In March the German Society for Analytical Psychology (DGAP) will host its annual symposium in Frankfurt. Under the theme Tribute to Earth – In Search of Future Prospects, the event will provide a space for reflection and dialogue on the pressing challenges facing both the field of analytical psychology and society at large.
The main public program begins on Saturday with a keynote lecture by renowned risk researcher Ortwin Renn, titled Post-Factual Uncertainty: The Gap Between Perception and Reality in Risk Assessment. This presentation will examine the ways in which subjective perception distorts our understanding of risk, an issue of increasing relevance in an era marked by misinformation and social polarization. The morning continues with a series of presentations. Amongst others, Stefan Wolf will discuss the struggle to maintain reason in an age of uncertainty, while Carsten Caesar will reflect on the impact of external crises on inner psychic space.
The afternoon features a selection of workshop seminars that will explore topics such as the role of political outsiders in psychotherapy, the relationship between radical discourses and analytical psychology, and the psychological impact of German-Russian identity in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war.
On Sunday a historical tour will guide participants through key sites of psychoanalytic history in Frankfurt. Led by Hans-Joachim Rothe, the tour will visit locations significant to figures such as Karl Landauer, Erich Fromm, S. H. Foulkes, and Berta Pappenheim.