How Books Taught Me to Be Human: Book Recommendations from an Autistic Reader

What can books teach us about being human? In this thoughtful interview, Olivia, an autistic reader, shares her top book recommendations and the insights they’ve given her about life, relationships, and self-reflection.

Working with Neurodiversity: Freud Lacan Institute Workshop in Dublin

I am excited to announce that I will be conducting a three-hour workshop on “Working with Neurodiversity” as part of the Program of Continuing Studies (PCS) at the Freud Lacan Institute in Dublin. 📅 Date: Saturday, June 15⏰ Time: 10:00 - 13:30 Dublin-GMT📍 Location: In-Person and via Zoom The Freud Lacan Institute is a fantastic Dublin-based initiative dedicated… Continue reading Working with Neurodiversity: Freud Lacan Institute Workshop in Dublin

Extensive Seminar on the Clinical Structures

Next week marks the beginning of an extensive seminar on clinical structures in psychoanalysis, a collaboration with Theory Underground. I am very excited about this project, which is designed to distinguish itself both in form and content. I am particularly looking forward to working closely with Dave from Theory Underground. Dave will be assisting me… Continue reading Extensive Seminar on the Clinical Structures

Talk at FLi (Dublin) – Autism and the Voice

I want to invite all of those reading this blog in Dublin to join us on Saturday, May 20th for an in-person events, with the possibility of attendance by Zoom for those who can’t make it in person. I was invited by the Freud Lacan Institute (FLi) to give a three-hour hybrid seminar (10-1, Dublin-GMT) on the… Continue reading Talk at FLi (Dublin) – Autism and the Voice

My Book for Only 24.99€

I've had many of you contacting me and asking for an opportunity to buy my book "The Autistic Subject: On the Threshold of Language" at a reasonable price. I'm happy to share with you that in the next ten days Springer Nature is promoting the sale of my book in hardcover for only 24.99€. Long… Continue reading My Book for Only 24.99€

Colloquium: The Critique of Empathy

I am very excited to inform you about a colloquium I am organizing on the subject of empathy at the Ruhr University Bochum. The colloquium will take place on the 30th of June, between 9am-6pm. The event will be in hybrid format: a good opportunity to join us from all corners of the globe. Empathy… Continue reading Colloquium: The Critique of Empathy

New Publication: “Autistic Rims and Their Vicissitudes”

My latest paper entitled "Autistic Rims and Their Vicissitudes" has just been published in the European Journal of Psychoanalysis. The paper is open-access, so it's a good opportunity to get updated about my latest developments of the notion fo the rim of the drive. For those of you interested, here is the abstract: Lacan states… Continue reading New Publication: “Autistic Rims and Their Vicissitudes”

Video Out: The Dermic Drive

I had a wonderful time giving a talk at Lacan in Scotland this month. Not only was it an opportunity to discuss some of my latest theoretical developments, I also very much enjoyed the questions and debate that followed. Lacan in Scotland provides opportunities for engaging with Lacanian psychoanalysis and related theories in Scotland. It… Continue reading Video Out: The Dermic Drive

Lacan in Scotland Talk: The Dermic Drive in Autism

I am very much looking forward for my talk at the Lacan in Scotland monthly seminar. Particularly, I am delighted to be discussing my latest work on the skin, the skin function, and the dermic drive with my friends and colleagues Amanda Diserholt and Calum Neill. Here is a short blurb about the event that… Continue reading Lacan in Scotland Talk: The Dermic Drive in Autism

“The Autistic Subject” on Sale for 24.99€

I'm glad to announce that my book on autism will be sold for just 24.99€ for a short period in hardcover version. If you are interested in purchasing a hardcover version at this price, you can do so by using the code BIGPAL21 at checkout on Palgrave.com. Academic books are expensive. The reason for this is that… Continue reading “The Autistic Subject” on Sale for 24.99€