This Conference is to celebrate the accomplishment of publishing over 100 authors in over 40 books, and the fostering of over 100 journal articles in small conferences.

Both of these enterprises were made possible by Gestalt International Study Center which, beginning approximately in 1985, provided the seed money for formation of GestaltPress and travel support for the early Writers’ Conferences. GestaltPress and GISC are especially proud to host the Conference at GISC’s Wellfleet, Cape Cod Meetinghouse.

We have invited as Honored Guests: Carolyn Lukensmeyer – who began the quest to publish our work, Malcolm Parlett, who attended early Writers’ Conferences and extended them to Europe, Philip Lichtenberg, esteemed Gestalt teacher and pioneer in the application of Gestalt to social action issues, and Sonia March Nevis, GISC co-founder.

We have yet to design the full Conference. However, we have already arranged the following:

Two Panel Discussions

• The "We" of our Situation: Our Evolved Relational Brain

Panelists: Gordon Wheeler, Deborah Ullman and a Neurobiologist, TBD.

• Applying the Gestalt Model In Social Change Interventions

Panelists: Talia Bar-Yoseph, Joe Melnick

Moderator: Edwin Nevis

Respondents: If you are interested in being a respondent on either of these two panel topics, please note this in your registration. There will be up to 3 respondents for each panel. We will contact those interested to confirm participation.

Presentations of Writing Works In Progress

Time will be allotted for as many as 12 attendees to present works-in-progress. If you would like to take advantage of this remarkable opportunity to present your work-in-progress and gain feedback using the supportive and effective GISC Writers' Workshop model, please indicate this on your registration form and forward a 1-to-2 paragraph description of your project to Joe Melnick (gestaltrev@aol.com).

Theory Discussion Groups

Using an “Open Space” Model, we will create small groups around topics selected by Conference participants.

We hope to hatch some new writing projects, as well as to have some solid theoretical exchanges. As our design further unfolds we may be in touch with some of you to make a further contribution to the events.

The Conference will include a Dinner Dance on Saturday night.

Dates and Fees: