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11/29/2022
This Thursday night at 7pm EST, Dr. Anne McKnight will give our free, monthly professional lecture. She'll present, "The Emotional System in the Natural World and in the Human Family." Click the link below to register.
Professional Lecture Series: Anne McKnight, EdD, LCSW The Professional Lecture Series is free and open to the public.
10/25/2022
The 59th Annual Symposium is next week! The Symposium will be held online on November 4-5. Use the link below to Learn More and Register.
The Symposium features a full roster of presentations from members of the Bowen network who present, question, and discuss their latest research. Ample time is allowed for audience questions and discussion. Our Guest Lecturer this year is Erik Hom, PhD, who is an Associate Professor in Biology and member of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research Center at the University of Mississippi.
View Dr. Hom's presentation topics and the full roster of presentations at the link below and register today!
Annual Symposium — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family The Annual Symposium on Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy is the most important meeting on Bowen theory and its applications. It brings together the liveliest minds in the Bowen network to present, question, and discuss their latest research and ideas. The Symposium also features a Distinguishe...
10/12/2022
Listen to Dr. Erik Hom, our Distinguished Guest Lecturer for the November Symposium, talk about his upcoming presentation.
The 59th Annual Symposium: Distinguished Guest Lecturer Erik F. Y. Hom Register for the Symposium: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-59th-annual-symposium-on-family-theory-and-family-pschotherapy-tickets-406379761807 The Importan...
09/30/2022
Next Thursday night is the first in our 2022-2023 free Professional Lecture series. Malcolm McNeil, a naturalist at Huntley Meadows State Park, will present, "Adaptation and Interpretation: Connecting to the Natural World." Click the link below to learn more about the virtual event and register.
Professional Lecture Series: Malcolm McNeil The Professional Lecture Series is free and open to the public.
09/23/2022
El desarrollo del self va de la concepción hasta la muerte. No sucede en el vacío, sino en el contexto de la familia.
La Diferenciación del Self como Proceso Evolutivo del Individuo La Diferenciación del Self como Proceso Evolutivo del Individuo en el Contexto Familiar. Differentiation of Self as a Developmental Process
09/12/2022
El proceso de diferenciación del self es natural en el ser humano. Pero ¿cómo es que alunas personas desarrollan mayor madurez emocional que otras? Bowen nos ofrece una manera de entender esta variación y da pistas para mantenerse en el camino hacia un mayor desarrollo del self.
Registrarse aquí:
La Diferenciación del Self como Proceso Evolutivo del Individuo La Diferenciación del Self como Proceso Evolutivo del Individuo en el Contexto Familiar. Differentiation of Self as a Developmental Process
08/12/2022
The Differentiation at Work (DAW) program has evolved over time from its leaders’ consistent and expanding interest in applying Bowen theory at work to respond to this question. DAW is an advanced exploration of Bowen theory for leaders, coaches, and consultants who are interested in actively working on differentiation of self in their professional lives. Throughout the DAW program, you will rigorously consider how Bowen theory can be useful in managing, living, and thriving in the emotional system of the workplace.
We are looking for candidates with a deep interest and curiosity in Bowen theory applied to related and unrelated work systems. Prior involvement in Bowen theory education, such as the Bowen Center’s Postgraduate Program or a Network Training program equivalent, is a required prerequisite for the Differentiation at Work program. Participants will engage in monthly readings and monthly coaching sessions. Ample participation and a 15-minute presentation of your thinking related to the course is an expectations.
Learn more about the DAW program at the link below. Or apply today! https://form.jotform.com/220176025076146
07/11/2022
The Continuing Studies in Bowen Family Systems Theory Program is currently accepting applications. To learn more about the program, please check the link below,
https://www.thebowencenter.org/training
The Continuing Studies Program is for professionals in various fields with previous training in Bowen family systems theory. The program’s focus is on deepening one’s understanding of theoretical concepts and exploring how theory is applied to one’s own family and work. The Continuing Studies Program meets monthly for 2-hour sessions, and also includes individual coaching and video discussion sections.
06/29/2022
Training Program applications are live!
