Seminars
Seminars
Clinical Seminar
The clinical seminar program will be guided by the ethics of clinical practice specific to the practice of psychoanalysis as founded by Freud and elaborated by Lacan. The seminar will show how this unfolds for the analyst and analysand using the presentation of analytic cases by members of the ACP.
Please contact the convenor prior to your initial attendance.
When
Semester One
March 14, April 18, May 23, June 20
Semester Two
August 8, September 12, October 24, November 14
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Seminar on the Formation of the Analyst
This Seminar focuses on questions pertaining to the formation of the analyst and analytic discourse. It operates via the development of cartels and/or individual contributions, which are orientated around the theme of the formation of the analyst. This is a joint seminar of the Forum of Melbourne and the ACP.
Forum of Melbourne
The Forum of Melbourne is a member of the International Forums of the School of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Field (IF-SPFLF). Cartel work will be organised by the ACP and the Forum of Melbourne. This work will include the work of the Seminar on Formation.
When
Semester One
March 21, April 11, May 16, June 13
Semester Two
August 1, August 22, September 19, October 17, November 21
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Study Group on Psychoanalysis with Children and Adolescents
The study group on Psychoanalysis with Children and Adolescents studies questions relating to the clinical and conceptual field of psychoanalysis with children and adolescents. All interested members and students of the ACP are invited to participate. Please contact the Convenor before the first meeting to express your interest.
When
Begins April 28 (8 meetings)
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Tuesday Seminar
Affectivity in psychoanalysis
Having been working on desire, love and jouissance, it is now pertinent to address the ethical dimension of love in psychoanalysis. All interested colleagues are welcome. If you have not participated in the Tuesday Seminar before, please contact the Convenor, Leonardo Rodríguez.
When
Semester Two
Begins August 18 (10 meetings)
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The Seminar for Contemporary Studies in Freud and Lacan
Theme for 2026: Transference and Drive
This year’s seminar will continue its focus on Lacan’s Seminar XI: the Four Fundamental Concepts of psychoanalysis, complemented by foundational texts by Freud. The seminar will take place at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in Sydney, and online, every two weeks on Friday, beginning 27th February.
When
Begins February 27