Dreams, Memories & Activism
The first IAAP Analysis and Activism Conference, organised by Emilija Kiehl and Andrew Samuels, took place in London in 2014. The conference was in response to the “political turn” in Analytical Psychology which had seen Jungian analysts and academics become increasingly active in the broadly political sphere including “psychosocial and humanitarian interventions, conflict resolution, ecopsychology, […]
Psyche and War: Life, Death, and Transcendence in Ukraine
Psychological Perspectives the quarterly journal of the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles has just published their lates issue. It is a special issue on the war of Russia on Ukraine and features a powerful selection of articles written by Ukrainian colleagues and translated into English. Editor Lance Owens worked with Oksana Zeleska and […]
20 Years of Jungian Insight: ISAP Celebrates with Lectures, Seminars, and the World Soul
The International School of Analytical Psychology Zurich (ISAP) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this October with a compelling three-day event. Analysts, students, alumni, and Jungian enthusiasts are invited to join a series of lectures, seminars, and discussions centered on Anima Mundi, or the “World Soul.” Since its founding, ISAP has become a global center for training, research, […]
Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness, the Incomprehensible and the Presidential Election
There are three conferences happening in the world of Analytical Psychology today. They bring together global perspectives on the intersection of psychology, politics, altered states of consciousness, and the incomprehensible aspects of human experience.
The 2024 Presidency Conference, hosted by the San Francisco C.G. Jung Institute, will take place at the Institute itself. This conference, which has been held […]
Inkblots and Identity
The November 2024 issue of the British Journal of Psychotherapy (Vol. 40, Issue 4) offers an in-depth exploration of key topics in psychotherapy through a wide array of articles and reviews.
Editorial: Gary Winship opens with reflections on psychotherapy’s evolving landscape.
“Inkblots, Psychotherapy and the Tavistock Clinic” (open access) by Janet Sayers examines the Tavistock Clinic’s historical role in the development of psychotherapeutic practices, […]
Civilization and Soul
The First International Conference: Civilization Violated – Trauma and Healing, held on Monday October 7, 2024, explores the complex relationship between trauma and healing, with a specific focus on the Jewish experience, antisemitism, and global collective trauma. Initiated by Dr. David Gerbi in collaboration with the Einaudi Foundation, NIJA (Israel), and LIRPA (Italy), this day-long […]
Reflections on training, psychedelics, sulphur, salt and the public perception of Jung
The latest issue of the JAP, published last week, features An interview with Jan Wiener, the eminent London based analyst and singer. In conversation with Linda Carter, Jan reflects on how the trauma of war shaped her sense of otherness and adventure, contributing to her understanding of analytic work and training worldwide.
In the first of […]
The Song of the Soul – Lena Måndotter, MA
In the video above Murray Stein interviews and introduces Lena Måndotter the invited speaker for the 2024 edition of the Zurich Lecture Series, titled “The Song of the Soul: The Transpersonal Dimension of Sound and Psyche.”
This year’s lectures, accompanied by a concert, will explore how music can act as a bridge to deep psychological and spiritual transformation, particularly […]
Fear of Breakdown
The latest issue of Psychoanalytic Dialogues, has just been published. The editors Introduction refers to the US Presidential election the feeling of breakdown that radiates darkly from the Trump Trump campaign and the optimism that succors on the Harris Walz campaign. Editors Jack Foehl, Amy Schwartz Cooney, Stephen Hartman, and Lauren Levine, have chosen Donald Winnicott’s seminal 1974 paper, in which he theorized […]
An Alchemical Journey to Love and Consciousness
Starting this weekend the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado hosts “Only Separated Things Can Unite: An Alchemical Journey to Love and Consciousness”. This week-long seminar is inspired by Dante’s poetic vision of love and the human quest for deeper understanding. The seminar will explore themes of alchemy, psyche, and the union of opposites. It takes place in the mystical region of […]
Labels, Scaffold & Identity
The Journal of Analytical Psychology together with the Society of Analytical Psychology is hosting another Meet the Author event, featuring Leigh Money presenting her Michael Fordham Prize-winning paper, Labels and the Self: Identity Labels as Scaffold, published in the Journal of Analytical Psychology in 2023. The paper explores how self-adopted identity labels—such as “neurodiverse,” “genderfluid,” “sex-positive,” “ADHD,” and “highly-sensitive”—function […]
Psyche in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The most recent issue of Psychological Perspectives offers a rich exploration of psyche, artificial intelligence, and Jungian thought. Christophe Le Mouël introduces the issue with Psyche in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, setting the stage for discussions on AI’s impact on human consciousness and symbolism.
Mike Diehl and Nancy Mozur, in their piece About the Art: Artificial Intelligence, reflect on the […]
Politics in a Traumatized World: Dystopia and the Creative Imagination
When the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco’s Seventh Presidency Conference (18–19 October) was first announced Joe Biden was still the Democratic nominee and, contemplating a second Trump Presidency, the mood of progressives was very low, almost defeated.
This week on Tuesday night over 67 million people tuned in live, to watch Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
Transformation, Alchemy, Surrealism, upcoming conferences
At any given time, there are many Jungian conferences taking place all over the world. This month from the 21st to the 27th the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado hosts Only Separated Things Can Unite: An Alchemical Journey to Love and Consciousness. The seminar will explore themes of alchemy, love, spirit, and the history of Jungian psychology in Puglia, Italy. Key […]
When Time Is Out of Joint
Colleagues across Europe and around the world are gathered this weekend in Siracusa, Sicily for the 6th European Conference of Analytical Psychology is currently taking place in Siracusa, Sicily.
Hamlet’s anguished groan “Time is out of joint” sets the theme for this conference.
n her book The Time Is Out of Joint: Shakespeare as Philosopher of History, Agnes Heller explores Hamlet’s […]