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James Cahill discusses the myth of Narcissus and its persistence in the contemporary artistic imagination.

Dawn Ades, curator of Dalí, Freud and the Metamorphosis of Narcissus talks to psychoanalyst Darian Leader about Salvador Dalí's visit to Freud and the painting he brought with him.

This conference brings together perspectives from psychoanalysis and beyond to bring out some of these troubling (and troubled) dimensions of the subjective structure popularly known as ‘masculinity’

First published in 1921, the text raises questions about the role of the leader today, tribalism, the triumph of modern masses, and what separates the individual from his or her subjectivity and lived history.

What is the influence of Sigmund Freud’s ‘Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality’ on contemporary clinical psychoanalytic practice and psychosocial considerations of sexuality?

Art critic and writer Sacha Craddock in conversation with artist Gideon Rubin about his Freud Museum project Black Book.

Lisa Appignanesi and Susie Orbach explore what women past and present have contributed to psychoanalysis.

What does psychoanalysis have to say about the emotional landscapes of class, the hidden injuries and disavowed privileges? How does class figure in clinical work and what part does it play in psychotherapeutic trainings?

Podcast of our conference celebrating the centenary of Freud’s groundbreaking work ‘Mourning and Melancholia’.