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Upcoming events

Featured event | Institutional Harm

Consider the profound impact institutional harm has on mental health. Explore the perspectives and understanding that psychoanalysis can offer in recognising and repairing such harm.

Saturday 7th February

In person event at the Institute of Psychoanalysis and online.

Political Mind Special | Art in a State of Siege How Art Bears Witness in Times of Crisis

Tuesday 2nd December 2025, 8:15pm

Join us online for this Political Mind special with Prof Joseph Koerner..

Introductory Lectures in Psychoanalysis Spring and Summer 2026

Wednesday 7th January 2026, 5:45pm to Wednesday 1st July 2026, 7:35pm

Discover key psychoanalytic concepts and how they apply in the consulting room and beyond.

On Extreme Violence

Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:00am

Join us for The IJP Annual Online Conference 2026.

Maudsley Lectures in Psychoanalysis | Human Destructiveness: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Suicide and Self-Harm

Monday 26th January 2026, 6:30pm to Monday 23rd March 2026, 8:00pm

Please join us for this eight part series exploring the nature of human destructiveness...

The Bacchae: The Mind of Ancient Greece, Psychoanalysis and Modern British Theatre

Saturday 31st January 2026, 11:00am

Featuring Dr David Bell, Dr David Bullen, and Professor Edith Hall, this hybrid event explores classical tragedy, the psyche and their resonance in contemporary theatre.

Fairy Tales in Childhood: Psychoanalytic Perspectives from Europe and India

Friday 6th February 2026, 6:00pm

This event examines how fairy tales from Europe and India shape children's imaginations, revealing the emotional challenges of growing up and their value in nurturing future generations.

Institutional Harm

Saturday 7th February 2026, 8:30am

This hybrid event will feature Professor Alessandra Lemma, Dr Gerard Drennan, Dr Danny Taggart, Mr Stephen Rudder, and will be chaired by Maxine Dennis, with clinical seminars available on a first come, first serve basis.

Cambridge Convention | Countertransference and Psychic Change

Saturday 25th April 2026, 9:30am to Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:45pm

An event organised by the Association of Independent Psychoanalysts, focused on the theme of Countertransference and Psychic Change.

Edinburgh Conference 2026

Saturday 13th June 2026, 9:15am

Turning a deaf ear: impediments to listening in the clinical situation