The year 2006 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. To commemorate this event, the Austrian government sponsored a number of academic and cultural events. Among these was a historic gathering of representatives of the four major United States psychoanalytic organizations: the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, the American Psychoanalytic Asociation, Division 39 of the American Psychological Association, and the American Association for Psychoanalysis on Clinical LSocial Work/NMCOP. The essays presented by speakers from these organizations at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, D.C., survey the tremendous and wide-ranging influence that Freud had on history, contemporary society, culture and the arts. The essays form the centerpiece of this book. Complementing these wide-ranging essays are literary works and remarkable photographs of Freud, his family, colleagues and patients which were also presented during the commemorative celebrations of Freud in the United States and Austria.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Sigmund Freud: Conquistador of the Unconscious Chapter 5 Sigmund Freud: Conquistador of the Unconscious Chapter 6 Is Psychoanalysis an Art, a Science, A Religion, or a Fraud? Part 7 Freud: 2006 Chapter 8 The Historical Context Chapter 9 An Overview of Freud's Life Chapter 10 The Development of Psychoanalysis Chapter 11 Colleagues and Patients Chapter 12 Unveiling the 21st Century Chapter 13 Freud in Art and Literature Chapter 14 Freud and the 21st Century Part 15 Freud's Place in Our Minds: A Day of Reflection on Sigmund Freud's Significance in the 21st Century Chapter 16 Freud's Legacy and New Challenges in Clinical Treatment Chapter 17 The Application of Psychoanalysis in Non-Clinical Domains Chapter 18 Freud's Model of the Mind and Its Significance for Modern Life Chapter 19 Psychoanalysis and Society: Can Psychoanalysis Help to Understand Modern Conflicts? Chapter 20 Freud's Significance in the 21st Century Part 21 About the Contributors