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Melanie Klein’s groundbreaking theories further our knowledge of psychological and emotional development, and its roots in infancy. Discover Klein’s concepts and clinical technique, and how her ideas have been taken forward by new generations of clinicians and writers.
- Theory
Radical and controversial at the time, her theories remain...
- Writers
Writing after Klein From the earliest advocates of Klein’s...
- Klein’s life
Melanie Klein (1882–1960) is one of the founding figures of...
- Child analysis
Melanie Klein was deeply inspired by Sigmund Freud. Her...
- Resources
Resources. This section is a resource for students,...
- News & events
News and events. Read about conferences and events, the...
- Oedipus complex
Klein, like Freud, sees the Oedipus complex as central, but...
- Projective identification
Projective identification. Projective identification is an...
- Theory
- What Is The Melanie Klein Trust?
- Our Aims
- Our Activities
- Management of The Trust
- The Trust’s History
The Melanie Klein Trust was founded on 1st February 1955 to promote training and research in the psychoanalytic theory and technique adopted and practised by Melanie Klein, and ‘developments thereof’. It is a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commissioners (Reg. No. 251672).
The primary objects of the Melanie Klein Trust are: 1. To further and promote training and research in psychoanalytic theory and technique as adopted, developed and practised by Melanie Klein and ‘developments thereof’. 2. To publish, promote and encourage the publication of books, articles, pamphlets, and papers which are based upon or may further...
The Trust gives support to psychoanalytic education; it encourages authors to publish and supports those developing new ideas; it organises conferences and arranges for books to be published; it takes care of the Melanie Klein Archive in which it encourages historical research.
The Trust is managed by the Trustees, who at present are: 1. Gigliola Fornari Spoto (Chair) 2. Anne Amos (Hon. Secretary) 3. David Taylor (Hon. Treasurer) 4. Catalina Bronstein 5. Michael Feldman 6. Susan Lawrence 7. Priscilla Roth 8. Richard Rusbridger 9. Helga Skogstad Christine English is the Trust’s Archivist. Anna Irwin-Childs is the Melanie K...
In March 1952, a special issue of The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis was dedicated to Melanie Klein to mark her 70th birthday. The papers published in this issue became the basis of a book, New Directions in Psycho-Analysis, and the authors donated their copyrights to found the Melanie Klein Trust Fund. They were: Paula Heimann, Clifford ...
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Jun 10, 2023 · Melanie Klein Trust Conference 2023. Date: 10 June, 2023. Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London, and online. Organised by: The Melanie Klein Trust. Registration is now open: Visit the registration page. This year’s conference, ‘ Psychic Change: Challenges for Technique ‘, taking place on 10 June 2023, will be a hybrid event which ...
Melanie Klein was a controversial yet highly influential and powerful member of the British Psychoanalytical Society for over thirty years. Her theories about the development of a child's inner world transformed psychoanalysis and have had a deep and far-reaching impact.