A rare opportunity to explore the intersection of two towering figures in depth psychology presents itself this month through Psychoanalytic Inquiry’s innovative Decentralized Learning Experiences program. Mark Winborn will lead a three-part seminar titled “Jung and Bion: Intersecting Vertices,” examining the fertile ground where Jungian analytical psychology meets the pioneering work of Wilfred Bion.
The seminar, running July 22, July 29, and August 5 from 6:00-7:30 PM PT, promises to illuminate both the convergences and divergences between these two revolutionary approaches to understanding the psyche. Winborn’s exploration will investigate major concepts from both the Jungian and Bionian models, identifying points where the theories complement each other and where they chart different territories of psychological understanding.
What makes this seminar particularly compelling is its Integrating contemporary Bionian thought, Winborn will discuss the work of Thomas Ogden, Antonino Ferro, and Giuseppe Civitarese—three of the most influential voices in today’s psychoanalytic world. This contemporary perspective ensures that the dialogue between Jung and Bion remains vibrantly relevant to current clinical practice rather than merely historical comparison.
Winborn plans to examine clinical implications throughout the series, using case material to illustrate the differences in how Jungian and Bionian approaches understand and work with unconscious processes. This clinical focus reflects Winborn’s deep expertise in analytic technique and his commitment to bridging theoretical understanding with therapeutic practice.
Dr. Winborn has authored or edited five books, including “Interpretation in Jungian Analysis: Art and Technique” and “Jungian Psychoanalysis: A Contemporary Introduction,” part of the prestigious Routledge series on contemporary psychoanalysis. With more than 40 articles and book chapters to his name, his work has been translated into Russian, German, French, Portuguese, Hungarian, and Romanian. His excellence in psychoanalytic writing was recognized with the Gradiva prize from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis for the best article published in 2022.