Brett Kahr: A Festschrift

The Freud Museum London is delighted to invite you to a special afternoon and evening celebrating the remarkable career and contributions of Professor Brett Kahr, marking his retirement after decades of service to psychoanalysis, scholarship and the Museum.

Professor Kahr has shaped the lives of generations of clinicians, scholars and readers through his writing, teaching, mentoring and public advocacy for psychoanalysis. He has also made an extraordinary contribution to the Freud Museum, where his intellectual leadership and generosity have helped define our programme over many years.

This special event will bring together colleagues, friends and collaborators to reflect on the many facets of Brett’s work, through talks, conversation, music and celebration, culminating in a reception at the Museum.

Programme

4.00–4.15pm – Garden and Dining Room Welcome – Susanna Abse and Professor Brett Kahr Brett Kahr and the Freud Museum London — Daniel Bento and Anna Jobson

4.20–5.30pm – Part one: video and exhibition room

Brett the Committee Man, Entrepreneur and Founder — Susanna Abse (4.20-4.35) Brett the Historian — Dr Linda Hopkins (4.35-5.05) Forensic Brett — Dr Carine Minne and Richard Curen (5.05-5.30)

5.30–6.15pm – Kaffee und Kuchen: Half-landing, Dining Room and Garden Musical intermission – Kim Criswell & Friends

6.15-7.45 – Part two: video and exhibition room A Tribute — Valerie Sinason (6.15-6.35) Brett in the Media — Susie Orbach (6.35-7.00) Colleagues, Friends and Fans — panel discussion chaired by Juliet Rosenfeld and Dr Zack Eleftheriadou (7.00-7.45)

7.45–9.00pm – Wine and nibbles: Dining Room and Garden

Professor Brett Kahr speaking at a book launch.

All photographs courtesy of JJJ Norry.

All proceeds support the Museum, an independent charity with no regular government funding.