If you are interested in participating in a Bowen Center program, there are many options to continue work on theory and work on "self." Please check the link below to learn more about the training programs. https://www.thebowencenter.org/training
06/21/2022
Are you subscribed to the Bowen Center's email newsletter? Join today to receive all of our training program, conference, Family Systems Journal, and media updates!
Newsletter — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Sign up for the email newsletter to receive updates on upcoming conferences and training programs, new publications, and media offerings, as well as other news from the Bowen Center.
06/14/2022
Bowen Center faculty members are now in Swedish Lapland! Faculty members are presenting and participating in The Third International Conference on Bowen Systems Theory. This conference is part of an effort to share thinking on Bowen theory internationally. Read more about the conference and presentations on the Bowen Forum Sweden's website, linked here.
Bowen Forum Sweden - 3rd International Conference on Bowen Family BFS is a non-profit organization with the aim to spread knowledge about and inspire the growing use of Dr. Murray Bowen’s Family systems theory.
06/08/2022
The Bowen Center is pleased to announce that Randall Frost, MDiv will become the Bowen Center's next Director, beginning on July 1st. Mr. Frost is currently a Bowen Center faculty member. Learn more about him on his bio page, posted here.
Randall T. Frost, MDiv — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Randall Frost will become Director of the Bowen Center on July 1, 2022. The director position requires leadership in a constellation of areas in order to advance the theoretical foundation of the Center, maintain and develop its programs, and ensure the Center's stability. Mr. Frost is well qual
03/01/2022
Have you registered for Thursday night's free lecture with Dr. Jenny Brown? Her talk is titled, "Assisting Parents to Make a Project out of Themselves and Not Their Child."
Professional Lecture Series: Jenny Brown, PhD The Professional Lecture Series is free and open to the public.
02/17/2022
If you missed last Thursday's professional lecture given by Rev. Amanda Poppei, you can watch it on our Youtube channel.
Professional Lecture Series: Rev. Amanda Poppei Presenter: Rev. Amanda PoppeiRev. Amanda Poppei has served as a Unitarian Universalist minister for 12 years. While applying Bowen theory in her personal lif...
02/01/2022
What are you doing Thursday, February 10th? Join us at 7:30pm EST for our free, monthly professional lecture, given by Rev. Amanda Poppei: "The Only Workplace Where You Really Do Bring Your Family: Family Systems and Congregational Life."
Rev. Poppei will discuss her thinking and experience in the application of Bowen theory to faith communities, followed by a dialogue with Rev. Jake Morrill, an associate faculty member at the Bowen Center.
The Only Workplace Where You Really Do Bring Your Family: Family Systems and Congregational Life: Rev. Amanda Poppei — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Presenter: Rev. Amanda Poppei Title : The Only Workplace Where You Really Do Bring Your Family: Family Systems and Congregational Life
01/12/2022
Clergy, lay leaders, and others--have you registered for this year's Faith Leadership conference for Friday, February 11th? This year's topic is "Challenges of Ministry in an Age of Reactivity." Click the link to learn more about speakers and to register.
Faith Leadership Conference — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family The Faith Leadership Conference is an annual event exploring the challenges and possibilities faced by leaders of faith communities. Each year the conference has a specific focus, and includes presentations on Bowen theory, case studies, and discussion.
01/11/2022
Bowen Center for the Study of the Family updated their business hours.
12/02/2021
Don't miss tonight's free professional lecture! Dr. Deborah Gordon, Professor in the Department of Biology at Stanford University, will be presenting on how collective behavior evolves to respond to changing situations. Register on eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ecology-of-collective-behavior-dr-deborah-gordon-registration-195277178297?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
10/27/2021
Next Friday and Saturday is the 58th Annual Symposium on Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy. The Annual Symposium is the most important meeting on Bowen theory and its applications. It brings together the liveliest minds in the Bowen network to present, question, and discuss their latest research and ideas.
