Convergencia, Movimiento Lacaniano por el Psicoanálisis Freudiano
| Convergencia, Movimiento Lacaniano por el Psicoanálisis Freudiano | |
|---|---|
| Organization details | |
| Type | Lacanian movement |
| Orientation | Lacanian |
| Institutional context | |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Relation to IPA | None |
| Operations | |
| Headquarters | International |
| Geographic scope | International |
| Training function | Seminars, clinical exchange |
| Website | https://convergenciafreudlacan.org/ |
The Convergencia, Movimiento Lacaniano por el Psicoanálisis Freudiano (Convergencia, Lacanian Movement for Freudian Psychoanalysis) is a Lacanian psychoanalytic movement dedicated to the transmission and practice of psychoanalysis in the lineage of Sigmund Freud through Jacques Lacan's teachings.[1][2] It emphasizes the persistence of psychoanalysis as a discourse initiated by Freud and continued after Lacan, positioning itself as an independent framework outside major institutional affiliations such as the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) or the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP).[1] The movement is known for questioning the clinical foundations of psychoanalysis and fostering ties among practitioners.[2]
Convergencia operates internationally, with activities including colloquia, such as one held in New York, and maintains an online presence for dissemination.[3]
History
The precise founding date and founders of Convergencia are not well-documented in available sources, though it emerges within the broader context of post-Lacanian institutional fragmentation following the 1981 dissolution of Lacan's École Freudienne de Paris (EFP).[4] It positions itself as a response to the proliferation of Lacanian groups, each claiming legitimacy from aspects of Freud's work or stages of Lacan's teaching.[2]
Origins
Convergencia arises amid the expansion and conflicts of Lacanianism after Lacan, recognizing that Freud and Lacan reformulated their theories without systematization, aware of inherent paradoxes.[2] Its international colloquium in New York reflects efforts to address psychoanalysis's "extension and extraterritoriality," echoing historical tensions in the movement's growth across Europe and the Americas.[3]
Organizational Structure
Convergencia functions as a "movement" rather than a hierarchical school, prioritizing exchange over rigid governance.[1][2] It lacks detailed public information on formal bodies like directorates or juries, distinguishing it from Lacanian schools using devices such as the cartel, pass, or grades like Analyst Member of the School (AME) and Analyst of the School (AE).[4]
Training and Formation
Training emphasizes clinical practice and discussion, advancing "crucial questions in psychoanalysis" through practitioner ties.[2] Specific mechanisms like the pass or cartels—small working groups of four members plus a "plus-one" proposed by Lacan—are not explicitly detailed, though the movement aligns with Lacan's anti-hierarchical pedagogical innovations.[4]
Key Concepts / Theoretical Orientation
Convergencia upholds the "return to Freud" via Lacan, viewing psychoanalysis as a discourse persisting through their teachings.[1][2] It critiques institutional claims to legitimacy from isolated aspects of the cure or Lacan's rereadings of Freud, stressing non-systematized reformulations and paradoxes.[2] Core Lacanian emphases include the Real, objet petit a, and the unconscious structured like a language.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Convergencia Freud Lacan". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Convergencia - Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Psychoanalysis in extension and extraterritoriality" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Lacanianism". Retrieved 2026-01-31.