Offline conference
"Psychoanalysis in Life. Life in psychoanalysis."
In honor of the 70th anniversary of Kazakh psychoanalyst, scholar, and educator Anna Kudiarova, the international conference “Psychoanalysis in Life. Life in Psychoanalysis” will be held, bringing together leading experts from around the world.
Date: May 24, 2025
Venue: Almaty, Almerek str. 1/1, Almaty Resort sanatorium
Languages: English, Russian (with consecutive translation)

Program of the day:

Moderator:
Bakytzhan Saunbai (Kazakhstan)

11:00-11:15
Conference Opening.
- Welcome speech of the organizers: Svetlana Kuanysh
- Introduction of guests and participants.

11:20-12:00
Dr. Anna Kudiyarova (Kazakhstan) - Director of the Institute of Psychoanalysis of Central Asia, psychoanalyst, Fulbright Scholar in the USA.
"Psychoanalysis in me. Me in psychoanalysis." Part 2.

12:00-13:00
Dr. Kotipalli Jyotirmayi (India) is a neuropsychiatrist (board certified in the UK and India) in adult and child psychiatric care, neuromodulation, and clinical trials of neurocognitive technologies.
Hemant Satyanarayana (India) is the CEO of Imaginate, author of XR Platforms, Atom and Assist.
"Virtual Realities and Artificial Intelligence: New Horizons in the Practice of Psychology."

13:00-14:30
Lunch. Photo. Autograph.

14:30-15:30
Choice time:

Master Class 1:
Saltanat Kuttybaeva, Zarina Abilmazhinova (Kazakhstan) - students of the Institute of Psychoanalysis of Central Asia, candidates of the Psychoanalytic Association.
"Living in the illusion of wholeness: psychoanalysis as a tool for recognizing subjective deficit."

Master Class 2:
Bakytzhan Saunbai (Kazakhstan) - Program Development Coordinator of the Institute of Psychoanalysis of Central Asia, member of the Psychoanalytic Association, psychoanalytically oriented psychologist.
"Fathers and daughters: a psychoanalysis of love and absence."

Master Class 3:
Saule Charysheva (Kazakhstan) - psychologist, family consultations, facilitator of the Center of Family Psychology "CHARYSH".
Zaure Kaliakparova (Kazakhstan) - clinical psychologist, coach, facilitator.
"Working with the Shadow."

15:30-16:30
Panel Discussion.
"Myth, beyne, narcissism: İshki әlemnniң izimen".

- Zhuldyz Tөleu (Kazakhstan) - "⁠The phenomenon of narcissism: the connection between virtual life and the inner world".
- Zulipa Abdrakhmanova (Kazakhstan) - "The inner world of women and cultural constraints: masochism through the lens of psychoanalysis".

16.30-17.00
Closing of the conference, thanks to speakers and participants.