Lacan Reading Group on Hamlet

Those of you who follow this blog and are interested in joining our Lacan reading group in Berlin are welcome to do so starting next week. This year we will read Lacan's commentary on Hamlet in his Seminar VI: Desire and Its Interpretation.  Lacan had once said that the story of Hamlet was a modern rendition of the Oedipus… Continue reading Lacan Reading Group on Hamlet

laLAB’s Reading Seminar / The Mirror Stage

laLAB's new Lacan reading seminar is starting off next week in my direction. There are still a few places open for new participants. If you are interested please fill out this form. The group is limited in size and places are mostly reserved for people residing in Berlin but there are also a few international… Continue reading laLAB’s Reading Seminar / The Mirror Stage

New Semester at the Lacan Guided Reading Group: The Direction of Psychoanalytic Treatment

I am happy to announce our new reading seminar starting next week, Tuesday (20.8), 19h, at Stillpoint Spaces Berlin. This time we read one of Lacan's notable papers printed in Écrits: “The Direction of the Treatment and the Principles of Its Power.” Here is a short description of the seminar that you can find on… Continue reading New Semester at the Lacan Guided Reading Group: The Direction of Psychoanalytic Treatment

New Spring Semester for the Lacan Guided Reading Group

It is time for a new semester at the Lacan Guided Reading Group. Our spring semester will begin on the 5th of March (19:15) and, as was festively announced last week, will involve the reading of two chapters in Lacan's Seminar XX: On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge (Encore)  (1972-1973). (Collage: Jorge Chamorro) “The great question that has never been answered and which… Continue reading New Spring Semester for the Lacan Guided Reading Group

Christmas Break for the Lacan Guided Reading Group in Berlin

The Lacan guided reading group will take a two week vacation in light of the holidays. We will see each other again on the 8th of January, as usual, at 19h - Stillpoint Spaces, Berlin. This January we will start working on our last topic for the current reading round - the love triangle between… Continue reading Christmas Break for the Lacan Guided Reading Group in Berlin

Lacan Guided Reading Group \ Berlin

Dear readers, I am happy to invite you to our new reading session starting Tuesday (29/05), 19:00, at our round table at Stillpoint Spaces, Berlin (66, Hobrechtstraße, 12047 Berlin). This time we are going to tackle a chapter from Lacan's 11th seminar. This is exciting because the topic of "alienation and separation" is central in… Continue reading Lacan Guided Reading Group \ Berlin