The 1st JUNGIANEUM/Biennale
Inspired by C.G. Jung’s The Undiscovered Self, this conference tackles a pressing question: Can humanity live peacefully, and what obstructs this ideal? A stellar lineup—featuring Steve Aizenstat, Andrew Samuels, Murray Stein, Polly Young-Eisendrath, and others—will explore psychological and societal barriers to peace, drawing on Jungian depth psychology, mythology, and sacred texts.
The event examines war’s archetypal roots, […]
Controversies & Contemporary Trends
The Journal of Analytical Psychology is turning 70 in 2025. It’s milestone conference, Controversies & Contemporary Trends in Analytical Psychology, kicks off November 7–8 online.
Friday’s highlight features John Beebe tracing the JAP’s journey. He’ll unpack its role in debating classical, developmental, and relational approaches, setting the stage for rich discussion. Saturday dives into today’s hot topics: Christian Roesler […]
Bion Today: Unraveling the Unthinkable
The 13th International Bion Conference, Vertices on the Unthinkable: Engaging Bion Today, will take place from June 4–8, 2025, at The New School for Social Research’s University Center, starting at 2pm on June 4 and ending at 12pm on June 8. Co-sponsored by the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, the Contemporary Freudian Society, and […]
“Dark I am, yet lovely.”
The Jungian Odyssey Prelude and the 18th Jungian Odyssey, organized by the International School of Analytical Psychology (ISAP) in Zurich, offer a focused exploration of Jungian concepts in May 2025. The Prelude, held May 13–16 at ISAP, serves as a preparatory series for Odyssey guests. On May 13, Paul Brutsche presents Color Symbolism in Paintings (two parts), analyzing analysands’ artwork. Diane Cousineau […]
Leigh Money wins Gradiva award
Congratulations to Leigh Money, London-based Jungian analyst and SAP member, who is the recipient of both the prestigious Michael Fordham Prize 2024 and 2024 Gradiva Award for her paper “Labels and the Self: Identity Labels as Scaffold”. The Gradiva award was for the best theoretical article published in 2024.
Imagine scaffolding wrapped around a house, noisy with builders hammering away, making space […]
Goddess-Makers in an Age of Autocrats: A Transformative Conference
From September 26-28, 2025, Pacifica Graduate Institute’s serene Ladera Lane Campus in Santa Barbara (or your quiet corner via livestream) hosts Goddess-Makers in an Age of Autocrats: The Power of the Creative Feminine to Re-Shape the World. This hybrid arts-based research conference celebrates the goddess-driven feminine as a witty antidote to authoritarian grumps.
Steeped in Jungian psychology, […]
Dissolving the subject – transindividuation
The Journal of Analytical Psychology has published three original articles and a selection of reviews on the journal website for early view.
An article by Mark Saban is available Open Access. In “Dissolving the Psychological Subject: Inside and Outside the Therapeutic Bond,” Mark Saban compellingly reimagines Jung’s concept of individuation by placing affect—intense emotional energies like love, fear, […]
Exploring Gender and Identity
The Journal of Analytical Psychology hosts its sixth “Meeting the Author” event featuring Jungian analysts Jay Barlow and Robert Tyminski. This interactive online session spotlights their 2024 Michael Fordham Prize-winning papers, published in the Journal of Analytical Psychology (Volume 69, Issue 5). Barlow’s “The Umbilical” (pages 827–854) and Tyminski’s “Humanizing Different Archetypal Expressions of Gender Expansiveness” (pages 809–826) both […]
From Denial to Discovery: BJP’s Latest Contributions to Psychotherapy
The May 2025 issue of the British Journal of Psychotherapy offers a compelling range of articles delving into psychoanalytic theory, clinical practice, and societal intersections. Johanna Velt’s “From Denial to the Power of Saying No: The Story of a Sick Child” explores the psychological journey of a child grappling with illness, emphasizing the transformative role of agency in healing. […]
Murray Stein talks “Democracy and the couch”
As the date for this first JUNGIANEUM/Biennale approaches Dr. Stefano Carpani the creative force behind Jungianeum recently spoke with Murray Stein about the four essential questions at the intersection of depth psychology and contemporary politics: 1) What era are we living in? 2) What is happening to democracy? 3) Why put democracy on the couch? […]
Exploring the Psyche’s Depths: Highlights from JAP’s April 2025 Issue
The April 2025 issue of the Journal of Analytical Psychology presents a diverse collection of articles exploring Jungian thought and its intersections with clinical practice, culture, and history. Dr. Carolyn Bates and Dr. Arthur Niesser, who provide an editorial introduction. Among the contributions is Dreaming Ubuntu: Jungian Studies, Forgiveness, and Jung’s Recalcitrant Fourth (open access) by Barbara Cerminara, which examines […]
War, Fetishes & Physics
The March 2025 issue of Psychoanalytic Dialogues, edited by Stephen Hartman, Lauren Levine, and Amy Schwartz Cooney, offers a rich exploration of relational psychoanalysis through diverse lenses, as introduced in their editorial.
Margaret Rubin’s Calamities and Secrets, the Power of the Fetish (open access) explores the psychoanalytic significance of fetishes in trauma, with discussions like Jody Messler Davies’s The Horsehead and the […]
Democracy on the Couch: Jungian Insights into Peace and Conflict
Can humanity live peacefully, and if not, what stands in the way? Inspired by C.G. Jung’s The Undiscovered Self, the The 1st JUNGIANEUM/Biennale conference examines psychological and societal barriers to peace. A stellar lineup of speakers, including Steve Aizenstat, Stefano Carpani, Andrew Samuels, Murray Stein, and Polly Young-Eisendrath, will explore the intersection of depth psychology, politics, and […]
Begin At The Beginning: A Pilot Project To Read Jung’s Red Book
The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is hosting an exciting four-part seminar series, Begin At The Beginning: A Pilot Project To Read Jung’s Red Book: Liber Novus, offering an immersive exploration of Carl Jung’s transformative The Red Book: Liber Novus.
Led by George Bright, this program explores the first half of Book One through four engaging sessions. Kicking off […]
New IAAP Developing Group in Cyprus
A new chapter in the psychological and cultural life of Cyprus has begun with the formation of the Cyprus Association for Analytical Psychology (CAAP). This marks an important step in the flourishing of Jungian thought on the island, where ancient myths, diverse traditions, and the complexities of modern identity intersect. Jung’s Analytical Psychology, with its deep […]