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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🗓️ Save the date and join us for the IJP Annual Online Conference 2027 — four papers from leading psychoanalysts Otto Kernberg, Michael Feldman, Sara Boffito, and Sun Ju Chung. Chaired by Francis Grier, Editor‑in‑Chief, International Journal of Psychoanalysis. Saturday 16 January 2027 | 11am–6pm.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

As Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey brings Homer’s epic to new audiences, Rosemary Davies’ "Oedipus and Odysseus: A clinical exploration of mythical Penelope’s weaving as illustrative of André Green’s Dead Mother complex" will be made freely available for a limited time.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

✨ Issue 3 of Volume 107 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis is out now!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🍂 Coming up in October: IJP Autumn Study Meeting Save the date and reserve your place for our next Study Meeting on Saturday 17th October, from 2–4pm (UK time), featuring Rosemary H. Balsam discussing her paper "The Echo of Narcissus: An 'As-If' Experience" (Vol. 107, Issue 3, IJP).

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The IJP Study Meetings continue this October with a conversation around Rosemary H. Balsam’s paper, "The Echo of Narcissus: An 'As-If' Experience," originally published in Volume 107, Issue 3 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📝 Register now and join us for the IJP Autumn Study Meeting, where Rosemary H. Balsam will discuss her paper, "The Echo of Narcissus: An 'As-If' Experience," published in Volume 107, Issue 3 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. 📅 Saturday 17 October 2026 ⏰ 2:00–4:00 pm UK time 💻 Online

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

✨ Issue 2 of Volume 107 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis explores memory, embodiment, reverie, play, guilt, psychoanalytic perspectives on Gaza, and contemporary debates around authority, education, and the future of psychoanalytic training in an increasingly digital world.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🔔 Coming up next month: IJP Summer Study Meeting Join us on Saturday 20th June from 2–4pm (BST) for our next Study Meeting, featuring Michael Feldman discussing his paper Adjusting the Distance (Vol. 105, 2024, IJP), with discussants Kay Long and Elizabeth da Rocha Barros.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The IJP Study Meetings continue this June with a conversation around Michael Feldman’s paper, "Adjusting the Distance", originally published in Volume 105 (2024) of the IJP. Michael Feldman will be joined by discussants Kay Long and Elizabeth da Rocha Barros for an online discussion!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📝 Register now and join us on the 20th June for the next instalment of the IJP's Study Meeting series, in which Michael Feldman will be discussing his paper, "Adjusting the Distance" 📅 Saturday 20 June 2026 ⏰ 2:00 to 4:00 pm BST 🎟 Registration via IOPA and PaDS (free for IJP subscribers)

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

✨ Issue 1 of Volume 107 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis opens with “The Vital Feminine – The Maenads,” Francis Grier’s reflection on the new cover. It brings together papers focusing on the feminine, myth, and psychic vitality alongside themes of trauma and migration.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🇳🇴 At the end of last month, the 39th Annual European Psychoanalytical Federation Conference, “Neutrality – Neutralität – Neutralité,” took place. Our thanks to the organizers and hosts for such a welcoming event — we had a wonderful time in Oslo. Here are some impressions from the IJP Board ✨

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🔑 Lastly, Vic Sedlak offers a discussion of Francis Pasche’s paper, reflecting on the challenges and richness of engaging with a text shaped by the French psychoanalytic tradition.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🔑 Following this, Nathalie Zilkha revisits Francis Pasche’s "From the Ambivalent Superego to the Impersonal Superego", tracing the transformation of the ego–superego relation from admiration and idealisation toward an impersonal, apophatic form. Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🔑 In the Key Papers section, this edition holds special significance. As section editor Bernard Reith notes, it introduces the last paper selected by the deeply missed former Editor-in-Chief Dana Birksted-Breen. Her choice: Francis Pasche’s "From the Ambivalent Superego to the Impersonal Superego"

