the Mediterranean Sea and the presen-ce of the Maritime Alps right behind thetown. Monte Bignone, the highest peak, issome 1,300 m above the sea level. Thetown's climate is described as one of 'per-petual spring', with warm days and chillynights and little variation of temperaturearound the year. These conditions makeSan Remo one of the most attractive touristdestinations on the Italian Riviera sportsfacilities, such as a golf course and a ridingground. The tourist harbours of PortoVecchio and the modern Porto Soleaccommodate tourist boats. Many bou-tiques and local shops are in the town cen-tre. A market is held on Tuesday and Satur-day mornings in Piazza Eroi Sanremesi.The Municipal Casino, built in 1905, is

an example of liberty stile building. TheAriston Theatre offers annual series of con-certs, operas and theater plays. The Sym-phony Orchestra is one of twelve sym-

phony orchestras recognized by the stateof Italy; it performs some 120 concertsthroughout the year, most in the MunicipalCasino's Opera Theater.Another factor which has favored the

blossoming of San Remo has been thedevelopment of international tourismwhich, from its roots in the 19th century,has seen the city and surrounding areastransformed.

The Rorschach Museum and ArchivesAny surplus income realized by theseSeminars will be used to support the cur-rent operations and future development of

the Rorschach Archives and Museum(HRAM) in Bern, to the benefit of all mem-bers and researchers who use the Ror-schach. Our faculty and organizers havetherefore agreed not to receive any paym-ent for this event – which is also the tradi-tion with the Summer Seminars.

The faculty The faculty that has been invited for theseVIIIth Summer Seminars and that we areproud to present, are:– Dr Fiorella Gazzale, Italy – Dr Odile Husain, Canada– Dr Jim Kleiger, USA

– Discussant and Curator of the HRAM:Prof. Anne Andronikof, France– Chairman: Agneta Rosenquist, Sweden

Our faculty will provide material for inte-resting roundtable discussions and dialo-gues. As usual, we expect different schoolsand traditions to be represented amongour participants.We look forward to seeing you in San

Remo this summer!

Agneta Rosenquist (agneta@rosenquist.org)

Chairman of the Summer Seminars and theISR Continuing Education 2000–2012

History revived

This time Psychosis is our common theme.Scheduled half-day lectures (one per day), Friday 27th July – Sunday, 29th July. There will also be an afternoonprogram each day, consisting of case studies. They will be prepared among the participants in smaller groupsand followed by roundtable discussions, in which participants will get the opportunity of discussing togetherwith our faculty.

Friday Dr Odile Husain, Canada «The Silent Face of Paranoïa: A structural approach to a case of paranoiac character (Rorschach and TAT)»

Saturday Dr Fiorella Gazzale, Italy «Dialoguing with the Psychosis through the Rorschach»

Sunday Dr Jim Kleiger, USA «Differential Diagnosis of Disordered Thinking: What the Rorschach tells us.»

Chairman: Agneta Rosenquist, Sweden Discussant: Anne Andronikof, France

Daily Program:

Morning lecture 09hrs – 12hrs workshop and roundtable 14hrs – 18hrs

Social program:

The Mayer of San Remo has graciously invited us to a reception offered by the Town of San Remo, in the NobelHouse on Friday, late afternoon.

On Saturday evening the Hotel Londra will prepare a dinner in the garden by the pool for our group, giventhat enough participants will subscribe to this. We hope to be able to offer a special price for this event, but theexact conditions will be presented only after the final date for early registration. Please mention when registe-ring whether you (and your guests) are interested in participating!

Since the program is being set well in advance, slight changes may occur. In any event we feel confident in pro-mising you that this will be an enjoyable and interesting opportunity of sharing the knowledge of researchersand clinicians from different schools and traditions and with a vast experience of the Rorschach, as well as ofmaking new friends with colleagues from all over the world.

The Summer Seminars are taking place at the Hotel Londra in San Remo. All participants are expected to register separately for their stay, directly at www.londrahotelsanremo.it

A number of rooms have been reserved for the occasion. Please note that the maximum number of participantsat the Seminars are 40. First applied – first served!

Important: the hotel registration has to be done separately.