Lacan’s seminar IX: Identification. A close reading

Christian Fierens interviendra à la Doctoral Schools de l’université de Gand, Permanente Vorming Psychoanalytische Therapie, les 28, 29 et 30 mai.

The question of identity is as relevant as ever in today’s society. The process of identification persists throughout life and can play out it in two very different ways, marking a fundamental turning point in the teachings and practice of psychoanalysis. This point is made explicit in seminar IX and is a major, but largely unexplored moment in Lacan’s teachings. Given today’s wide-spread significance and use of the concept of ‘identity’, investigating its theoretical underpinnings using a pivotal seminar in Lacan’s teachings, is of the utmost importance. Not only will this course address more philosophical questions about the nature of human subjectivity, but an important link will also be established with today’s culture, and its inextricable ties with mental health.

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