⚀ 6. Congresses, Conferences,
Workshops and Meeting Information on the TPD.

William Tillier

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⚁  6.1 Rationale for the Naming of Past Conferences.

⚁  6.2 International Conference Series.

⚁  6.3 Biennial Conference Series.

⚁  6.4 The streams merged in 2002.

⚁  6.5 List of conferences.

⚁  6.6 Proceedings.

⚁  6.7 Conference photos.

⚁  6.1 Rationale for the Naming of Past Conferences.

An informal series of workshops have been offered over the years.
≻ There have also been two series of conferences and congresses; the first starting in 1970 was named the International Conference on the Theory of Positive Disintegration.

⚁  6.2 International Conference Series.

⚂ First–Laval University, Quebec (1970)

⚂ Second–Loyola College, Montreal (1972)

⚂ Third–Miami, Florida (1980)

⚂ Fourth–Warsaw (1987)

⚂ Fifth–Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2002)

⚁  6.3 Biennial Conference Series.

When we met in Keystone, CO, in 1994, the group decided to meet every two years, ideally alternating between a Canadian location and an American location.
≻ Hence, when I hosted the next conference, held in Alberta in 1996, I called it the Second Biennial Conference.

⚂ First–Keystone, Colorado (1994)

⚂ Second–Banff (Kananaskis) Alberta, (1996)

⚂ Third–Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois. (1998)

⚂ Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. (2000)

⚂ No conference in the biennial series was held this year, instead, Norbert Duda hosted the Fifth International Conference in Fort Lauderdale (2002).

⚁  6.4 The streams merged in 2002.

⚂ The International Conference Series and the Biennial Conference Series streams merged in 2002.

⚂  At the meeting in Fort Lauderdale (2002), the group decided that the two conference series should be merged. It was suggested that in the future:

⚃ International meetings be referred to as Congresses

⚃ National meetings could be referred to as Conferences and that;

⚃ Regional meetings be called Workshops.

⚂ International Congresses:

• ⚃ Sixth–Calgary, Alberta (2004)
• ⚃ Seventh International Congress–Calgary, Alberta (2006)
• ⚃ Eighth International Congress–Canmore, Alberta (2008)
• ⚃ Ninth International Congress–St. Charles, IL. (2010)
• ⚃ Tenth International Congress–Denver, CO. (2012)
• ⚃ Eleventh International Congress–Canmore, Alberta (2014)
• ⚃ Twelfth International Congress–Calgary, Alberta (2016)
• ⚃ Thirteenth International Congress–Naperville (2018)
• ⚃ Fourteenth International Congress–Boston (2021)
• ⚃ Fifteenth International Congress –Denver (2022)

⚂ Notes:

• ⚃ SEDI = Supplemental Edmonton Dąbrowski Index
• ⚃ The Sixth International Congress 2003: In the Direction of Mature Personality Toward Positive Disintegration" was scheduled for Lublin, Poland. September 11-14, 2003. This meeting was planned but did not take place.
• ⚃ Another Polish series was created:
•     ⚄ SEDI: 76-26: The 1st International Scientific Symposium – Kazimierz Dąbrowski and His Work in Modern Psychology. On the tenth anniversary of the death of Fr. Professor Franciszek Leśniak Lublin, 18-19 October 2013.
•     ⚄ SEDI: 76-30: The 2nd International Scientific Symposium Kazimierz Dąbrowski and His Work in Contemporary Psychology. Lublin – Poland, April 20-21, 2018.

⚁  6.5 List of conferences.

