Scholars' Study eNewsletter

Dear Scholars,

Welcome back to the Scholars' Study! It's been quite some time but we're very happy to be returning and reconnecting with our Scholars. We hope this Scholars' Study is the first of many and we'd love to see our community reconnect and expand. If there's anything you'd like to suggest or see in the Scholars Study going forward, do get in touch. We thought our first edition back could be a celebration of the Scholars from the very beginning. Read below for some highlights, updates and achievements from our founding Scholars and Committee members.

New Associations seeking new Editorial Board Members

Our magazine, New Associations, is currently seeking enthusiastic, creative communicators to join our New Associations editorial board. We particularly welcome applications from people who will reflect and uplift diverse and marginalised voices and perspectives.

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What does being ‘relational’ in therapy mean?

School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh

4 April, 2024

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Journal of Analytical Psychology XVI International Conference 2024 - CROSSING BORDERS: Clinical, Theoretical, Cultural and Political Implications in our Changing World

Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

11 - 14 April 2024

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Knowing What Psychoanalysts Do and Doing What Psychoanalysts Know

Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London (UCL)

14 - 15 June 2024

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The Palgrave Handbook of Psychosocial Studies, Chapter from Dr. Poul Rohleder

Scholar and Committee Member Dr Poul Rohleder has recently written a chapter in the Handbook of Psychosocial Studies edited by Stephen Frosh, Marita Vyrgioti and Julie Walsh. His chapter is entitled: "Homophobia and the Psychic Life of LGBTQ People".

Click here to access the Handbook

The Soft Power of Culture: Art, Transitional Space, Death and Play

Scholar and BPC registrant, Dr Jonathan Sklar, has written a forthcoming book, release date March 2024. Using the prism of art, music, and storytelling, Jonathan Sklar takes psychoanalytic thought to a wide audience to enable a
greater understanding of humanity.

Click here to pre-order the book

Research project participants needed: The meaning of menopause

Jo-Anne Graham is looking for qualified psychodynamic/psychoanalytic counsellors, psychotherapists or psychoanalysts to participate in a research project on themes that arise when working with female clients who are transitioning through the menopause. If you are interested in participating or know anyone that is, Jo-Anne will do a semi-structured interview with you on your experiences working with this demographic of clients in private practice. The interview will take approximately 90 minutes via Zoom.

If you are interested in this topic please contact Jo-Anne for info.

Jo-Anne Graham, Research Student, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

Email: jg22225@essex.ac.uk

PhD Members

Are you a Scholar currently working on a PhD or do you know of any PhD candidates working on psychoanalytic projects? We'd love to start including updates on the current research developments and papers of PhD candidates in the UK specialising in psychoanalysis as part of our newsletter. We'd love to hear what you're working on, to have this included in our next mail-out, contact us with the details.

Prof. Brett Kahr discusses Sigmund Freud and mental health

Earlier this year, Prof. Brett Kahr, a founding Scholar and member of the Scholars' Committee recorded a bite-sized lecture for the Freud Museum marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2023.

Click below to watch Brett's short talk on Sigmund Freud and mental health.

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Barbie, Patriarchy, and the Culture Wars with Professor Caroline Bainbridge

Scholars' Committee member Prof. Caroline Bainbridge was recently a guest on the Edgy ideas podcast where she discussed the Barbie movie as a 'cultural event' within the context of patriarchy and the culture wars. Click below to listen to the episode now.

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Dr Noreen Giffney, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, psychosocial theorist & lecturer

In our new Scholars' Study, we want to spotlight the work of some of our valued Scholars. We're starting with Noreen Giffney, a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and a psychosocial theorist living in County Donegal in Ireland. Noreen is a founding BPC Scholar and an editorial board member of the BPC's magazine, New Associations.

As part of our spotlight, we've uploaded Noreen's lecture from PPNow 2022 which was sponsored by the Scholars' Network. Click the button below to learn more about Noreen's work and to watch her lecture: ‘Grappling with Uncertainty: Thoughts and Thinking about Sexuality and Gender in the Consulting Room’.

If you'd like to feature in our next Scholars' Spotlight? Feel free to contact us to let us know.

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