The 21st Conference of Research in Jung and Analytical Psychology is set to explore a timely and profound theme: “Rewilding the Psyche: Jungian and Post-Jungian Perspectives.” Hosted by the Journal of Jungian Scholarly Studies (JSSS), this conference invites scholars, analysts, and thinkers to convene from June 11th to 14th, 2026, at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. The theme provides a compelling interpretive framework for re-examining Jung’s concept of individuation by considering both internal and external nature. It encourages participants to explore the psyche’s dynamic energy, specifically how we might integrate the “wild parts” of the psyche through engaging the unconscious as our inner, untamed wilderness. Simultaneously, the conference asks us to re-examine and reanimate our necessary and reciprocal relationship with the natural, other-than-human world, suggesting that inner wholeness is deeply linked to ecological connection. 

The conference committee has issued a Call for Proposals for the 2026 event. Researchers and practitioners interested in contributing to this exploration are invited to download and review the full guidelines. All proposals must be submitted by the deadline of January 31, 2026. Following submission, all proposals will be acknowledged and subjected to a rigorous peer review process. Presenters will be officially notified of the review outcome and any potential reallocated presentation formats by March 9, 2026. The conference promises to be a vital forum for exploring the interface between depth psychology and the urgent need for ecological and spiritual renewal in the modern world.

A limited number of conference grants covering registration fees for those with financial need will be available (recipients are responsible for all other costs and cannot volunteer for reimbursement), and the JSSS is committed to caring for the world by making a contribution to offset the conference’s carbon impact.