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Join us on March 27th at the EPF Conference for "The Annuals of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis" panel, held in memory of Jean-Michel Quinodoz. 🗓 March 27, 2026 ⏰ 17.30–19.00 🎙 Chair: Francis Grier (Editor-in-Chief, IJP) 🗣 Speakers: Monica Bomba, Daniela Luca, Melis Tanik Sivri

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🔒 In the Psychoanalytic Controversies section, We Must Publish Material from Our Sessions, So how do We do It Safely? David Tuckett considers how algorithms and future technologies might enable the re identification of anonymised patients. Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🔒 Next up Vittorio Lingiardi and Mariana Liotti reframe anonymisation as a process of transforming clinical experience into shareable narrative in "As Fragments of a Vessel: On Anonymisation and the Ethics of Clinical Case Writing". Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🔒 Lastly, Aden Evens and Sarah Ackerman in Breadth Psychology reflect on how digital life reshapes personhood and challenges the paradox of confidentiality at the heart of the analytic situation.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🔒 "To Recognise Oneself" by Uta Karacaoğlan presents anonymisation as a multi-stage process: documenting the clinical event, abstracting general insights, and finally shaping a clinical vignette. While patients may still recognise themselves, these steps help prevent third-party identification.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🔒 "What a Tangled WEB we Weave" by Denia G. Barrett examines the ethical tightrope of writing about child and adolescent psychoanalysis. In a digital age where almost anything can be found, preserving patient and family confidentiality is more challenging than ever.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🔒 In the Psychoanalytic Controversies section, Confidentiality, Anonymisation and their Digital Discontents takes a close look at how digital life complicates the foundational ethics of psychoanalysis. First up, "Is Anonymisation Possible?" by John Churcher.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

🧩 Concluding the Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique section, Franco De Masi and Gabriella Giustino examine sensoriality in development and psychopathology. In healthy development, sensoriality precedes thought, shaping the mind’s early engagement with the world. Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🎶 Continuing in Issue 6 in the Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique section, Sebastian Leikert explores voice, body-self, and trauma in the analytic space. From the mother’s voice in the womb to the echoes of ritual and music, voice carries emotions beyond words. Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🧠 Opening Issue 6 in the Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique section reflects on Alessandra Lemma’s notion of the meniscus of the self in technogenetic times. When reflection becomes surface bound, coherence can come at the cost of depth.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

✨ Issue 6 brings together Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique, Psychoanalytic Controversy, Key Papers, Clinical Dilemmas, IPA Congress Panel Reports, and Book Reviews, with a strong focus on ethics, anonymity, the superego, trauma, and the conditions of analytic work in digital contexts.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🔔 Coming up next week: IJP Winter Study Meeting Join us on Saturday 14th February from 2–4pm (GMT) for our next Study Meeting, featuring Jill Salberg discussing her thought-provoking paper "Crises and Enactments While Ending Treatment " (Vol. 105, Issue 4, IJP).

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Jill Salberg with discussants Lesley Steyn and Stefano Bolognini 💬 14 February 2026 2:00 to 4:00 pm BST ⏰ Online via Zoom 💻 --- Go to buff.ly/9fCIzbi or visit buff.ly/AXJ9Yys to find out how to subscribe to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📝 Register now to join us online next Saturday! 📅 Saturday 14 February 2026 ⏰ 2:00 to 4:00 pm GMT 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟 Registration via Eventbrite and PaDS (free for IJP subscribers) More info at www.theijp.org/study-meetings

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🔔 Coming up next month: IJP Winter Study Meeting Join us on Saturday 14th February from 2–4pm (BST) for our next Study Meeting, featuring Jill Salberg discussing her thought-provoking paper "Crises and Enactments While Ending Treatment " (Vol. 105, Issue 4, IJP).

