Challenging internalized misogyny
‘The betrayal’, 2013. Oil painting of Blerta Xhomo, Albanian artist. www.blertaxhomo.com ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Critical thinking about sexism, patriarchy, and misogyny is not new but Sue Einhorn’s Foulkes Lecture in 2021 made it clear that group analysts and therapists need to reflect upon social structures and pressures undermining women’s ability to thrive and their sense of selves. […]
Co-Conducting in Group Analysis
(Updated January 2024) Co-conducting has been a relatively neglected topic within group analysis. The topic has not been on the syllabus of the London Qualifying Course. It is likely, however, that it occurs more frequently than the published literature would suggest, and while the group analytic literature has seldom focused on the idea of co-conducting, […]
Practising Group Analysis in Organisations
Meetings in 2025 Saturday morning 10.00 – 12.30 CET Please check the corresponding time in your time-zone. 25th January 15th March 17th May 5th July 20th September 15th November The Special Interest Group was founded in 2021 with the intention of opening up and strengthening the exchange between international colleagues about their work in and with organisations and their way […]
Clinical Practice Special Interest Group
The Clinical Practice Special Interest Group will focus on the heart of Group Analysis: the clinical small group. The aim is to discuss and develop theory and practice in this area, taking into account the classic literature, the practice of experienced Group Analysts, and relevant theory from Psychoanalysis and other disciplines. First online meeting: Facilitator/Initiator: Alasdair […]
Working with dreams in small and large groups
The charm of Social Dreaming and Dream-telling The SIG will invite to reflect and exchange on social dreaming (4 sessions) and working with dreams in small groups (4 sessions). Once a month a different lecturer/practitioner will present a conductor’s approach to the co-created dynamic of shared dreams and resonance. Group analytic aspects will be discussed […]
Information Matrix, helplessness, security and fanaticism
Nietzsche, in the 19th century, called himself a doctor / psychologist of civilization because he became aware of an existing mental suffering. Perhaps we need to do the same. It is common knowledge that our current social matrix is dominated by a massive ocean of information. This Information Matrix (IM) is influential on our perspective of space (globalization, nationalisms, […]
The Large Group: history, theory and contemporary practice
Relatively little has been written about the Large Group, although it continues to occupy a central place in our training programmes and professional community. I’m interested in explorations of contemporary practice (for example conductor facilitated and leader-free groups), theoretical discussion, and questions around boundaries, such as statements of purpose for participants and writing about large group […]
The COVID Pandemic
This SIG is dedicated to the COVID Pandemic and aims to bring together members from global GASi community to engage in dialogue and meaningful discussion on the COVID Pandemic. We live in unprecedented times, during which we have all had to adapt to new ways of living, working and social communication. We all have knowledge […]
Foulkes/Winnicott/De Maré explorations
This is the updated (February 2024) version of events people have expressed an interest in developing together. You are welcome to attend individual events as well as to participate regularly in any or all of the explorations. They have emerged out of a wish to find a way of integrating thoughts about individual, group and […]