As the upcoming IAAP International Congress for Analytical Psychology draws nearer, we are delighted to offer you a glimpse into some of the engaging breakout panel sessions scheduled for the congress. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of topics presented by leading experts in the field. This article provides a chronological overview of selected presentations, highlighting key discussions and the esteemed presenters involved.
The congress kicks off on Monday, 25 August 2025. From 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Denise Gimenez Ramos and Liliana Liviano Wahba will present on “Greek myths and their deleterious messages for today’s women development“. Later that day, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sonu Shamdasani and Caitlin Stephens will discuss “Concerning the Critical Edition of the Works of C. G. Jung“. Moving into Tuesday, 26 August 2025, at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Harald Atmanspacher and Roderick Main will present “Dual-aspect monist and panentheist approaches toward ineffability in Jung’s thinking“. Concluding Tuesday’s highlights, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., Stephen Garratt, Robert Bosnak, Tine Papič, and Stephen Aizenstat will explore the timely topic of “Artificial Intelligence & Analytical Psychology”.
Thursday, 28 August 2025, promises a packed schedule. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., you can choose between a “Joint Presentation and Panel Discussion on: The Controversy on Archetype Theory” by Christian Roesler, Erik Goodwyn, Jon Mills, and Mark Saban, or “The Mystery of Ending Analysis: A Creative Dialogue” led by Jan Wiener and Henry Abramovitch. Following these, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Alex Sierck and Tiffany Houck-Loomis will present on “Lashing Oneself to the Non-Understandable: The Promise, the Peril, and the Paradox of the Psychoanalytic Voyage“. The day concludes with Gustavo Pessoa and Carmen Livia Girade Parise from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., addressing “Complex Psychology or Jungian Analysis? From collective creativity to the authorship of an individual“.
Finally, Friday, 29 August 2025, presents another set of compelling options. At 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., attendees can learn about the “IAAP Training Working Party – Core competencies” from Mark Winborn. Concurrently, Murray Stein will propose and moderate “A Panel of Former IAAP Presidents: Topic: “Can the IAAP maintain a sense of unity and collegiality in a severely divided world?””. These sessions represent just a selection of the rich programme awaiting attendees, offering expansive explorations of critical theoretical discussions, practical applications, and the future of analytical psychology.
The full programme can be viewed here. If you are registered for the Congress and have an account on the website you can add events from the programme to a personal schedule – a really useful tool.