The state of psychoanalysis and the paths of the unconscious in the modern world
Since its beginning, psychoanalysis has been not only a method of therapy, but also a living discourse that shapes ideas about the subject, language, desire, and the social imaginary. However, today, in the era of neuroscience, neural networks, and communication algorithms, the question arises: where is psychoanalysis now, and where is it headed?
Participants will discuss whether it retains its status as critical knowledge about the subject, capable of resisting the reductionism of modern science and objectification in the techniques of psychotherapy. How is the perception of psychoanalysis changing in culture, between academic marginality and a new surge of interest among younger generations? Can we talk about a return of interest to the unconscious in art, cinema, politics, and digital practices?
At the round table, we will discuss the current state of affairs and find an answer to the question: from rethinking the legacy of Freud, Lacan, and other psychoanalysts in the 21st century to the emergence of new forms of analytical practice in the digital age.
Speakers
Svetlana Uvarova is a psychoanalyst, educator, President of the International Federation of Psychoanalysis, Founder and Rector at International Institute of Depth Psychology, scholar, and author of the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychoanalysis and Psychology advancing Ethics & Humanism.
Alain Vanier is a psychoanalyst in Paris; founding member and ex-president of the association Espace Analytique, Paris; professor and former director of the Centre de Recherches Psychanalyse, Médicine et Société at the Université Diderot – Paris 7; faculty of Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association (NY); director of the series “Psychoanalyse, Art et Image” at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris; author of essays published in Europe and America and the books Lacan, Elements d’introduction à la psychanalyse; co-editor of Winnicott et Lacan.
Catherine Mathelin Vanier is a psychoanalyst in Paris; founding member and ex-president of the association Espace Analytique in Paris; faculty of Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association (NY); president of the École Expérimentale de Bonneuil-sur-Marne; associate researcher at the Centre de Recherches Psychanalyse, Médicine et Société of the Université Diderot–Paris 7; author of essays on psychoanalysis of children and adolescents, including Naître prematuré, Autisme: comment rendre les parents fous? and Comment survivre en famille.
Sergio Benvenuto is an Italian psychoanalyst, philosopher and author. He is researcher for the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Rome. He is Professor Emeritus in Psychoanalysisat the International Institute of Depth Psychology in Kyiv. He founded and edited the European Journal of Psychoanalysis (since 2012 also published in Russian).
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