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How does the Winnicottian Notion of a Holding Environment Provide a Means to Interpret Lamentations
Dialogue SocietyPreston Evangelou presented his paper "How does the Winnicottian Notion of a Holding Environment Provide a Means to Interpret Lamentations with the Aim to Reconcile the Internal Conflict of the Absent Comforter? " in the fourth session (Dialogue and Conflict in a Changing World) of the Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution workshop, which was organised in partnership with Dialogue Society and the Journal of Dialogue Studies on 28 Nov 2019, London. ► Abstract: This paper attempts to investigate how Lamentations, chapters 1 and 2, conveys the notion of the absent comforter in proxRead moreShow less
Preston Evangelou presented his paper "How does the Winnicottian Notion of a Holding Environment Provide a Means to Interpret Lamentations with the Aim to Reconcile the Internal Conflict of the Absent Comforter? " in the fourth session (Dialogue and Conflict in a Changing World) of the Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution workshop, which was organised in partnership with Dialogue Society and the Journal of Dialogue Studies on 28 Nov 2019, London.
► Abstract:
This paper attempts to investigate how Lamentations, chapters 1 and 2, conveys the notion of the absent comforter in proximity to Zion, asserting that the Temple of Jerusalem served Zion as her transitional object by emitting the presence of YHWH, thereby hypothesising that Zion’s tragedy during the Babylonian occupation of Jerusalem in the sixth century bce was due to the destruction of the Temple. This event prevented Zion from accessing her transitional object and it consequently prohibited interplay, which according to Donald Winnicott provides the essential activity for liberating and creating a sense of self. Thus, this paper proposes that the author of Lamentations expresses grief in the form of emotional catharsis in order to resolve the internal conflict of losing the presence of YHWH. By examining the text of Lamentations in the light of Winnicottian discourse, one might discover a methodology to resolve the internal conflict of the absent comforter. This can be achieved by applying a dynamic that resembles a holding environment to circumvent anxiety, as the function of a holding environment provides a setting that perpetuates the presence of a primary caregiver. Dialogue is demonstrated between Hebrew Scripture and Winnicottian analysis, as both of these worlds of discourse demonstrate a value of attempting to access the presence of a caregiver by expressing emotional catharsis.
► About Preston Evangelou
Preston Evangelou is a doctoral candidate at King’s College, whose research examines how the Winnicottian theory of transitional progression might be analogous to Johannine theology of spiritual development.
► Academic Workshop: Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution
Dialogue Society and the Journal of Dialogue Studies organised a workshop on Nov 28, 2019 in London addressing the topic of ‘Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution’. As a tool of conflict resolution, dialogue can take on many different shapes and can be moulded to respond to each conflict. In some cases, it becomes a tent that gives shelter to both sides, creating an environment of peace and security; in some other cases, it becomes a ship that saves the parties from the results of the conflict. In all these shapes and forms, dialogue constructs an aura facilitating parties to settle their incompatible differences.
In this workshop we had 15 papers critically addressing the role of dialogue/s in resolution of different types/forms of conflicts, from military to inner (psychological and psychosocial) conflicts of individuals. The workshop highlighted four themes related to the concept of dialogue. These are:
► Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict
► Dialogue, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
► Dialogue, Conflict and Education
► Dialogue and Conflict in a Changing World
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► Abstract:
This paper attempts to investigate how Lamentations, chapters 1 and 2, conveys the notion of the absent comforter in proximity to Zion, asserting that the Temple of Jerusalem served Zion as her transitional object by emitting the presence of YHWH, thereby hypothesising that Zion’s tragedy during the Babylonian occupation of Jerusalem in the sixth century bce was due to the destruction of the Temple. This event prevented Zion from accessing her transitional object and it consequently prohibited interplay, which according to Donald Winnicott provides the essential activity for liberating and creating a sense of self. Thus, this paper proposes that the author of Lamentations expresses grief in the form of emotional catharsis in order to resolve the internal conflict of losing the presence of YHWH. By examining the text of Lamentations in the light of Winnicottian discourse, one might discover a methodology to resolve the internal conflict of the absent comforter. This can be achieved by applying a dynamic that resembles a holding environment to circumvent anxiety, as the function of a holding environment provides a setting that perpetuates the presence of a primary caregiver. Dialogue is demonstrated between Hebrew Scripture and Winnicottian analysis, as both of these worlds of discourse demonstrate a value of attempting to access the presence of a caregiver by expressing emotional catharsis.
► About Preston Evangelou
Preston Evangelou is a doctoral candidate at King’s College, whose research examines how the Winnicottian theory of transitional progression might be analogous to Johannine theology of spiritual development.
► Academic Workshop: Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution
Dialogue Society and the Journal of Dialogue Studies organised a workshop on Nov 28, 2019 in London addressing the topic of ‘Critical Dialogues: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution’. As a tool of conflict resolution, dialogue can take on many different shapes and can be moulded to respond to each conflict. In some cases, it becomes a tent that gives shelter to both sides, creating an environment of peace and security; in some other cases, it becomes a ship that saves the parties from the results of the conflict. In all these shapes and forms, dialogue constructs an aura facilitating parties to settle their incompatible differences.
In this workshop we had 15 papers critically addressing the role of dialogue/s in resolution of different types/forms of conflicts, from military to inner (psychological and psychosocial) conflicts of individuals. The workshop highlighted four themes related to the concept of dialogue. These are:
► Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict
► Dialogue, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
► Dialogue, Conflict and Education
► Dialogue and Conflict in a Changing World
Subscribe ►http://bit.ly/SubsDialogueSociety
Donate ► https://www.paypal.me/DialogueSociety
Becoma a patron ► https://www.patreon.com/DialogueSociety
Visit us ►http://www.dialoguesociety.org
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About Dialogue Society
The Dialogue Society is a registered charity (Registered Charity Number: 1117039), established in London in 1999, with the aim of advancing social cohesion by connecting communities, empowering people to engage and contributing to the development of ideas on dialogue and community building. The Dialogue Society is not a religious or ethnic organisation. It aims to facilitate dialogue on a whole range of social issues, regardless of any particular faith or religion. It stands for democracy, human rights, the non-instrumentalisation of religion in politics, equality, and freedom of speech.
