{"id":6,"date":"2014-09-16T19:36:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T19:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avner-falk.net\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-01-22T23:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:10:16","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.AVNERFALK.NET\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"My Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Curriculum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Birth, Childhood and Youth<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

1943 Born in Petakh Tikvah, British Palestine (now Israel)<\/span><\/p>\n

1943-1960 Childhood, youth, and education in Tel Aviv<\/span><\/p>\n

1960 Graduated cum laude<\/em> from Aleph Municipal High School, Tel Aviv, Israel
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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Higher Education<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

1960-1965 Undergraduate study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Majors: Mathematics and Psychology. B. Soc. Sc.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1965-1966 Graduate study of clinical psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel<\/span><\/p>\n

1966-1970 Graduate study of clinical psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. <\/span>Ph. D.<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

1972-1973 Postdoctoral seminar in Family Psychotherapy, School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Academic Appointments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1966-1968 Scholar and Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis<\/span><\/p>\n

1968-1969 Fellow, Department of Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis<\/span><\/p>\n

1976-1979 Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry (Clinical Psychology), Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Professional and scholarly awards and honors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1960 Distinguished Graduating Student Award, Aleph Municipal High School, Tel Aviv<\/span><\/p>\n

1966- 1970 Annual scholarships and fellowships at Washington University of St. Louis, Missouri, USA<\/span><\/p>\n

1987 Resident Scholar, Rockefeller Foundation Study and Conference Center, Bellagio (Como), Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

1997 Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n

1999 Featured Scholar, Clio\u2019s Psyche<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

2006 Outstanding Academic Title award for Fratricide in the Holy Land<\/em> from Choice <\/em>magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Professional and academic listings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Listed in 2000 Outstanding People, Asia\/Pacific Who\u2019s Who, Asian\/American Who\u2019s Who, Biography Today, Biography Fame International, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Who\u2019s Who, Dictionary of International Biography, Great Minds of the 21st Century, International Authors and Writers Who\u2019s Who, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, International Who\u2019s Who of Professionals, Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century, Outstanding People of the 21st Century, Reference Asia: Asia\u2019s Who\u2019s Who of Men and Women of Achievement, Who\u2019s Who in Israel, Writers Directory<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Guest Lectures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1976 Boston Psychoanalytic Society, Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, Los Angeles Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology<\/span><\/p>\n

1980 Sigmund Freud Society, Vienna<\/span><\/p>\n

1981 Faculty Seminar, Department of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1982 Faculty Seminar, Departments of History and Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba; Tavistock Institute (London)<\/span><\/p>\n

1983 Faculty Seminar, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan; Faculty Seminar, Theoretical Psychology Department, Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n

1984 International Colloquium on the History and Future of the University, Universit\u00e4t Wien, Vienna; Medical Faculty, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Medical Faculty, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n

1985 Evangelical Social Academy, Friedewald Castle, Hessen, Germany; Society for the Investigation of Social Systems, Bonn, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

1985-2004 Beth Agnon, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1986 Theological School of the Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome, Beth Joseph, Dormition Abbey, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1987-1994 Shorashim<\/em> Center for Jewish Studies, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1988 Harry S. Truman Institute Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Pardessiya Mental Health Center, Nathanya; Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, Jerusalem Campus<\/span><\/p>\n

1989 Brookings Institution, Washington, DC; Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction, University of Virginia; Psychoanalytic Seminar, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute; University of California at Irvine; Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society<\/span><\/p>\n

1990-1996 Martin Buber Center for Adult Education, Hebrew University of Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1990-1998 Bnai Brith Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Lodges<\/span><\/p>\n

1995-1997 Teachers Association for the Advancement of Education, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1998 Center for Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Biography Series, University of Haifa; Association D\u00e9mocratique des Fran\u00e7ais d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, Tel Aviv<\/span><\/p>\n

1999 Conference on the work of Claude Vig\u00e9e, Tel Aviv University<\/span><\/p>\n

2005 The Harry S. Truman Institute Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

2005 Center for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi, India<\/span><\/p>\n

2005-2012 Goethe-Institut, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

2008 Conference on the Crusaders and the Muslims, Hebrew University of Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

2009 Theological School of the Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome, Jerusalem Campus<\/span><\/p>\n

2010-2012 Goethe-Institut, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

2011 City of T\u00fcbingen, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany<\/span><\/p>\n

2011-2012 Institut Fran\u00e7ais de J\u00e9rusalem Romain Gary and Beth Moses, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

2012-2015 Association of Israelis from Central Europe<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Professional Appointments<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

1966 Junior Psychologist, Jerusalem Psychiatric Hostel and Half-Way House, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1966-1967 Practicum Trainee in Clinical Psychology, Child Guidance Clinic, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA<\/span><\/p>\n

1967-1968 Intern in Clinical Psychology, St. Louis State Hospital and Missouri Institute of Psychiatry, St. Louis, Missouri<\/span><\/p>\n

