presented by the Psychoanalytic Society of the William Alanson White Institute
LEARNING FROM MEMOIR
ELLIOT JURIST, Professor of Psychology and Philosophy, CUNY Graduate Center and City College of New York
with Hosts & Moderators, Roger Frie, PhD, PsyD, and Nancy Freeman-Carroll, PsyD, Co-Presidents of the Psychoanalytic Society
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2025, 7:30-9:00pm/Eastern
Held in person at the Institute, 20 West 74th Street, New York City and via live stream online
1.5 CEs are available for attending. In order to receive your credit for attending, follow the instructions that are sent prior to the event.
ABOUT THIS SERIES
From its very beginnings, psychoanalysis has existed at the intersection of science and the humanities. In the face of increasing pressures from evidence-based practice and medicalization, what can psychoanalysis learn from the humanities? Collectively, our speakers represent the leading edge in humanities and the arts and bring a diverse array of perspectives to bear. These talks promise to illustrate the manifest and often overlooked links between psychoanalysis and the humanities and provide a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and dialogue.
All speakers will present their talks in person. We encourage everyone who can, to attend in person and continue the tradition of meeting together at the Institute. For those who are unable to join in person, we offer a real-time stream, to reach beyond New York to a broader audience.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Elliot Jurist is Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at CUNY Graduate Center and The City College of New York. He is author of well-known books in the humanities (Beyond Hegel and Nietzsche: Philosophy, Culture and Agency) and psychology (Affect Regulation, Mentalization and the Development of the Self), amongst many others. He served as the Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at CUNY from 2004-2013, and as Editor of Psychoanalytic Psychology from 2008 to 2017. He is currently completing a book on the theme of memoir.
This series is presented at no charge to its audience. Please consider making a donation to The Psychoanalytic Society when registering.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Overall objectives of this colloquium series:
Describe the many interactions between the humanities and psychoanalysis.
Explain how psychoanalytic practice can benefit from the insights of the humanities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES THIS PRESENTATION:
Describe the role of memoir for understanding human experience.
Explain how memoir relates to self-reflection and psychoanalytic learning.