Distinguished Guest Lecturer: Dr. Corrie Moreau
This year, the Symposium features Distinguished Guest Lecturer Dr. Corrie Moreau. Dr. Moreau's research on the evolution and diversification of ants and their symbiotic bacteria couples field-based research with molecular and genomic tools to address the origin of species and how co-evolved systems benefit both partners. Also, she pursues questions on the role of biogeography, trait evolution, and symbiosis in shaping macroevolutionary processes to better understand broad-scale evolutionary patterns of life. In addition to her passion for scientific research, Dr. Moreau is also engaged with efforts to promote science communication and increase diversity in the sciences.
Symposium Information
Date: November 5-6th 2021 | Online Via Zoom
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/58th-annual-symposium-on-family-theory-and-family-psychotherapy-tickets-148353209443
Visit our website for more information and to see a full schedule of presenters.
If you have any question, please contact at Ellen, [email protected]. She is conference coordinator.
58th Annual Symposium on Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy The Symposium will gather Bowen thinkers together for two days and feature talks by Distinguished Guest Lecturer Dr. Corrie Moreau.
10/13/2021
Bowen Center faculty member Kathleen Cotter Cauley, LMFT talks relationships with counselor Bill Roman on his podcast, Guy Shrink.
09/09/2021
What are you doing Friday, October 1st? Sign up for the Bowen Center's Fall Fundamentals conference. Faculty members will discuss how thinking systems provides a different perspective on the anxiety surrounding s*x, dating, and finding a partner. They'll also consider what differentiation can look like in our relationships systems, from dating apps to deciding to tie the knot. Join us for a fun, thought-provoking day! https://www.thebowencenter.org/fall-fundamentals-conference
Fall Fundamentals Conference — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family The Bowen Center’s Fall Fundamentals Conference provides background on family systems thinking related to a topic of current interest to therapists in clinical practice. Held at the University of the District of Columbia since 2016, the conference will be offered via Zoom in 2021.
08/01/2021
Bowen Center for the Study of the Family updated their phone number.
07/22/2021
Learn how to apply Bowen theory concepts to what you're up against at work. Watch the following promo video to learn more about Differentiation at Work, a new training program this Fall at the Bowen Center! https://youtu.be/MjSX2vy_3Zc
Apply today: https://form.jotform.com/210345250769152
07/21/2021
Bowen Center faculty member Mignonette N. Keller, PhD will be presenting on July 23, 2021 at the Center for Family Consultation's 2021 Summer Conference. To see more Network Programs, visit https://www.thebowencenter.org/network-programs.
2021 Summer Conference - Center for Family Consultation Online via Zoom Friday, July 23rd, 2021 9:00am CDT to 4:00pm CDT The Survival and Adaptation of the African American Family This presentation applies Bowen family systems theory to discuss the mechanisms influencing the functioning of the African American family. This conceptual framework provides t...
07/21/2021
Save the Date for the 58th Symposium on November 5-6, 2021 with Distinguished Guest Lecturer Corrie Moreau, PhD. Read more here: https://www.thebowencenter.org/annual-symposium
07/20/2021
Advanced Technology and communications manager (IT help) Position is opening.
Summary:
The incumbent manages and implements the overall communications strategy of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and coordinates the day-to-day management of the center’s office for staff, faculty, and visitors. Must be energetic, organized and motivated to manage the technology and all of the Bowen Center’s communications. The Bowen Center offers 6 training programs and 16 conferences a year. These are all temporarily online.
Mission:
The mission of the Center is to lead the development of Bowen family systems theory into a science of human behavior and to assist individuals, families, communities, and organizations in addressing major life challenges through understanding and improving human relationships. The Center carries out its mission locally, nationally, and internationally through training and online programs, conferences, research, clinical services, and its website and publications. The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family is an educational, research, and clinical center incorporated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the District of Columbia.
Position Status: Full Time.
Due to COIVD 19, it is temporarily work from home
Schedule:
8 hour shift, Monday to Friday (two Saturdays a year for Conference tech support)
Salary Range: $ 44,000 – 48,000 based on relevant experience and credentials.
FLSA Status: Exempt / Salaried
Benefits: Outstanding benefits include: individual and family health insurance; fully paid 10 days paid annual vacation; paid sick leave; 13 annual paid holidays.
Resumes: Resumes and inquiries should be submitted as soon as possible.