1968-1969 Intern in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis<\/span><\/p>\n

1970-1971 Staff Psychologist, Child Guidance Clinic, City of St. Louis<\/span><\/p>\n

1971-1972 Clinical Psychologist, Outpatient Services, Talbiyeh Mental Health Center, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1972-1982 Supervising Clinical Psychologist, Sarah Herzog Mental Health Center, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1973-1975 Supervising Clinical Psychologist, Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1975-1983 Supervising Clinical Psychologist, Etanim Mental Health Center, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Teaching Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1971-1982 Taught clinical psychology and psychiatry courses to psychiatric residents, graduate students and interns in clinical psychology, medical students, social work students, and nursing students at mental health centers and nursing schools affiliated with the Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

1988-1989 Taught a course on the psychoanalytic aspects of Jewish history at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, Jerusalem<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Independent Professional Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1971 to 1995 Private practice of psychotherapy<\/span><\/p>\n

1971 to present Independent scholarship<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Professional Diplomas and Certificates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1970 Certified Psychologist, Missouri Psychological Association<\/span><\/p>\n

1971 Certified Supervisor in Psychotherapy and Psychodiagnostics, Clinical Division, Israel Psychological Association<\/span><\/p>\n

1979 Registered Psychologist, Israel Ministry of Health<\/span><\/p>\n

1980 Registered Specialist in Clinical Psychology, Supervisor in Psychotherapy and Psychodiagnostics, Israel Ministry of Health<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Memberships In Learned And Professional Societies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1971-1997 Member, Israel Psychological Association, including Clinical Division<\/span><\/p>\n

1978-1995 Member, Israel Association for Psychotherapy<\/span><\/p>\n

1983-2005 Member, International Society of Political Psychology<\/span><\/p>\n

1983-present Member, Group for the Use of Psychology in History, American Historical Association<\/span><\/p>\n

1997-2007 Fellow, International Napoleonic Society<\/span><\/p>\n

2010-present Member, Association for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society<\/span><\/p>\n

2012-present Member, National Coalition of Independent Scholars<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Military Service<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1960-1962 Academic Reserve, Israel Defense Forces<\/span><\/p>\n

1962-1995 Reserve duty, Mental Health Officer, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces<\/span><\/p>\n

1973-1974 Treatment of soldiers with combat reactions and brain-injured soldiers, Israel Defense Forces<\/span><\/p>\n

1983 Medical Corps Officers Training Course, Israel Defense Forces<\/span><\/p>\n

1995 Retired rank: Captain<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Elected And Appointed Offices<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1965 Israeli delegate to the International Student Festival, University of Ibadan, Nigeria<\/span><\/p>\n

1966 Israeli delegate to the Mois de l\u2019Amiti\u00e9,<\/em> Les Amis la de la R\u00e9publique fran\u00e7aise, La R\u00e9ole, Gironde, France<\/span><\/p>\n

1967-1968 Chairman, St. Louis Chapter, Israeli Student Organization in the U.S.A. and Canada<\/span><\/p>\n

1975-1979 Member, National Committee, Clinical Division, Israel Psychological Association<\/span><\/p>\n

1986-1989 Member, Editorial Board, Political Psychology<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1989-1995 Member, Board of Editors, The Psychoanalytic Study of Society<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1999 Member, Editorial Board, Psychoanalysis<\/em> and History<\/em><\/span>
\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Papers Delivered at International Conferences<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1975 International Conference on Psychological Stress and Adjustment in Times of War and Peace (Tel Aviv)<\/span><\/p>\n

1976 International Forum on Adolescence (Jerusalem)<\/span><\/p>\n

1979 International Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Jerusalem)<\/span><\/p>\n

1983 International Society of Political Psychology (Oxford)<\/span><\/p>\n

1984 International Society of Political Psychology (Toronto)<\/span><\/p>\n

1986 International Society of Political Psychology (Amsterdam)<\/span><\/p>\n

1989 International Society of Political Psychology (Tel Aviv)<\/span><\/p>\n

1994 International Society of Political Psychology (Santiago de Compostela)<\/span><\/p>\n

1997 International Society of Political Psychology (Krakow)<\/span><\/p>\n

1998 Jerusalem in the Eschatological Thought of Judaism, Christianity and Islam (Jerusalem)<\/span><\/p>\n

1999 International Society of Political Psychology (Amsterdam)<\/span><\/p>\n

2002 International Society of Political Psychology (Berlin)<\/span><\/p>\n

2005 International Conference on Love, Goethe Institute (Jerusalem)<\/span><\/p>\n

2005 International Workshop on Living Together in Asian Cities, Center for the Study of Developing Societies (New Delhi)<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Media Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1985-present Interviewed by local, national and international mass-communication media on the psychological aspects of political and historical issues. Books reviewed in numerous mass-communication media, intellectual magazines, and scholarly journals<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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