Preliminary Program
Thursday 28 May 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:45 – 08:45 | Registration – Welcome Desk |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufOpening Ceremony / Cérémonie d’Ouverture |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 1 — Adolescent Turbulence as a Developmental Window for Enhancing MentalizationChairman: Mario SPERANZA — Versailles, FranceCarla SHARP — Houston, USA |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 2 — Clinical Perspectives on Mentalizing Trauma: a Research-Based ReflectionChairman: Mario SPERANZA — Versailles, FranceKarin ENSINK — Québec, Canada |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | CloisterCoffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 3 — Briser le cycle : Mentaliser le trauma pour intercepter la transmission intergénérationnelle de la maltraitanceChairman: Martin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, SwitzerlandNicolas BERTHELOT — Québec, Canada Abstract |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 4 — From Turbulence to Trajectory: Mentalizing Pathways in MBT‑C for AutismChairman: Martin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, SwitzerlandNorka MALBERG — Barcelona, Spain |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | CloisterLunch |
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufWorkshop 1 — In a Dark Time the Eye Begins to See: Building Trust and Social Communication for Our New Dark AgesDickon BEVINGTON — London, UK · Peter FUGGLE — London, UK |
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Amphithéâtre Bilski‑Pasquier · FrenchWorkshop 2 — Turbulences dans la construction des liens précoces : soutien à la mentalisation avec vidéo feed‑back (TGI, CAVEAT)Sandra RUSCONI SERPA — Geneva, Switzerland · Lauriane VULLIEZ — Besançon, France · Daniel SCHECHTER — Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract |
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Salle Marie CurieWorkshop 3 — MBT for Psychosis: Engaging with Emotional TurbulenceGeorge SALAMINIOS — London, UK · Mark DANGERFIELD — Barcelona, Spain · Jonas WEIJERS — Leiden, Netherlands · Pablo CASCONE — Lausanne, Switzerland · Marco ARMANDO — Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufClinical Workshop 4 — The Neuroscience of Mentalizing: Contemporary Methods and ModelsMartin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, Switzerland · Pascal VRTICKA — Colchester, UK · David RUDRAUF — Paris, France Abstract |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | Amphithéâtre Bilski‑PasquierClinical Workshop 5 — Adapting MBT for Brief, Family‑Focused Support for School‑Age Children in the UK: Challenges and OpportunitiesNick MIDGLEY — London, UK · Holly DWYER HALL — London, UK · Emma MORRIS — London, UK Abstract |
| 15:45 – 17:15 | Salle Marie CurieClinical Workshop 6 — Mentalisation et cultureMario SPERANZA — Versailles, France · Eriko GAVINIO — Geneva, Switzerland · Marie‑Rose MORO — Paris, France |
| 17:15 – 18:30 | CloisterPosters Tour |
Friday 29 May 2026
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:45 – 08:45 | Registration – Welcome Desk |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 5 - Mentalizing the unmentalized in the turbulent world of antisocial personalityChair: Dawn BALESAnthony BATEMAN — London, UK |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufWorkshop 7 — Mentalizing TraumaEva RÜFENACHT — Geneva, Switzerland |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Amphithéâtre Bilski‑PasquierWorkshop 8 — A steady light on children in rough seas: The Lighthouse MBT-Parenting ProgrammeGerry BYRNE — Oxford, UK · Rory BOLTON — London, UK · Stefanella COSTA‑CORDELLA — Santiago, Chile |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Amphithéâtre RoussyWorkshop 9 — Mentaliser avec les famillesKaryn DOBA — Lille, France · Jean‑Louis NANDRINO — Lille, France Abstract |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | CloisterCoffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufWorkshop 10 — The Capacity to Foster Epistemic Trust: Lessons from Parents, Therapists, and PatientsAlessandro TALIA — Lausanne, Switzerland · Chloe CAMPBELL — London, UK · Sebastian SIMONSEN — Copenhagen, Denmark · Jordan BATE — New York, USA Abstract |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Amphithéâtre Bilski‑PasquierWorkshop 11 — Mentalisation et expérience vécueMario SPERANZA — Versailles, France · Abigail BARRAND — Paris, France (personne concernée) · Vincent FRITSCH — Versailles, France (parent concerné) · Daniela BRUSTOLIN — Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Amphithéâtre RoussyWorkshop 12 — Applications des TBM en langue françaiseMartin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, Switzerland · Paco PRADA — Geneva, Switzerland · Christian GREINER — Geneva, Switzerland |
| 13:00 – 14:15 | CloisterLunch |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 6 — Mentalizing in Times of Social Media, Text‑Based and AI‑Supported Therapy: First Empirical FindingsChairman: Mario SPERANZA — VersaillesPatrick LUYTEN — Leuven, Belgium |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 7 — Social Trauma: Intervention and Prevention from the Mentalizing PerspectiveChairman: Mario SPERANZA — VersaillesSvenja TAUBNER — Heidelberg, Germany |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | CloisterCoffee Break |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufPlenary 8 — Mentalizing and Society: The Nature and Nurture of ‘Truth’Chairman: Martin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, SwitzerlandPeter FONAGY — London, UK |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Amphithéâtre FarabeufClosing ceremony with Anthony BATEMAN and Peter FONAGY — The past, present, and future of mentalizing in a turbulent worldChairman: Martin DEBBANÉ — Geneva, Switzerland |