Bowen Center Meetings

The Center offers a wide variety of conferences and lectures, most of which offer CEU credit in counseling and social work. Follow the links below to view information on each program. Please sign up for our email newsletter which provides monthly updates on our conferences, lecture series, and other news of the Center.

Spring Conference
"Schizophrenia: Diagnosis is not Destiny" is the title for this year's Annual Spring Conference, to be held April 12-13, 2008 in Washington, DC. Spring Conference audiovisual materials from previous years are available on our online store.

Annual Symposium
The 44th Symposium on Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy was held November 2-3, 2007. Barbara Smuts, PhD was the Distinguished Guest Lecturer. Audiovisual materials from the Symposium are available on our online store.

Clinical Conference Series
The Clinical Conferences feature Bowen Center faculty members who address subjects in Bowen theory that are demonstrated in videotaped clinical interviews with families. Counseling and Social Work CEUs are available.

Beyond Blame
Follow the link to view information on our most recent conference. These one day conferences are offered in the fall and spring in the Washington, DC area. They are designed to provide constructive means for understanding and managing oneself in family relationships. The conference features a lecture/discussion format with clinical videotapes to highlight key ideas that are helpful in dealing with important relationships. Counseling and Social Work CEUs are available.

Thursday Professional Lectures
The Thursday Professional lectures are free and open to the public. They feature historians, scientists, and clinicians addressing a variety of topics. Follow the link to see this year's complete schedule.

Theory Meeting
By invitation. Bi-monthly meeting on the development of Bowen theory

Faculty Calendar
Faculty presentations beyond the Center.