Public Programs
Behind the Seen: Contemplating the Relationship Between the Persona and the Self
Zoom WebinarSUSAN CLEMENTS NEGLEY, MA, LPC According to Jung, the Persona is an image—a social mask—that helps us meet the universal need for relationship to the outer world. This presentation will explore the necessity and usefulness of the Persona but also the conditions under which the Persona becomes a problem. We will use a series of […]
Our Country in Crisis
Zoom WebinarDONALD KALSCHED, Ph.D., JEROME BERNSTEIN, M.A.P.C., NCPsyA., and JACQUELINE WEST, Ph.D. For the past few years, each November, a group of panelists—Jerome, Jacqueline, and Don—have each presented their current reflections about the dynamic state of our country. This year we will address how the past months have presented each of us, personally, and socially, with […]
The Magic of Dreams: A Study of the Transcendent Function [Zoom Webinar]
Zoom WebinarWARREN SIBILLA, PHD, HSPP In the throes of his Red Book period, Jung wrote an essay on what he called the Transcendent Function (1916) in which he laid out the workings of the unconscious, the transformative energy in symbols, and the means of accessing such energy—namely the dream. Using real life examples drawn from his […]
Oedipus Revisited: The Hero as Initiate [Zoom Webinar]
TBDFRANCES HATFIELD, PHD, MFT By the time of Homer’s Odyssey, where we find the first mention of Oedipus, the myth was already ancient, reaching into prehistory. Sophocles’ play Oedipus Tyrannus was first performed in Athens shortly after the plague years of 430-426 BCE, in which more than a quarter of its inhabitants died, leading to […]
From Toxic Masculinity to the Wounded Healer [Zoom webinar]
TBDGUILFORD DUDLEY, PHD It was inevitable that someday a man in a highly visible leadership position would give flesh and blood to the cultural archetype of toxic masculinity lurking in the collective psyche as Donald Trump did. We have him to thank for the personification, mirroring back to us a distorted masculinity that thrives on […]
Becoming Conscious: A Jungian Lens on Artist Hilma af Klint [Zoom webinar]
Zoom WebinarMARYBETH CARTER, PHD The Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), has transitioned from obscurity to prominence as was illustrated recently by a solo exhibition of her work. This exhibition (October 12, 2018-April 23, 2019) became the Guggenheim New York’s most popular show since the museum opened 60 years ago. In addition to the incredible visual […]
Collective Dreaming: Probing the Psychology of the Climate Crisis Through Film [LECTURE]
by Lisa A. Pounders, PhD In stating that “image is psyche,” C. G. Jung positioned depth psychology to offer a unique way of working with cultural images. Films are multi-dimensional, image laden creative works evoking an embodied or sensory experience of a phenomenological and collective reality. Akin to dreams, films are often saturated with numerous […]
Lessons Learned in Indian Country [WORKSHOP]
by Anita Treloar La Cour, PhD, RSP Jung visited Taos Pueblo to acquire “an outside point to stand on” (Memories, Dreams, Reflections, p. 246), and reflected on the words and wisdom of an elder there. Many of the tools Jung used to access and balance his own spirituality, such as the use of mandalas, parallel […]
An Exploration of the Chingada Complex: The Legacy of Conquest [LECTURE]
Santa Fe Friends Meeting Hall 505 Camino De Los Marquez, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesLecture by Jorge de la O The Chingada complex is quite a landmine and the Chicano/a youth throughout the United States are “Los Hijos de la Chingada,” which translates as the “children of the violated.” La Chingada is a reference to the Conquest of the Americas, the effects of which are still present today. Highlighting […]
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