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Centenary Winter Talks Jokes and their relation to the unconscious (1905) & Fragment of an analysis of a case of hysteria (1905) + a glass of wine and a mince pie for two evenings of celebration and exploration of these classic works. Thursday December 8th 7.30 pm Claire Pajaczkowska and Barry Curtis (Middlesex University) with Arnold Brown (Comedian) Jokes, language and visual pleasure Freud published his book on Jokes in 1905. He focused his theory on the unconscious dynamics of joking and the way  in which unconscious tension could be released through the creative process of telling or hearing a joke. This presentation examines Freud's theory through the use of film clips, cartoons, TV sitcom and other visual material. Bring your own favourite joke with you and put it on the couch! Thursday December 15th 7.30 pm Claire Pajaczkowska and Ivan Ward Sigmund Freud's Dora A case of mistaken identity In the mid-1970s the 'Case of Dora' became something of a cause celebre in academic and feminist circles. Freud's failed case led him to a new  understanding of female sexuality and a new appreciation of the importance of transference. This is a rare chance to see the film Sigmund Freud's Dora made in 1979 and based on Freud's text, and discuss some of the issues it raises with two of the film makers.