.

Time

Event

Room / Track

8:30 a.m. –

9:00 p.m.

Bookstore

Thursday - Saturday

Phoenix Project Art & Literary Exhibit

Friday - Saturday

Thursday, July 1 – Pre-Conference Workshops

Registration begins at 8:00 A.M.

8:30 - 9:45

Orientation for Mental Health Professionals New to the Cultic Studies Field

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.(projector)

(If you plan to attend this special session, please e-mail ICSA: mail@icsamail.com)

10:00 – 5:30

Workshop for Former Group Members

Carol Giambalvo; Joseph Kelly; Joyce Martella, M.A.; Michael Martella, Ph.D.  (Flip chart)

Welcome and Introductions - 10:00 – 12:00

Overview of the Recovery Process with Open Discussion - 1:30 - 3:30

Critical thinking and open Q/A and discussion - 4:00 - 5:30

[For ex-members only]

10:00 – 5:30

Workshop for Families and Others:  Understanding and Responding to Cultic Involvements

Overview, Conversion, Conflict Resolution (Michael Langone, Ph.D.; William Goldberg, M.S.W.; Patrick Ryan) - 10:00 - 12:00  (projector)

Discussion for Families and Friends of Group Involved Persons: Assessment, Communication, Relationship Building, Strategizing (William Goldberg, M.S.W.; Patrick Ryan) - 1:30 - 5:30

Film: "My Big Fat Moonie Wedding" (Discussion with Gordon Neufeld, one of the people in the film) - 1:30 - 3:00 (projector)

Post-Cult Recovery Issues (Ron Burks, Ph.D.) 3:30 - 5:30

10:00 – 5:30

Workshop for Mental Health Professionals

Clinical Issues: Working with First-Generation Former Cultists (Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D.) – 10:00 - 10:55

Clinical Issues: Working with Second-Generation Former Cultists (Joyce Martella, M.A.; Michael Martella, Ph.D.)– 11:05 - 12:00

Clinical Issues: Working with Families (Arnold Markowitz, C.S.W.) – 1:30 - 2:30

Clinical Roundtable for Mental Health Practitioners (Facilitator: Gillie Jenkinson, M.A.) – 2:45 - 3:30

Joint Mental Health/Research Network Discussion

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.; Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D. - 4:00 - 5:30

 [For mental health professionals only]

10:00 – 5:30

Workshop for Researchers

Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D., Facilitator (projector)

12:00 – 1:30

Lunch

Meal Discussion Tables

Doug Duncan, M.A.; Wendy Duncan, M.A.: "Post-Cult Spiritual Issues"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

William Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.: "Helping a Loved One in a Group"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Debbie Carroll, Ph.D.: "Music Therapy and Former Members"

David Clark: "Exit Counseling" THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Luncheon Talk: Hijacked by Gypsies

Karen Young

3:30 - 4:00

Break

5:30 – 6:00

Cocktails (cash bar)

6:00 – 7:30

Dinner

Meal Discussion Tables

Patrick Ryan; Joseph Kelly: "Thought Reform Consultation for Families"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Arnold Markowitz, C.S.W.: “Working Toward Intervention: Planning, Timing & Life After”  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Steve Eichel, Ph.D.; Roberta Eisenberg, M.S.W.: "Helping a Loved One in a Group" THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Dinner Talk: Pseudoscience, Cult Leaders, and Manipulation

William Goldberg, M.S.W. (projector, dvd playing computer/

7:30 – 9:00

Optional Discussion Session: Born or Raised

Michael Martella, M.A.; Joyce Martella

[Session is only for people born or raised in high-demand groups.]

