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Escuela Lacaniana de Psicoanálisis del Campo Freudiano

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Escuela Lacaniana de Psicoanálisis del Campo Freudiano
Organization details
TypePsychoanalytic school
Founded1986
Founder(s)Jacques-Alain Miller, Spanish Lacanian analysts
Key figuresJacques Lacan, Jacques-Alain Miller
OrientationLacanian
Institutional context
PredecessorÉcole Freudienne de Paris
AffiliationWorld Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP)
Relation to IPAIndependent
Operations
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
Geographic scopeNational (Spain)
Training functionThe Pass, cartels, teaching network
PublicationsLa Brújula (newsletter)



The Escuela Lacaniana de Psicoanálisis del Campo Freudiano (ELP; English: Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis of the Freudian Field) is a Lacanian psychoanalytic school founded in 1986 in Spain under the auspices of the Fondation du Champ freudien.[1] It forms part of the international network of Lacanian institutions coordinated by the Fondation du Champ freudien, established by Jacques Lacan in 1979 to preserve and transmit psychoanalysis within the Freudian Field (Champ freudien), a conceptual domain grounded in Freud's discoveries and Lacan's innovations.[1] Affiliated with the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP), the ELP emphasizes Lacan's return to Freud, rejecting the institutional formalism of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA).[2]

The school plays a central role in the Lacanian movement in the Spanish-speaking world, overseeing analyst formation through distinctive devices such as the pass and cartels, and fostering clinical and theoretical work aligned with contemporary discourses.[3]

History

Precursors and Origins

The ELP emerged from the dissemination of Lacanian psychoanalysis in Spain following the dissolution of the École Freudienne de Paris (EFP) in 1980.[2] Precursors include the pioneering work of Oscar Masotta, who introduced Lacan's teachings in Argentina and Spain during the 1960s and 1970s, organizing seminars and informal study groups that laid the groundwork for structured Lacanian schools in the region.

Founding (1986)

The ELP was formally established in 1986 as one of the first schools of the Freudian Field, directly linked to the Fondation du Champ freudien created by Lacan and Jacques-Alain Miller in 1979.[1] This founding responded to Lacan's call for a decentralized network of institutions to maintain the vitality of psychoanalysis after the EFP's internal conflicts over authority, training methods like la passe, and institutional transparency.[1][2] The school's creation aligned with the international expansion of Lacanianism, culminating in the WAP's formation in 1992.[1]

The ELP grew through regional sections in major Spanish cities, serving as a hub for Lacanian practice amid Spain's post-Franco democratic transition.

Key Controversies and Splits

Like other Lacanian schools, the ELP has experienced tensions over institutional devices and transmission, though specific schisms are less documented than those of the EFP, such as the 1968 break forming the Organisation psychanalytique de langue française.[2]

Organizational Structure

The ELP adopts Lacan's anti-hierarchical model, avoiding traditional presidencies in favor of rotating directorships and collective bodies to prevent power concentration.

Governance

  • Comisión Ejecutiva: A directing commission elected for limited terms, responsible for administrative coordination.
  • Asambleas: General assemblies of members deliberate on school policy.

Lacanian Institutional Devices

The school employs Lacanian mechanisms distinguishing grades (based on formation) from hierarchies (administrative roles):

  • Analista Miembro de la Escuela (AME): Analyst Member of the School, authorized after the pass procedure.
  • Analista de la Escuela (AE): Analyst of the School, nominated by the Jurado de la Pass following testimony.[1]

Formation of Analysts

Training in the ELP occurs via the Red de Enseñanza (Teaching Network), emphasizing personal analysis, seminars, supervision, and clinical work rather than fixed curricula.

Seminars and Cartels

  • Seminars: Weekly theoretical sessions on Lacan's seminars, Freud's texts, and contemporary applications.
  • Cartels: Small working groups of four members plus a "plus-one" (external stimulator), designed by Lacan as an alternative to hierarchical teaching for focused research on a chosen question.[3]

The Pass (Pase)

The pass verifies the end of analysis and authorizes transmission. An analysand concluding analysis submits a written testimonio recounting their experience to two passeurs (peers who have undergone the pass). A Jurado (jury) evaluates the testimony, potentially nominating the subject as AE if it demonstrates passage through the analyst's desire.[2]

Authorization stems from this singular procedure, not institutional certification.

Key Concepts and Orientation

The ELP adheres strictly to the Lacanian orientation, prioritizing:

  • The Freudian Field: A living domain of Freudian discovery rearticulated via linguistics, topology, and the Real.[1][3]
  • Return to Freud: Fidelity to the unconscious structured like a language.
  • Name-of-the-Father, objet a, and the sinthome.

These concepts shape institutional life, promoting a "psychoanalyst’s desire" oriented by ethics over doctrine.[1]

Notable Members

  • Jacques-Alain Miller: Key founder and World President of the WAP, oversaw ELP's establishment.
  • Prominent Spanish Lacanians including those from Masotta's lineage, contributing to clinical topology and discourse analysis.

Publications

  • La Brújula: Official newsletter disseminating clinical vignettes, theoretical texts, and school activities.
  • Contributions to WAP journals and the Fondation du Champ freudien publications.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 [1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 [2]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [4]
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