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Escuela de la Orientación Lacaniana

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Escuela de la Orientación Lacaniana
Organization details
TypePsychoanalytic school
Founded1992
Founder(s)Jacques-Alain Miller
Key figuresRicardo Rodríguez, Elsa Díaz, other Lacanian analysts
OrientationLacanian psychoanalysis
Institutional context
PredecessorEscuela para la Causa de Freud (ECF) split
AffiliationWorld Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP)
Relation to IPAIndependent
Operations
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Geographic scopeInternational (primarily Latin America)
Training functionThe Pass, cartels, teaching network
PublicationsVarious journals and bulletins


The Escuela de la Orientación Lacaniana (EOL; School of the Lacanian Orientation) is a Lacanian psychoanalytic school and one of the seven schools comprising the World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP).[1] Founded in 1992 by Jacques-Alain Miller, it is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and plays a central role in the transmission of Jacques Lacan's teachings in Latin America.[1]

The EOL emerged from institutional tensions within earlier Lacanian groups and emphasizes anti-hierarchical structures, the pass, and cartels as devices for analyst formation, distinguishing it from traditional psychoanalytic societies affiliated with the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA).[2]

History

Precursors and Origins

The EOL traces its roots to the dissemination of Lacanian psychoanalysis in Argentina, beginning with Oscar Masotta's introduction of Lacan's ideas in the 1960s through translations and seminars.[2] Informal study groups and the influence of the École Freudienne de Paris (EFP) laid the groundwork, amid the broader 1980s expansion of Lacanianism in Spanish-speaking countries following Lacan's 1981 dissolution of the EFP.

Founding (1992)

The school was formally established in 1992 by Jacques-Alain Miller as part of the reorganization of Lacanian institutions under the WAP framework, created in 1992 to ensure the "re-conquering of the Freudian field."[3][1] This founding reflected a split from the Escuela para la Causa de Freud (ECF), prioritizing strict adherence to Lacan's late teachings on the sinthome and institutional devices.[4]

The EOL quickly grew, establishing sections across Argentina and affiliates in other Latin American countries, serving as a hub for Lacanian practice in the region.[1]

Key Controversies and Splits

Like other WAP schools, the EOL has experienced internal debates over the application of the pass and analyst authorization, leading to departures and the formation of independent Lacanian groups. Tensions with IPA-affiliated societies in Argentina have also marked its history, underscoring its independent orientation.[2]

Organizational Structure

The EOL employs Lacanian institutional devices to avoid traditional hierarchies, favoring rotation and collective responsibility over fixed leadership.

Governance

  • Comisión Directiva: A rotating directorate oversees operations, elected for limited terms.
  • Juries and Cartels: Governance incorporates cartels (small working groups) and juries for nominations, preventing power concentration.[5]

Membership Categories

  • Analista Miembro de la Escuela (AME): Full members who have passed the pass.
  • Analista de la Escuela (AE): Analysts nominated by the school following the pass procedure.
  • Adherents and Associates: Those in formation or supporting members.[6]

Formation of Analysts

Training in the EOL follows Lacan's model, emphasizing personal analysis, seminars, supervision, and institutional devices rather than standardized curricula.

The Teaching Network

The Red de Enseñanza organizes seminars, clinical studies, and theoretical work across regional sections.

  • Seminars: Weekly or periodic sessions on Lacan's seminars and contemporary issues.
  • Cartels: Groups of four members plus a "plus-one" for focused research, proposed by Lacan as an anti-hierarchical educational tool.[7]

The Pass (Pase)

The pass is the EOL's core procedure for verifying the end of analysis. An analysand concluding treatment submits a written testimony to two passeurs (peers who have undergone the pass). A jury evaluates it, potentially nominating the subject as AE, ensuring transmission without mastery.[8]

Key Concepts and Orientation

The EOL adheres to the return to Freud through Lacan, prioritizing concepts such as the Real, the sinthome, and the Name-of-the-Father. These inform its rejection of ego psychology and emphasis on the analyst's desire, influencing anti-hierarchical practices and the focus on subjective destitution in formation.[9]

Notable Members

  • Ricardo Rodríguez: Longtime director, key in institutional transmission.
  • Elsa Díaz: Influential in clinical teaching and publications.
  • Numerous AMEs and AEs contributing to WAP congresses.[10]

Publications

The EOL issues:

  • Revista de la EOL: Official journal for theoretical and clinical papers.
  • Bulletins and proceedings from congresses and cartels.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NLS: In the World Association of Psychoanalysis". AMP-NLS. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Roudinesco, Elisabeth (1997). Jacques Lacan. Columbia University Press.
  3. ↑ "The New Lacanian School - GIEP-NLS". Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. ↑ Miller, Jacques-Alain (1992). "The School One". La Cause du désir. 
  5. ↑ Miller, Jacques-Alain (2006). L'orientation lacanienne. École de la Cause freudienne.
  6. ↑ "Estatutos de la EOL". EOL Official Documents. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ Lacan, Jacques (1975). Seminar XXII, R.S.I.
  8. ↑ Miller, Jacques-Alain (1989). "The Pass". Ornicar?. 
  9. ↑ Lacan, Jacques (1966). Écrits. Seuil.
  10. ↑ "WAP School One Directory". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ↑ "Publicaciones EOL". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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