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

📝 Register now to join us online with Jill Salberg, Lesley Steyn and Stefano Bolognini 📅 Saturday 14 February 2026 ⏰ 2:00 to 4:00 pm BST 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟 Registration via Eventbrite and PaDS (free for IJP subscribers) More info at www.theijp.org/study-meetings

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Last chance 🔔 Join us tomorrow for the IJP Online Conference 2026 on Saturday 10 January 2026. Register via the IOPA to secure your spot now: psychoanalysis.org.uk/civicrm-even...

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Here’s our programme for this Saturday, when John Steiner, Giuseppe Civitarese, Cecilia Taiana, Joshua Durban, and Francis Grier will explore extreme violence – in war, childhood, autism, and the consulting room.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🗓️ Join us this weekend for the IJP Online Conference 2026 on Saturday 10 January 2026. Register via the IOPA to secure your spot now: psychoanalysis.org.uk/civicrm-even... Go to buff.ly/9fCIzbi or visit buff.ly/AXJ9Yys to find out how to subscribe to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

✨ We’re delighted to share that Issue 5 of Volume 106 of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis is now available online!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

📚 In our Book Review section, Sharon Numa reviews The Trauma of Racism: Lessons from the Therapeutic Encounter, edited by Beverly J. Stoute and Michael Slevin (Routledge, 2023), a collection of essays examining racism as collective and individual trauma through the lens of psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

📚 In our Book Review section, Miguel Leivi reviews On Freud’s “Neurosis and Psychosis” and “The Loss of Reality in Neurosis and Psychosis” 100 Years Later, edited by Gabriela Legorreta and Catalina Bronstein (Routledge, 2024).

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

💬 In "Response to Moss" Shmuel Erlich reacts to Donald Moss’s letter. Read now at pep-web! --- Visit www.theijp.org to find out how to subscribe to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

💬 In "Response to Erlich" Donald Moss reacts to Shmuel Erlich’s paper in Issue 1, 2025. Read now at pep-web! --- Visit www.theijp.org to find out how to subscribe to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

💬 In "Response to Parsons" Shmuel Erlich reacts to Michael Parsons’s paper in Issue 1, 2025. Read now at pep-web! --- Visit www.theijp.org to find out how to subscribe to the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

💬 In "Israel–Palestine and the Internal World" Michael Parsons reacts to Shmuel Erlich's paper in the Psychoanalytic Controversies Section on the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Issue 1, 2025). Read now at pep-web!

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Rosemary H. Balsam commemorates Harold P. Blum in "In Memory of Harold P. Blum, MD".

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Steven Cooper cherishes the memory of Lucy Bergson LaFarge.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

In "The Experience of Being Known," Nathan Kravis honors Lucy LaFarge.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

✉️ Letter to the Editor: Responding to Oren Gozlan’s critique, Roberto D’Angelo invokes the history of psychoanalysis and homosexuality to defend his call for greater empirical rigor. He asserts that Gozlan's letter and the prevailing psychoanalytic zeitgeist sidestep scientific evidence

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

In "A Critique of Roberto D’Angelo’s “Do We Want to Know?”," Oren Gozlan argues that gender does not conceal psychic conflict but recruits and metabolizes it. He cautions against reducing trans youth to a type, reminding us that “Psychoanalysis does not treat populations. It listens to subjects.”

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🚀 Second in our Interdisciplinary Studies category: Francisco Pizarro Obaid and Rodrigo De la Fabián’s “Marie Langer, Psychoanalysis and Science Fiction: A Yearning for Change”

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

🎬 In our Film Essay section, Jan Borowicz’s “On Man Who Lives Once Every Two Times: The Days When I Do Not Exist” (IJP 106:4) explores a man who vanishes every other day, using Fitoussi’s film to examine the psychic struggle to metabolize thoughts and emotions

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🔥 First of two in our Interdisciplinary Studies section, John Steiner’s “Injury, Grievance, and Revenge, in the Wrath of Achilles” explores how rage born of humiliation turns inward as grievance or outward as revenge, tracing Achilles’ transformation from withdrawal to violent action.

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