January 29th, On the Psychodynamics of Political Polarization

When political landscapes engender fear and loathing, as they are doing so conspicuously today, individuals who were previously liberal and open-minded become more extreme and dogmatic in their views, as well as more rejecting and hateful toward whatever is the ‘other.’ In this conversation, a panel of psychoanalysts and political observers will explore the intrapsychic aspects of these processes of polarization.

February 26th, On Coming Out in Psychoanalysis

With Dr Sam Guzzardi (this year’s winner of the IPA’s prestigious Tiresias Award) as a discussant, two Candidates in psychoanalytic training offer their perspectives on the affects of homophobia and heteronormativity in the procedures and challenges of the culture prevailing in many psychoanalytic institutions, as well as in many precepts of psychoanalytic theorizing.

March 26th, On Dignity, Evil, and Love

Professor Lewis Gordon has given this talk to standing ovations throughout the USA. Professor Gordon’s work in Africana philosophy, racism, post-coloniality, and existentialism is internationally famous. In this talk he covers existential challenges of great relevance to the human condition today. He will be in conversation with Dr Barnaby B Barratt.

To register for the entire series of Conversations, please make payment to:

Rand 400 for African and Asian residents

(Rand 300 for registered students and psychoanalytic trainees)

Euros or USD 30 for all non-African or Asian residents.

(Euros or USD 25 for registered students and psychoanalytic trainees)

Then please be sure to send your name, email address, and proof of payment to: Register@RediscoveringPsychoanalysis.org

By email, registered individuals will receive a zoom-link on the day of each Conversation.

 

If you have ideas or wishes for future Psychoanalytic Conversations, please contact the Institute at Info@RediscoveringPsychoanalysis.org

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