Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS)

Attachment Pre-Conference (in advance of SRCD in Baltimore) on Wednesday March 20, 2019

(note ticket sales end on 12 March in order to inform catering service of numbers for refreshmens & lunch)

Partners in Attachment Research: Advancing Clinical Work, Public Policy, and Community Collaborations

Arrival 9:00 am: Coffee/Tea and registration

Attachment theory and research has always been about how best to impact the real lives of children and parents. What are the issues facing new generations of scholars as they enter the field and what are the emerging avenues to get involved and be effective? Engagement with diverse communities, both societal as well as scientific, appear to be key. Join us for this lively day of discussion and networking to help you find or refine your path – wherever you are in your career.

This day will include four panels, each to comprise 30 or 60 minutes of presentations followed by time for questions and discussion with the audience.

9:30 am – 11:00 am

Translating child development research into public policy

Chair: Jude Cassidy

Presenters to include: Brenda Jones-Harden, Mary Dozier

11:30-1:00pm

Power in Unity: Showcasing what we can learn by sharing data and techniques

Chair: Pasco Fearon

Presenters to include: Carlo Schuengel, Marije Verhage, and participants from the Collaboration for Attachment Transmission Synthesis

1:00-2:00PM BUFFET LUNCH

2:00-3:30

Finding Order in Disorganization

Chair: Miriam Steele

Presenters: Elizabeth Carlson, JD Haltigan, Gottfried Spangler

Discussants: Marinus van IJzendoorn and/or Marian Bakersman-Kranenburg

3:30-4:30 PM

Integrating research and direct services in a Maryland community-based early childhood mental health center: Collaborating to change the developmental trajectory of children with trauma history

Chair: Howard Steele

Presenters to include: Yair Ziv, Jimmy Venza

4:30- 5:00pm Final Discussion/Conclusion