• ⚃ SEDI–76–1: "First International Conference on the Theory of Positive Disintegration" Laval University, Department of Psychology, Quebec. August 26-30, 1970.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–1.1: Introduction
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–1.2: Program
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–1.3: Participants
• ⚃ SEDI–76–2: "Second International Conference on Positive Disintegration" Loyola College, Montreal. December 27-31, 1972.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–2.1: Brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–2.2: Overview of TPD
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–2.3: Program
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–2.4: Handout
• ⚃ SEDI–76–3: "Third International Conference on the Theory of Positive Disintegration" University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. November 7-11, 1980. Proceedings: Norbert Duda, Editor (Published in 1981).
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–3.1: Brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–3.2: Proceedings
• ⚃ SEDI–76–4: "The Kazimierz Dąbrowski Memorial Conference" University of Alberta, Edmonton. November 26-27, 1982.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76D–1: Program
• ⚃ SEDI–76–5: "Fourth International Conference on the Theory of Positive Disintegration" Warsaw, Poland, June 19 (?) 1987. NOT SCANNED / NOT DONE IN WORD (No information held).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–6: "Kazimierz Dąbrowski's Paradigm of Emotional Development" ("First Workshop"). Ashland, Ohio. June 6-10, 1990.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–7: "Second Annual Workshop on Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development and its Implications for Giftedness" Ashland, Ohio. June 26-30, 1991.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–8: "Third Annual Workshop on Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development and its Implications for Giftedness" Ashland, Ohio. June 24-28, 1992.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–9: "Fourth Annual Workshop on Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development and its Implications for Giftedness" Williams Bay WI. June 25-27, 1993.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–10: "A Gifted Globe: World Congress on Gifted and Talented Education" Toronto, Canada. August 8 to 14, 1993. (Sessions held on Dąbrowski).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–11: "Dąbrowski Retreat" Keystone, Colorado. June 9-11, 1994.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–11.1: Invitation letter
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–11.2: Second letter
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–11.3: Third letter
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–11.4: Program
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–11.5: Retreat Notes
• ⚃ SEDI–76–12.1: "Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development Implications for Giftedness, Counseling & Empirical Study, Fifth Annual Workshop. Madison, WI. June 14-18, 1995.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–12.2: "Fifth National Workshop on Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development and its Implications for Giftedness". Madison, WI. June 15-18, 1995. NOT SCANNED / NOT DONE IN WORD (No information held).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–13: " The Second Biennial Conference on Dąbrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration " ("Perspectives on the Self Within a Dąbrowskian Context: A Multi-Disciplinary Conference") Banff (Kananaskis), Alberta. May 22-26, 1996.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–13.1: Brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–13.2: Program
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–13.3: Proceedings "The Second Biennial Conference on Dąbrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration" ("Perspectives on the Self Within a Dąbrowskian Context: A Multi-Disciplinary Conference") Banff (Kananaskis), Alberta. May 22-26, 1996. Proceedings: Bill Tillier (Ed.).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–14: Exact title? "Dąbrowski's Theory of Emotional Development Implications for Giftedness, Counseling & Empirical Study Sixth Annual Workshop. Madison, WI. June 7-9, 1996. NOT SCANNED / NOT DONE IN WORD (No information held).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–15: "Seventh Annual Workshop on Dąbrowski's Theory" Madison WI. June 6-8, 1997. NOT SCANNED / NOT DONE IN WORD (No information held).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–16: " The Third International Symposium on Dąbrowski's Theory" ("Texturizing and Contextualizing Dąbrowski's Theory ") Kendall College, Evanston IL. July 10-12, 1998.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–16.1: Brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–16.2: Proceedings "The Third International Symposium on Dąbrowski's Theory" ("Texturizing and Contextualizing Dąbrowski's Theory") Kendall College, Evanston IL. July 10-12, 1998. Proceedings: Cheryl Ackerman (Ed.).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–17: " The Fourth Biennial Advanced Symposium on Dąbrowski's Theory" ("The Labyrinth: Safe Journey and Homecoming ") Mount Tremblant, Quebec. July 6-9, 2000.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–17.1: Conference brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–17.2: Program
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–17.3: Proceedings "The Fourth Biennial Advanced Symposium on Dąbrowski's Theory" ("The Labyrinth: Safe Journey and Homecoming") Mount Tremblant, Quebec. July 7-9, 2000. Proceedings: Bouchet, N. & Toth, J. (Eds.).
• ⚃ SEDI–76–18: Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development. Fifth International Conference. Positive Disintegration: The theory of the future. 100th Dąbrowski Anniversary Program on the Man, the Theory, the Application and the Future. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. November 7 10, 2002.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–18.1: Brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–18.2: Mail out brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–18.3: Registration form
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–18.4: Proceedings Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development. Fifth International Conference. Positive Disintegration: The theory of the future. 100th Dąbrowski Anniversary Program on the Man, the Theory, the Application and the Future. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. November 7 10, 2002. Proceedings: Norbert Duda, Editor.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–19: "Sixth International Conference 2003 Poland: In the Direction of Mature Personality Toward Positive Disintegration" Lublin, Poland. September 11–14, 2003. This conference did not take place.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–20: The Sixth International Congress of the Institute For Positive Disintegration in Human Development. Developmental Potential: From Theory to Practice: Educational and Therapeutic perspectives. June 24-26 2004, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–20.1: Brochure (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–20.2: Call for Papers (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–20.3: Proceedings.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–20.4: Photo file
•     ⚄  2004: Developmental potential—Introduction to the 2004 Congress.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–21: The Seventh International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development, August 3-5, 2006, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Proceedings: Bill Tillier (Ed.).
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–21.1 Brochure (PDF file).
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–21.2 Program (PDF file).
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–21.3 Photo file.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–21.4 Conference proceedings (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–21.5 PowerPoint presentations followed by proceedings .
•     ⚄  2006: Positive maladjustment—Introduction to the 2006 Congress.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–22: The Eighth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development , August 7-9, 2008, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Proceedings: Bill Tillier (Ed.).
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–22.1 Brochure (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–22.2 Call for papers (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–22.3 Program (PDF file)
•     ⚄  2008 Congress brochure.
•     ⚄  2008 Agenda.
• ⚃ [local meeting]: Dąbrowski workshop in Deventer, The Netherlands
• ⚃ SEDI–76–23: The Ninth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development, July 22-24, 2010, St. Charles, IL.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–23.1 Conference brochure (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–23.2 Call for papers (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–23.3 Program (PDF file)
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–23.4 Conference proceedings
•     ⚄  The Ninth International Congress Proceedings 2010.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–24: Meeting Salzburg, Austria, Monday April 11, 2011.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–24.1 Conference brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–24.2 Conference Impressions
• ⚃ SEDI–76–25: The Tenth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development, July 19-21, 2012, Denver, CO.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–25.1 Conference brochure
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–25.2 Questions for Dąbrowskian Experts
• ⚃ SEDI–76–26: The 1st International Scientific Symposium – Kazimierz Dąbrowski and His Work in Modern Psychology. On the tenth anniversary of the death of Fr. Professor Franciszek Leśniak Lublin, 18-19 October 2013.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–27: The Eleventh International Dąbrowski Congress, July 24-26, 2014, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Creativity: Transforming Perceptions of Reality.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–27.1: The Eleventh International Pre-Congress Workshop.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–27.2: The Eleventh International Congress Proceedings 2014.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–28: The Twelfth International Dąbrowski Congress, 2016, Forces for Human Growth, Calgary, Alberta, July 14-16th, 2016.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–28.1: The Twelfth International Conference Schedule .
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–28.2: The Twelfth International Conference Detailed program .
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–28.3: The Twelfth International Conference Proceedings 2016.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–29: The Thirteenth International Dąbrowski Congress. July 12th – July 14th, 2018, at the Chicago Marriott Naperville, in Naperville, IL, USA. Developmental Potential and the Complexity of Change
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–29.1: The Thirteenth International Dąbrowski Congress 2018:
• ⚃ SEDI.76–30: The 2nd International Scientific Symposium Kazimierz Dąbrowski and His Work in Contemporary Psychology. Lublin – Poland, April 20-21, 2018.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–31: The Fourteenth International Dąbrowski Congress 2021 Boston, virtual. An online only discussion hosted by Josh Shane. No proceedings or other information provided.
• ⚃ SEDI–76–32: The Fifteenth International Dąbrowski Congress 2022. The University of Denver will host the congress in-person and with an online option, Monday-Tuesday, July 18-19, 2022 by the Office of the Daniel L. Ritchie Endowed Chair in Gifted Education, Dr. Norma Hafenstein.
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–32.1: 2022 Denver Agenda .
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–32.2: 2022 Denver Registrant Contact Information
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–32.3: 2022 Denver Discussion Prompts.pdf
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–32.4: 2022 Denver Handouts
•     ⚄ SEDI–76–32.5: 2022 Denver Videos
• ⚃ SEDI–76–33: The 16th International Dabrowski Congress 2024. The Congress will meet at the University of Denver with an online option, July 11-13, 2024. No information provided.

