CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
Address all correspondence to:
Henry F.Smith, M.D., Chair, Program Committee
American Psychoanalytic Association
309 East 49th Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 752-0450, x20; email Carolyn Gatto
Fax: (212) 593-0571

SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Selected by a juried review process, scientific papers are presented by the author and considered by a formal discussant. Time is also allotted for the audience to respond.

Deadline is May 1 for the Winter (January) Meeting

December 1 for the Annual (June) Meeting

• Submissions are done electronically, documents in Microsoft Word (not PDF format). Email papers to Carolyn Gatto.
• Send one blind paper, with all references to the author deleted. The first page of the manuscript must show only the author's name, address, phone number and the title of the paper. The author's name should not appear on any subsequent page.
• The email subject line should state "Scientific Paper Submission" and for which meeting. Scientific Papers (for oral presentation) must be no longer than 18 pages (double spaced, 250 words per page) and timed for 40 minutes reading time.All manuscripts are distributed anonymously to three referees.
• Evaluations are integrated by a subcommittee chair who makes a recommendation for acceptance or rejection.
• If a paper is accepted for the meeting, the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA) has right of first consideration. The paper cannot have been accepted or be under consideration for publication by another journal. JAPA submissions must be done separately. Contact JAPA Editorial Assistant Lynn Cullen, (404)727-0397 for instructions.

PANELS

Panels bring together nationally recognized psychoanalysts to present papers on clinical and theoretical topics. Active interchange with the panelists is encouraged as panelists respond to questions from the audience.

Deadline is October 1 for the Winter (January) Meeting

March 1 for the Annual (June) Meeting

Panel proposals must be submitted in writing (two pages maximum, two copies). Each proposal should contain a description of the format and the objective of the panel, as well as names of possible participants (chair, panelists, discussant if there is to be one). All panel proposals are circulated and voted upon in advance by the Program Committee members. Please note the lead time following the submission of panel proposals. All panel proposals are circulated and voted upon one year in advance by the Program Committee members. For example, a proposal that has been submitted for a Winter (January) Meeting is received in October. It is voted on in January and, if accepted, the panel is held the following January. When the committee meets, the eight proposals that have received the greatest number of votes are discussed, and from among these a selection is made.

Permits a small number of participants to interchange about a topic of mutual interest. Discussion Groups meet regularly at the Winter and Annual meetings, and this continuity offers the opportunity to build collaborations with colleagues nationally and internationally. New participants are welcome.

December 1 for the Annual (June) Meeting

Discussion group proposals must be submitted in writing (two pages maximum, two copies). Decisions concerning new discussion groups are made based upon how subject matter relates to what is already taken up in existing groups, and on space availability.

This format explores the interface between psychoanalysis, society and related disciplines. Many of the symposia attempt to demonstrate how psychoanalytic thinking can be applied to non-psychoanalytic settings.

December 1 for the Annual (June) Meeting

Please submit a brief (not more than two pages) proposal under the following headings: rationale, program format, suggested speakers. Proposers should understand that: talking points format with 10 to 15 minutes per presentation, no papers read, minimum of 15 minutes for audience participation and the emphasis is on audience interaction.