‘How do relationships between women shape individuation? Why are bonds of sisterhood so often overlooked in psychology, despite their transformative potential?
This Psychosocial Wednesday explores sisterhood as a force for both personal and collective transformation. Drawing on Jungian psychology, feminist theory, and lived experience, the webinar examines how patriarchal structures can undermine solidarity among women while also considering how relationships of care, mutual support, and shared purpose can foster individuation. Using the example of a women-led urban occupation, the discussion will explore the archetypal foundations of sisterhood, the obstacles it faces, and its potential as both a clinical and political practice. Together, we will reflect on how women’s alliances can help create new forms of subjectivity, community, and social change.
The event will be held in Portuguese, with simultaneous English translation.
Bio
Carmen Livia Parise is a clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, certified by the São Paulo Jungian Institute (IJUSP), the Jungian Association of Brazil (AJB), and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). Since 2022, she has served on the Board of Directors of IJUSP and currently coordinates the Sexual and Gender Diversity Department of the Jungian Association of Brazil. Carmen is a founding member of the Feminist Movement of Complex Psychology. She has published numerous articles and is the editor and co-author of the Portuguese-language books Reimagining a Listening Position: Contemporary Clinical Practice and Cultural Complexes and Listening to Dissidence: Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender for a Plural Psychology.’.