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Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation

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Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation
Organization details
TypePsychoanalytic society
Founded2009
Key figuresSheila Power, Florencia F.C. Shanahan, Claire Hawkes, Ros Mc Carthy
OrientationLacanian
Institutional context
AffiliationNew Lacanian School (NLS), World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP)
Relation to IPAIndependent
Operations
HeadquartersIreland
Geographic scopeNational (Ireland)
Training functionPsychoanalytic Formation Programme, Cartel, Pass
Websitehttps://iclo-nls.org/


The Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation (ICLO) is a psychoanalytic society based in Ireland and affiliated with the New Lacanian School (NLS), one of the seven Schools of the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP).[1] Dedicated to the transmission and practice of psychoanalysis in the Lacanian orientation, ICLO oversees the training of analysts through its Psychoanalytic Formation Programme, established in 2009, emphasizing the devices of the cartel and the pass.[1][2]

ICLO forms part of the broader institutional framework of post-Lacanian psychoanalysis, contributing to the reconquest of the Freudian field in Ireland and participating in the EuroFederation of Psychoanalysis (EFP) through its NLS affiliation.[3]

History

Precursors and Origins

The origins of Lacanian psychoanalysis in Ireland trace back to informal study groups and the gradual establishment of Lacanian-oriented practice, though specific precursors to ICLO are not detailed in available records. The broader context involves the dissemination of Jacques Lacan's teachings following the founding of his Freudian School of Paris in 1964.[2][4]

Founding and Development

ICLO was established as a society of the New Lacanian School (NLS), with its Psychoanalytic Formation Programme commencing in Ireland in 2009.[1] The NLS itself was founded in 2003 by Jacques-Alain Miller within the WAP framework, succeeding earlier European Lacanian groups emerging from the European School of Psychoanalysis (ESP) in 1990.[2][3]

ICLO has grown as a constituent society focused on singular analytic formation, integrating with the international Lacanian community.[1]

Organizational Structure

ICLO operates as a society within the non-hierarchical structure of the NLS, utilizing Lacanian institutional devices such as the cartel and the pass rather than traditional hierarchies.[4][1]

Governance

The society is led by a Bureau, with the 2024-2025 term featuring:

  • Chair: Sheila Power
  • Vice-Chair: Florencia F.C. Shanahan
  • Secretary: Claire Hawkes
  • Treasurer: Ros Mc Carthy[1]

Additional teams manage areas including cartels, publications, events, and youth policy.[1]

Membership Categories

ICLO recognizes titles granted by the School: AMS (Analyst Member of the School), for those with sufficient formation, and AS (Analyst of the School), for those who have completed the pass procedure.[4]

Formation of Analysts

ICLO's Psychoanalytic Formation Programme, running since 2009, emphasizes control (supervision) of practice and research into the contemporary unconscious, extending to clinic, arts, politics, history, social context, and philosophy.[1]

Cartels

The cartel, a small working group of four members plus a "Plus-One," sustains elaboration, study, and production of psychoanalytic knowledge, serving as a fundamental pillar alongside the pass.[1][4]

The Pass

The pass verifies the end of analysis, enabling nomination as AS. It is a core device for analyst formation within WAP Schools.[4][1]

Key Concepts and Orientation

ICLO adheres strictly to the Lacanian orientation, prioritizing the return to Sigmund Freud through Lacan's teachings, with focus on the unconscious structured like a language, the Real, and the reconquest of the Freudian field.[4][2] These principles shape its anti-hierarchical institutional devices and emphasis on singular transmission.[1]

Notable Members

  • Sheila Power: Current Chair (2024-2025)[1]
  • Florencia F.C. Shanahan: Vice-Chair[1]
  • Claire Hawkes: Secretary and Publications Editor[1]
  • Ros Mc Carthy: Treasurer[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "About Us - ICLO - The Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "About the NLS - ICLO - The Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About the EFP - ICLO - The Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Foundations - ICLO - The Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
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