Past Events › Conferences
April 2018
Solitary Pleasures: In Art and Psychoanalysis
A day-long conference investigating a significant topic in the psychology of sexuality and eroticism: masturbation.
May 2018
Freud/Lynch: Behind the Curtain
A 2-day conference exploring the cinema of David Lynch through a psychoanalytic lens.
July 2018
The Fragile Phallus
How might psychoanalysis enrich popular notions of ‘fragile’ and ‘toxic’ masculinity?
September 2018
Psychoanalysis & Exile: 1938-2018
A day conference addressing the experience of living in exile, from 1938 to the present day.
Psychosis and Psychoanalysis
Is there a place for psychosis in psychoanalysis? Is there a place for psychoanalysis in psychosis?
October 2018
Sexual Orientation and its Histories: Limitation or Liberation?
Is the concept of 'sexual orientation' helpful in contemporary society? Or is the medical community already behind the times?
December 2018
The Balints and their World: A Musical Celebration
An evening of music performed and introduced by Löwenberg-Sherry-Götz Trio.
The Balints and their World: Object Relations and Beyond
A conference exploring the life and legacy of Michael Balint.
January 2019
SOLD OUT – Surrealism & Psychoanalysis: Conquest of the Irrational?
This conference will address psychoanalysis and its impact on Surrealism.
February 2019
Fully booked – On Echoism and Narcissism
In Ovid's version of the myth of Echo and Narcissus, the character Echo receives equal attention to her counterpart, Narcissus
March 2019
Nostalgia Today
This conference considers the many meanings of nostalgia and its significance in individual psychology and social life.
April 2019
Fully booked – Hidden Persuaders Symposium
Part of a series of public events related to the Wunderblock exhibition.
May 2019
Antipsychiatry: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow?
Symposium exploring the history and continuing relevance of the Antipsychiatry movement.
Beyond the Joke: Comedy and Psychoanalysis
A one-day conference exploring the nature of comedy and what light it can shed on the contemporary world.
June 2019
September 2019
Psychoanalysis, Values and Webs of Power
A major conference investigating the place of talking therapies in the public understanding of mental health and society.
October 2019
Freud and Egypt: Between Oedipus and the Sphinx
This conference investigates Freud's fascination with Egypt, its cultural impact and the role it played in the development of psychoanalysis.
November 2019
The Representation of Illness in Clinical and Cultural Space
A conference exploring the question of illness psychoanalytically and from an interdisciplinary perspective.
January 2020
Sold Out – A Century of The Uncanny
It is related to dread, horror, repulsion and distress. But what is the uncanny and why is it so significant today? Multi-Disciplinary Conference.