7:30 - 9:00

The Instant Optimist: Positive Psychology Meets Cult Recovery

Arthur Buchman, M.A. (projector)

Law of Love or Law of Sex

Ashley Danielle Henderson (projector)

The Watchtower Indoctrination Cocktail: Mass Media, Interpersonal Communication, and a Liberal Dose of Questions: An Examination of the “What Does The Bible Really Teach?” Campaign

Stephen Ferriss, M.A. (projector)

Developments in China (projector)

Psychological Treatment After Leaving Cults: The Care House in Nanjing Xiaguan

Ningning Cheng

Protecting the Elderly from Cult Harm

Jishen Sun

Helping Ex-Members to Get Free of Cultic Control through Psychological Counseling

Dr. Wenzhong Wang

The Four-in-One Online Network for Undertakings in Educational Transformation in China

Professor Qingping Chen, Ph.D.

7:30 - 11:00

ICSA Social

Friday, July 2

Registration begins at 8:00 A.M.

9:00 – 9:25

Welcome and Introduction

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W.; Michael Kropveld

9:25 - 9:30

Move to Breakouts

9:30 – 10:30

Oh, the Things I Learned!: Lessons from Seventeen Years in the Hare Krishnas

Steven J. Gelberg, M.T.S.

Beware if You Follow the Call of Destiny

Nori Muster

Gnosticism, est and the Legacy of Kevin Garvey

Joseph Szimhart; Vanessa Weber, M.S.W.  (projector)

The Mental Health of Second-Generation Adult Survivors of High-Demand Groups: A Quantitative Study

Jill Mytton, M.A. (projector)

Energetic Therapies: A Qualitative Research Study Among Operators of Friuli Venezia Giulia (north-east of Italy)

Dott. Cristina Caparesi  (projector)

Critical Thinking Skills for Former Cult Members

Doug Duncan, M.S., L.P.C.; Wendy Duncan, M.A., L.B.S.W. 

(projector)

Cultic Studies Education

Edward Lottick, M.D.

Helping Middle School Children Develop Critical Thinking Skills to Resist Thought Reform and Emotional Manipulation During Custody Conflicts

Amy Baker, Ph.D.  (projector)

10:30 –11:00

Break

Visit the Phoenix exhibit of ex-member art & literary works.

11:00 – 12:30

Coping with Triggers  

Carol Giambalvo; Joseph Kelly

[For ex-members only]

Anger, Rage, Pseudo-Personality and Cults

Anger, Rage and Relationship - Sue Parker Hall  (flip) (projector)

Cult Pseudo-Personality - Gillie Jenkinson (flip) (projector)

Sex and a Celibate Holy Man: A Case Study of the Use of Defense Mechanisms to Create and Maintain an Illusion

Alice Herron (projector)

Non-Structured Groups and Emotional Dependence

Josep Jansa, M.D. (projector)

How to Bring About Change in Controversial Groups: Overview and Examples - Part I

Michael Kropveld, Moderator;  Anuttama Dasa; Paul Lennon, M.A.

How Grief Becomes Disenfranchised When Losing a Child

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C. (projector)

12:30 – 2:00

Lunch

Meal Discussion Tables

Steven Hassan, M.Ed., LMHC, NCC: "Strategic Interaction Approach" - THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Scott Kenney, Ph.D.; Jacqueline Slowey: "Pain Research and Cults"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Robert and Judy Pardon:  "Meadowhaven: A Residential Facility"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Patrick Ryan; Joseph Kelly: "Thought Reform Consultation for Families"   THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Luncheon Talk - Paul R. Martin Memorial Lecture

Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D.  (1:30 - 2:00)  (projector)

2-3:30

Psychosis and Cults

Dr. Miguel Perladonn  (projector)

Group Exit Counseling: Comparing Interventions with Three Different Groups of Ex-members

Joseph Szimhart  (projector)

Music as a Therapeutic and Psychoeducational Tool in Work with Former Members: An Experiential Workshop

Debbie Carroll, Ph.D. (flip chart; room away from others - noise)

[For mental health professionals only]

Psychological Research from Spain - Part I

Carmen Almendros, Ph.D., Coordinator  (projector)

José Antonio Carrobles, Ph.D.

Javier Martin-Pena

Belen Ordonez

Alvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Ph.D.

How to Bring About Change in Controversial Groups: Research Developments - Part II

Michael Kropveld, Moderator; Dianne Casoni, Ph.D.; Marie-Andree Pelland, Ph.D.