⚁  6.6 Proceedings:

⚂ 2022, Denver, CO. ( the conference was video recorded ): see here for the Dabrowski Centre link

⚂ The following pdf proceedings are available on the 2.4 download.
⚃ 2018, Naperville, IL.
⚃ 2016, Calgary, AB.
⚃ 2014, Canmore, AB.
⚃ 2012, Denver CO. (none supplied).
⚃ 2010, St. Charles, IL.
⚃ 2008, Canmore, AB.
⚃ 2006, Calgary, AB.
⚃ 2004, Calgary, AB.
⚃ 2002, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
⚃ 2000, Mont Tremblant, QC
⚃ 1998, Evanston, IL.
⚃ 1996, Kananaskas, AB.
⚃ 1980, Miami, FL.

⚁  6.7 Congress Group Photos.

⚂  1994 Keystone 

⚂   1996 Kananaskas    

⚂   1996 Kananaskas Reading

⚂   1998 Evanston    

⚂   2000 Mt. Tremblant    

⚂   2002 Ft. Lauderdale 

⚂   2002 Several of Dąbrowski's Students 

⚂   2004 Calgary Congress 

⚂   2006 Calgary Congress 

⚂   2008 Calgary Congress    

⚂ 2010 St. Charles Congress (no photo)   

⚂ 2012 Denver Congress (no photo) 

⚂   2014 Canmore Congress 

⚂   2016 Calgary Congress 

⚂   2018 Naperville Congress 

⚂   2022 Denver Congress 

⚂   2024 Denver Congress. No information provided.