The Psychoanalysis of Madness: A Fight Against Perversion

Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 1:00–3:00 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

Françoise Davoine has published two books on Don Quixote and the psychoanalysis of madness. She views this “greatest of all novels” as Cervantes’ attempt to find his way out of madness with his “son,” Don Quixote, as his guide. He has been a guide for Davoine as well in her own work with madness and trauma.

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Soul Machine: The Invention of the Modern Mind

Thursday, October 13, 2016, 7:30–9:30 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

Dr. George Makari will discuss his new book, Soul Machine: The Invention of the Modern Mind. The book takes us back to the origins of modernity, a time when a crisis in religious authority and the scientific revolution led to searching questions about the nature of the inner life of people.

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Free Speech, Hate Speech: Can Talking Cure?

Friday, September 16, 2016, 7:30–9:30 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

As globalization and metastasizing conflicts drive us into ever closer encounters with the Other, a siege mentality spreads. Those who represent the public voice—politicians, professional and “citizen” journalists, pundits, academics—respond to real and imagined violence with conflicted reappraisals of free speech and its limits, especially “hate speech.” 

Jill Gentile, PhD, presents

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How to Shame Candidates

Friday, May 6, 2016, 7:30–9:30 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

This talk examines how shame is inculcated in analytic training. Two fundamental sources of shame are discussed: [read more . . .]

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Psychoanalytic Interpretation and Literature

Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30–9:30 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

This is an introduction to the relationship between psychoanalysis and literature, beginning with Freud’s integration of literary references (e.g., the Oedipus myth) into the development of his theories. RSVP by email.

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Psychoanalysis: Seduction, Repression, and the Enigmatic Signifier

Friday, March 4, 2016, 7:30–9:30 PM

2 CE CREDITS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS

This talk will first give a quick overview of Laplanche’s thought — emphasizing the General Theory of Seduction, the Translational Theory of Repression, and the distinctions between instinct and drive [read more] RSVP by email

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An Evening with Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin

Friday, May 15, 2015. 7:30-9:30 PM

Dr Garcia will introduce Pushkin; describe the significance of Eugene Onegin to Russian literature and culture; and provide an update on the current state of his research on his work in progress, A Psychoanalytic Study of Evgenii Onegin in Pushkin’s Aesthetic and Emotional Development. RSVP here.

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Drawing: A Study in Meaningful Coincidence

Friday, March 6, 2015. 7:30-9:30 PM

Four people, who are otherwise unconnected, come together and begin to interact in ways that appear to be based on a common traumatic past. Unknown to each other, three of them are recovering from the suicide of a loved one. The story of their interactions raises the question of what (other than chance) could draw them together. Themes of unconscious communication, premonition, and possession are discussed and scientific attempts to account for meaningful coincidence are considered. RSVP here.

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Siblings of Schizophrenics: I Am My Brother's Keeper

Friday. December 12th 7:30–9:30 PM CLICK HERE TO RSVP

It is widely recognized that the schizophrenic patient is unable to tolerate strong emotions. How does the schizophrenic person’s adult sibling, manage these challenges? Describing their distinctive qualities, examining current studies, presenting clinical vignettes from her psychoanalytic interview study, Dr. Melnik discusses her research findings and attempts to understand the intrapsychic experience of these siblings. Download flier

Seducing Unbelievers: Psychoanalytic Interventions in the Public Sphere

Friday. October 24th 2014 7:30 pm-9:30 pm

Today psychoanalysis is on the defensive, yet there remains an unflagging desire for its continuance. This presentation engages analysts to consider political and cultural influences, obstacles to the practice, and our own resistances to engaging on behalf of psychoanalysis in the broader society. Download flier.