How the Government, Lawyers, Citizens and Victims are Trying to Tackle the Issues Concerning Controversial Groups, Especially the Unification Church, in Japan

Masaki Kito Esq.; Eito Suzuki; Takashi Yamaguchi, Esq.; Yukari Yamamoto  (projector)

3:30 –4:00

Break

Visit the Phoenix exhibit of ex-member art & literary works.

4:00 –5:30

Boundaries: Recognition and Repair after Leaving a Destructive Cult

Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.

[For ex-members only]

Grandparents and the Second Generation

Personal Account - SGA (Amy Siskind, Ph.D.)

Grandparents and their Potential Impact on the Second Generation (Lois Kendall, Ph.D.) (projector)

Psychological Research from Spain - Part II

Carmen Almendros, Ph.D., Coordinator  (projector)

José Antonio Carrobles, Ph.D.

Javier Martin-Pena

Belen Ordonez

Alvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Ph.D.

Canadian Christian Scientists and Healthcare Decisions

Terra Manca (projector)

Hope for the Hopeless:  The Rise of the Seventh-day Adventist Sect

Timothy Dunfield (projector)

Liberal Education and Critical Thinking: Protection Against Cultic, High-Demand Groups

Russell Bradshaw, Ed.D.

How to Bring About Change in Controversial Groups: Discussion - Part III

Michael Kropveld, Moderator; Dianne Casoni, Ph.D.; Anuttama Dasa; Paul Lennon, M.A.; Marie-Andree Pelland, Ph.D.

5:30 – 6:00

Cocktails (cash bar)

6:00  – 7:30

Dinner

Meal Discussion Tables

Lois Kendall, Ph.D.; Amy Siskind, Ph.D.: "The Importance of Grandparents for SGAs"

Joseph Szimhart: "Exit Counseling" - THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL. SEE SATURDAY LUNCH.

Dott. Cristina Caparesi; Piotr Nowakowski, Ph.D.; Miguel Perlado, Ph.D.: "The Cult Scene in Europe"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D.: "Paul Martin's Contributions to Research"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Dinner Talk: "The Magical Mystery Tour is Dying to Take You Away" - The Beatles' Experience of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation, as Reflected in Their Music

Gina Catena (7:00 - 7:30) (projector) (sound)

7:30 – 9:00

Cult Witness

A film by Stefan Samuel (www.cultwitness.com)

A Practical Approach for Law Enforcement When Dealing with Cult Groups

Mark Roggeman  (projector)

Cults, Terror and Mind Control – Cults and Terrorism in a Post 9/11 World

Raphael Aron

Evolution of the Strategic Interaction Approach- 2010

Steven Hassan M.Ed, LMHC, NCC

7:30 - 11:00

ICSA Social

Saturday, July 3

8:00

Registration begins at 8:00 A.M.

9:00 – 10:30

Special Session for Born or Raised (Second Generation)

Michael Martella, MFT; Joyce Martella

[For second-generation ex-members only]

Religion, Revisionists, and a Marxist Framework for the Rise and Fall of Communalistic Cults

Robin D. Willey

Not Me: Using Memoirs to Develop Understanding of Why People Join and Stay in Cults

Marybeth Ayella, Ph.D.

Who Will Save Nigerian Universities?: A Survey of Students’ Perceptions of the Causes and Solutions to Cult Violence in Nigerian Universities

Adesoji A. Oni, Ph.D.; Luzy Udida, Ph.D. (projector)

Recent Insights into the Neuroscience of Thought Reform: From Neurons to Groups

Tara Stewart, PhD  (projector)

Illegitimate Pain: Dimensions, Dynamics and Implications

J. Scott Kenney; Jacqueline Slowey  (projector)

Psychological Makeup of a Muslim Suicide Bomber

Aftab Khan, MD. (projector)

Islamic Soft Power Antidote to Extremist Terrorism

Kadir Ayhan

Entrapment and Rejection: The Abusive Treatment of Young People Who Have Been Born into Cultic Groups and Wish to Leave, With Special Reference to the Case of the Exclusive Brethren

Peter Caws, Ph.D.; Moderator: Eileen Barker, Ph.D.; Discussants: Jill Mytton, M.A.; Lois Svoboda, M.D. (overhead)

10:30 –11:00

Break

Visit the Phoenix exhibit of ex-member art & literary works.

