Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 Schedule

September 4

The Mirror Stage as Formative of the I Function as Revealed in Psychoanalytical Experience  (1949) pp 75-81; Aggressiveness in Psychoanalysis (1948) pp 82-101; ALSO Freud, “On Narcissism” (1914) SE XIV (pp 69-102)

Facilitated by Hilda Fernandez

 September 19

“The Freudian Thing, or the Meaning of the Return to Freud in Psychoanalysis,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 334-363/401-436.*

Facilitator: Désirée Jung

ALSO Freud, ” On The History Of The Psychoanalytic Movement (1914) SE XIV (pp 1-7) and/or “An Autobiographical Study” (1925) SE XX (pp 2-69) 

Facilitator: Myka Abramson

October 3 

“Introduction to Jean Hyppolite’s Commentary on Freud’s ‘Verneinung’,” “Response to Jean Hyppolite’s Commentary on Freud’s ‘Verneinung’,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 308-333/369-399.* ( Hyppolite’s “A spoken commentary on Freud’s Verneinung” [from The seminar of Jacques Lacan. Book 1: Freud’s papers on technique, 1953-1954 but also reproduced in our Écrits, 746-754/879-887]). Facilitator: Clint Burnham

ALSO Freud’s “Negation,” SE 19: 233-239, Facilitator: Wayne Robinson

October 17 

“Guiding Remarks for a Convention on Female Sexuality,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 610-620/725-736.* Facilitator: Chris Dzierzawa

ALSO Freud, “Some Psychical Consequences Of The Anatomical Distinction Between The Sexes” (1925) SE XXI (pp 221-243); “Female Sexuality (1931) SE XIX (pp 241-258) and/or Femininity in “New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis” (1933) SE XXII (pp 112-135) Facilitator Chris Dzierzawa

October 31

”The Youth of Gide, or the Letter and Desire,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 623-644/739-764.* Facilitator: Alessandra Capperdoni

ALSO Freud, “Dostoevsky and Parricide (1928) SE XXI (pp 185-208)  Facilitator TBA

November 14 “On a Question Prior to any Possible Treatment of Psychosis,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 445-488/531-583.* Facilitator: Richard Ingram

ALSO Freud, “Neurosis and Psychosis (1924) SE XIX (pp 147-153) and/or “The Loss Of Reality In Neurosis and Psychosis (1924) SE XIX (pp 181-187)  Facilitator TBA

We won’t discuss all Schreber case, but it is important to have some familiarity with it. “Psycho-Analytic Notes on an Autobiographical Account of a Case of Paranoia (1911) SE XII (pp 1-79)

November 28 

“On Freud’s ‘Trieb’ and the Psychoanalyst’s Desire,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 722-725/852-854.* and “Position of the Unconsciouss” pp 703-721/829-850. Facilitator: Anthony DeLemos

This text is based on Lacan’s Seminar XI (1964) “The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis”, Worth checking Chapter 13 and 14 (pp 161-174) trans A. Sheridan.

ALSO Freud, “Instincts and their Vicissitudes (1915) SE XIV (pp 109-140)  Facilitator: TBA

December 12 

“Presentation on Transference,” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 176-185/215-226.* .*Facilitator: Hilda Fernandez

Since Lacan’s text is about Dora’s case read Freud’s “Fragment of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria (1905) SE VII (pp 1-122)

ALSO Freud “The Dynamics Of Transference” (1912) SE XII (pp 97-109) and “Observations on Transference-Love” (1915) SE XII (pp 157-171)  Facilitator Brad Murray

* Pagination is for complete English edition (Fink translation) first, then French edition (1966 edition).

Fall 2013 Schedule

January 8

Lacan: My Teachings (Verso, 2008): Chapt. 1 Facilitator: Chris Dzierzawa

January 22

Lacan My Teachings Chapts 2, 3 Facilitator: Hilda Fernandez

February 5

Lacan: “Radiophonie” (from Scilicet 2/3, 1970, pp 55-99) Facilitator: Kyle Carpenter

February 19 

Lacan: “Radiophonie” Facilitator: Kyle Carpenter

March 5 

Lacan: “On Psychoanalytic Discourse” (aka The Milan Discourse) Facilitator: Clint Burnham

March 19 

Lacan, Television (from October 40, Spring 1987, pp. 6-50) Facilitator: Group

April 2

 Lacan, Television Facilitator: Kyle Carpenter

April 16 

Lacan, Seminar XVII: The Other Side of Psychoanalysis, trans. Russell Grigg, Chapter one: “The Production of the Four Discourses”, pp. 11 ff Facilitator: Wayne Robinson

April 30 

By Dr. Paul Verhaeghe our coming keynote speaker for LaConference 2013:

– Psychoanalysis in Times of Science (2011) An Interview

– From Impossibility to Inability (1995) On Lacan’s Four Discourses

– Love in a Time of Loneliness (1999) I’ll concentrate on pp 142-199 The Drive

Facilitator: Hilda Fernandez

May 14

“The Function and Field of Speech in Psychoanalysis” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 197-268 Facilitator: TBA

May 28

 “The Function and Field of Speech in Psychoanalysis” in Jacques Lacan, Écrits, trans. Bruce Fink, pp 197-268 Facilitator: Chris Dzierzawa

June 11 

“The Name of the Father” Facilitator: Paul Kingsbury

June 25 “Remarks on Daniel Lagache’s Presentation” Facilitator: Clint Burnham