Holding the Unbearable: Hope as Technique
The latest issue of Psychoanalytic Dialogues issue opens with an introduction (free to read) by Lauren Levine, Stephen Hartman, Mary Kim Brewster, Marie Saba, and Sarah Schoen framing the special section, “Snapshots on Hope.” This collection of short essays brings together clinicians and scholars from diverse contexts to reflect on hope through psychoanalytic and personal […]
Spring Learning: Three Distinctive Jungian Courses for 2026
Spring offers fresh opportunities for learning and growth, and 2026 brings three distinctive courses spanning the breadth of Jungian thought and practice. From the technical precision of archetypal astrology to the philosophical depths of Jung’s theology and the creative exploration of personal narrative, these programs offer varied paths into depth psychology’s transformative potential.
Beyond Rebellion and […]
Eranos Conference 2026: Eclipse of the Demos and Betrayals of Democracy
This September from the 9th to the 12th, the conference takes up a theme that feels especially urgent: the crisis of democracy. The 2026 gathering asks what becomes of the demos — the people, in the political sense — in an age of fragmentation and identity-driven politics, where solidarity and shared responsibility are increasingly difficult […]
Applications Now Open for the 2026 ARAS Teen Summer Art Program
The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) has opened applications for its 2026 Teen Summer Art Program, a free two-week intensive experience for New York City teenagers aged 14 to 17. The program will run from Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 24th, 2026.
Now in its second decade, the program (formerly known as Pioneer […]
Donald Kalsched Wins the 2026 Michael Fordham Prize
The Journal of Analytical Psychology (JAP) has announced Donald Kalsched as the winner of the 2026 Michael Fordham Prize for his paper War in the Consulting Room: When Rage and Hatred Enter the Analytic Field, published as part of a special issue on “War: Archetypal Energies, Cultural Discontent, Internal Discord” (September 2025, Vol. 70, No. […]
IAAP Announces 2028 International Congress in Rome
The International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) has announced that its next International Congress will take place in Rome from August 27 to September 1, 2028, under the theme: Psyche’s Search for Temenos in Times of Turmoil: Witnessing – Engaging – Transforming.
The theme was developed by the Program Committee following what was described as a […]
Dreams: A Journey Between Clinical Practice and Research
What if your understanding of dream work could span from centuries-old Jungian wisdom to the latest explorations of quantum physics and artificial intelligence? The Italian Association for Analytical Psychology (AIPA) is making this happen with an expansive two-year Master’s program that redefines how we approach dream phenomena. Launched in February 2026, this advanced training course […]
Toward an Artificial Collective Unconscious
The latest issue of Studi Junghiani, published February 18, 2026, offers a diverse collection of scholarship spanning trauma, collective memory, artificial intelligence, and cultural analysis. The featured articles section opens with Fabrizia Termini’s exploration of Weiss and Bernhard in relation to the two souls of psychoanalysis, examining the footprints of depth psychology’s divergent traditions. Wanda […]
Stand with Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex
The University of Essex’s Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies—one of the UK’s few remaining dedicated centres for psychoanalytic scholarship—is under threat. A petition has been launched calling on the university to preserve PPS’s independent status amid institution-wide restructuring that includes campus closures and 400 FTE redundancies.
The department warns that proposals under consideration could dissolve […]
What Does the Digital Age Mean for Jungian Practice?
The International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS) and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) have extended the submission deadline for their upcoming conference “Digitalization and Analytical Psychology,” taking place August 27-29, 2026 at University College London. Proposals are now due by February 15th, 2026.
The conference addresses one of the most pressing questions facing contemporary […]
Bridging Neuroscience and Analytic Practice
The Society of Analytical Psychology will host its 2026 Annual Lecture on July 4th, featuring Dr. Susan Mizen in a landmark presentation that brings together cutting-edge neuroscience research with clinical analytic practice. The lecture, titled “Self and other in mind and brain: some implications of an empirical study for analytic practice,” marks a significant moment […]
Tragic Imbalance: How Jung’s Psychology Illuminates Shakespeare’s Coriolanus and Timon of Athens
What makes a strength become a fatal flaw? In a newly published open-access article in the Journal of Analytical Psychology, Sofie Qwarnström explores how Jung’s concept of psychological “one-sidedness” mirrors the fundamental structure of Shakespearean tragedy.
The Paradox of Crippling Strength
Both Jung and Shakespeare, Qwarnström argues, understood that tragedy stems not from simple weakness but from […]
Monsters Among Us: Decoding the Psychopathic Mind with Dr. Peter DeMuth
A recent episode of Jung in the World in December 2025 captures a rare kind of dialogue—one that unfolds slowly, thoughtfully, and with real psychological depth. Hosted by cultural analyst Patricia Martin, the conversation features Dr. Peter Demuth, President of the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago, in an exchange that feels both intellectually rigorous […]
When Analysts Create Art
Can you do depth psychology with a blues guitar? Mark Winborn shows us how with his song “My Rowdy Days“. Many of you will know Mark as the host of the Members Gala, the open mic nights showcasing the performing talents of Jungian colleagues, that have become a feature at the IAAP Congresses. Mark’s new […]
Marking the Psyche: Art, Memory, and Identity
The most recent issue of Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche offers a diverse collection of theoretical, clinical, and creative contributions to analytical psychology. The issue opens with Editor-in-Chief Audrey Punnett’s editorial Thank You, (open access) followed by Ama Codjoe’s Six Sonnets in the poetry section. The features section includes Joan P. Uraneck’s Picasso’s Blue Dove, […]