11:00 –12:30

Workshop for Former Cult Members Who Were Parents in a Cult

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Self-Care Issues for Families and Mental Health Professionals

Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D. (projector)

The Impact of Cults on Creativity: Psychological, Sociological, Aesthetic/Philosophical Views

Dana Wehle, L.C.S.W.  (projector)

Hegemonic Communication Model: The Power Dynamics in the Emergence of a Secret Creative Self

Miriam Boeri, Ph.D.; Karen Pressley  (projector)

The Colorado Model: A Workshop for Ex-Members

Carol Giambalvo; Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C. (projector)

The Question of Forgiveness

Sharon K. Farber, Ph.D.

Polish Approaches to Helping Former Cult Members and Families of Cult-Affected Loved Ones

Piotr T. Nowakowski, Ph.D.  (projector)

12:30 – 2:00

Lunch

Meal Discussion Tables

Breinig, Charles: The Challenge of Producing "Salvation Road" – a Cult Education Play NEW DISCUSSION TABLE

Roggeman, Mark: "Working with Police and Private Investigators"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Jenkinson, Gillie, M.A.: "Pseudopersonality and Cults" THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Molly Kronberg: "The Quest for Justice from a Political Cult"

Michael Martella, Ph.D. & Joyce Martella, M.A.: "Discussion for SGAs"

Joseph Szimhart: "Exit Counseling"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Luncheon Talk: Human Rights and Cults

2:00 – 3:30

Ex-Member Debriefing

Carol Giambalvo

[For ex-members only]

Cults on Trial:  A Workshop for the Forensic Mental Health Cult Expert

Steve K. D. Eichel, Ph.D.; William Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

What’s the Difference? Brainwashing, Mind Control, Influence, Education and/or Enlightenment?

Eileen Barker, Ph.D.  (projector)

The Influence Continuum: Developments in the Research of Undue Influence in the Social Sciences

Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D.  (projector)

Research Studies on Leaving and Launching:  Stories from Children Parented by Committed Cult Members

Patricia Millar, M.A., PhD Candidate, Moderator; Miriam Boeri, Ph.D.; Natascia Boeri; Stephen Kent, Ph.D.; Stacey Gordey, M.A.; Janja Lalich, Ph.D.   (projector)

Exploring World Mission Society Church of God: A Growing Korean Doomsday Cult Waiting for 2012

Ji-il Tark, Ph.D.; Ji-won Tark, Ph.D.  (projector)

Something Old, Something New:  A Comparative Analysis of 19th Century Utopian Groups With Contemporary New Religious Movements

Ronald Enroth, Ph.D.

3:30 – 4:00

Break

Visit the Phoenix exhibit of ex-member art & literary works.

4:00 – 5:30

Awards

William Goldberg, M.S.W.

ICSA Meeting and Discussion

(open to all attendees)

Conference Closing

Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W.; Carolle Tremblay

5:30 – 6:30

Cocktails (cash bar)

6:30 – 8:00

Dinner Break

Meal Discussion Tables

Tara Stewart, Ph.D.: "Implications of Brain Research for Cultic Studies"  THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Ph.D.: "Self-Care Issues for Families"

MaryJo Cysewski, LMFT; Doni Whitsett, Ph.D.: "Post-traumatic Stress and Cults"   THIS DISCUSSION TABLE IS FULL.

Dana Wehle, MSW: "Creativity and Cults"

Dinner Talk: Cartwheels in a Sari

Jayanti Tamm (7:30 – 8:00)

8:00 – 9:00

Brainstorming: How to Market, "Salvation Road," a Cult Education Play, to Schools and Churches

Charles Breinig, Facilitator

8:00 - 11:00

ICSA Social