In an era marked by escalating global conflict, “paradigmatic anomalies,” and what feels like collective psychosis, how does analytical psychology engage with the world beyond the consulting room?
This coming Friday and Saturday (Dec 5-6), the Slovene Association for Analytical Psychology (SZAP) hosts its 1st International Conference in Ljubljana.
While general interest has been unprecedented, we are reaching out to this listserv specifically right before the event because the program—particularly Saturday’s sessions—directly confronts the intersection of depth psychology, social turbulence, and activism.
With the conference just days away, we invite you to join this crucial dialogue via our live online stream.
Highlights for the Analysis and Activism Community:
SATURDAY (Dec 6): The Collective Shadow (Mainly in English) Saturday’s program is almost entirely in English and confronts urgent collective issues head-on. We are honored to host Kevin Volkan, delivering a crucial examination of the psychological roots of violence, war, and genocide. The day further expands on these critical themes with Tine Papič addressing collective psychosis and the need for transformation, Manca Švara (with K. H. Virloget) exploring collective memory, boundaries, and borderlands, and Stefano Carpani examining “The Age of Hypocrisy and War as Reset.”
FRIDAY (Dec 5): Foundations and Frontiers (English Sessions) While Friday focuses on clinical foundations, it features several key English-language presentations. Alongside a keynote by Stefano Carta on personality development amidst today’s paradigmatic anomalies, Dragutin Vučković will speak on Active Imagination, and Natasha Reteyum will present on Jungian Sandplay Therapy.