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
Describe your employment and/or volunteer experience in non-profit or teaching/training organizations.
Education:
Bachelor's
Experience:
Communications: 1 year (Preferred)
Office management: 1 year (Preferred)
Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Bowen Center’s Director.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Coordinate and implement The Bowen Centers overall communications strategy – print and electronic – including the three times weekly email newsletters, 4 times a year fundraising mailings, weekly email or meeting announcements, social media presence, website content and promotion, center wide electronic correspondence, special announcements, center directory, and more;
· Maintain website, Bowen center calendar, and all social media communications;
· Provide office and administrative support to the faculty, registrants of conferences and training programs, program heads;
· Coordinate with the program and conference coordinators;
· Oversee office function and office equipment and supplies;
· Provide a welcoming presence in the office for faculty, training and conference attendees, and visitors.
Qualifications:
· Demonstrated experience in communications strategy and implementation;
· Demonstrated proficiency with presentation and publishing software, with specific knowledge of, donor perfect, zoom, Microsoft office suite, Eventbrite, Zoom, multimedia storage google apps, shared drives, Ability to import and export data across programs;
· Strong written and verbal communications skills;
· Professional, polite and friendly office demeanor;
· Provide tech support during the conferences and training programs.
For more information, please submit your resume or contact: [email protected]
Read the latest email newsletter, written by Bowen Center associate faculty member and chair of the Fundraising Committee, Jake Morrill:
https://t.e2ma.net/message/tvhywl/pkayx8
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07/16/2021
Would you like to explore the intersection between faith and Bowen theory? Apply to the Faith Leadership Seminar!
This is a monthly online program for leaders in faith communities who have had training and experience with Bowen theory. It will involve presentations by Bowen Center faculty and guest presenters, case studies, and responses in large group sessions, small group consultations, and individual consultations with a faculty coach. Theory, theology, and the practice of ministry will all be included while focusing on our own functioning in that complex system of systems: the community of faith.
Learn more: https://www.thebowencenter.org/faith-leadership-seminar
Apply today: https://form.jotform.com/210976987256170
07/16/2021
Following the Example of "Snap, Crackle, Pop"
The following fundraising message was written by Bowen Center associate faculty member and chair of the Fundraising Committee, Jake Morrill:
In the late 1920s, ready-made cereal was still an outlier in the breakfast foods market. People were more familiar with oatmeal and porridge. Of the off-the-shelf, pre-packaged options, the two leading companies were Kellogg and Post.
When the Great Depression hit, the two companies responded differently. Post behaved in predictable fashion, cutting costs and trimming its ad budget. But Kellogg doubled its marketing budget, especially in the new medium of radio.
By 1933, Kellogg's profits were up by almost 30% and it had established itself as the leader of the off-the-shelf breakfast foods market, as it continues to be today. If you’re familiar with “Snap, Crackle, Pop,” you’ve been touched by Kellogg’s bold decision early in the Great Depression.
Like decision-makers in the early ‘30s, ninety years later, we find ourselves facing an uncertain decade. An acronym to describe these conditions—coined by the military and borrowed by business—is “VUCA,” for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. In the face of VUCA conditions, some organizations, like Post, will manage its resources in miserly fashion. In the same conditions, other organizations, like Kellogg, will fund and pursue a principled course forward.
In the past year, the Bowen Center has adapted to the challenge of a global pandemic by re-inventing its mode of program delivery, and even adding programs. Because of these moves, after only a year, more people now are exposed to Bowen theory. As Kellogg saw the potential in radio in the 1930s, the Bowen Center in the 2020s is investing in technology upgrades, to extend its reach and strengthen its capacity to meet the moment in this emerging era.
The Bowen Center's fiscal year ends on August 31. To those of you who’ve already made your gift this year, thank you. To those of you still considering the right amount to give, I hope you’ll consider adopting more the spirit of Kellogg than Post, and place your bet on an organization moving boldly into the future.
Imagine a world where the eight concepts of Bowen theory were as familiar as “Snap, Crackle, Pop,” and as nourishing for a person ready to meet the day as a hearty breakfast.
Your gift today can make that world more possible.
Donate today: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E168236&id=6
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