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68 published posts on psychoanalysis, film, and culture.
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.…
Read postThe Politics of Diagnosis Workshop
This week, in collaboration with Study Groups on Psychoanalysis and Politics, we start a three-day workshop on the historical, political and social dynamics involved in diagnosis. The workshop will take place every Thursday 8pm Berlin…
Read postLacan 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…
Read postLibrary Talk: Racism and Psychoanalysis
This week I will moderate a discussion on the subject of psychoanalysis and race as part of the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) Berlin Library Talk. In the talk I will interview five fascinating psychoanalytic scholars…
Read postlaLAB’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…
Read postLacan Circle of Australia Special Event
I'm very excited to have a talk with Jonathan Redmond on the topic of autism this Sunday's 4th of July 10am Berlin time. This will be a talk arranged by the Lacan Circle of Australia.…
Read postQueer Theory and Psychoanalysis Video
I had a terrific time interviewing Eve Watson on the topic of Queer Theory and Psychoanalysis. You are welcome to watch the recording right here: https://youtu.be/4j0GfbZuNL8
Read postIPU Library Talk – Queer Theory and Psychoanalysis
This Thursday (8th April), Dr. Eve Watson and myself will have a discussion on the “queer” marriage between psychoanalysis and queer theory. As part of the IPU Library Talk, we will discuss her edited collection…
Read postThe Virus God and the Graph Curve
As a child, I was obliged to read and memorize the stories of the Old Testament. While I found a good deal of these stories to be boring and even incomprehensible (being written in ancient…
Read postNew 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…
Read postVideo Lecture: Political Truth in the Age of Populism
You are welcome to view a lecture I have made at Stillpoint Spaces, Berlin, culminating my work on Alain Badiou's theory of ethics as I implement it on the subject of populism in politics. Please…
Read postNew 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,…
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