Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Henry Markman, MD and Julie Ruskin, PhD, Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Bradshaw, PsyD, John DiMartini, PhD and Laurie Goldsmith, PhD, Committee Members

Medina, Fez Morocco (2014) by Lee Grossman (leegrossman.net)

The Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis Program aims to foster meaningful discussion on major current trends in psychoanalysis — involving clinical practice, as well as psychoanalytic theory applied to topics such as politics, history, aesthetics, literature, film, gender, and development. Leading contributors present original work that is discussed by experts in that particular area.

Upcoming Events

Thursdays, January 15 to May 21, 2026
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
Foundations of Psychodynamic Clinical Work in Community Mental Health Settings - Year 1
 Julia St. George, LCSW; Anne Friedman, LCSW, PhD; Corey Datz-Greenberg, LCSW; and Beth Kita, LCSW, PhD (instructors)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
The James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanlaysis
Part 1: Deconstructing Thomas Ogden’s Model of Intersubjectivity
Joseph Aguayo, PhD (presenter)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Specialized Parent Work: a Critical Element to Supporting the Health of Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Exploring Youth
Melissa Holub, PhD (presenter); Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD (case presenter)
Wednesdays, February 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Exploring the Unconscious – An Introduction to Jungian Dreamwork
Betty Tharpe, MFT (instructor)
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
A Passion For Ever More
Dominique Scarfone, MD (presenter); Adam Blum, PsyD (discussant)
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Special Programs
SFCP TOWN HALL MEETING
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Engage in conversation about proposed revisions to the Bylaws!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Child Colloquium Series
Film Screening and Discussion: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Reyna Cowan, PsyD, LCSW (discussant)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Visiting Professor Weekend
An Introduction to Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD
Peter Goldberg, PhD; and Kristin Fiorella, PsyD, MFT (presenters)
Saturday, February 28, 2026
The James Grotstein Memorial Lectures in Comparative Psychoanlaysis
Part 2: Antonio Ferro’s Field Theory
Catherine Mallouh, MD (presenter)
Wednesdays, March 4 to 25, 2026
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Trans Experience(s)
Loïc Pritchard, MFT (instructor)
Login to your account