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Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano

The Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano (SLP-CF; Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis of the Freudian Field) is an [Italian Lacanian psychoanalytic school founded on January 3, 1993, in Buenos Aires, though it operates as the Italian branch of the broader Freudian Field (Campo Freudiano) movement.[1] The school is dedicated to the transmission and practice of psychoanalysis according to the teaching of Jacques Lacan, as interpreted and developed by Jacques-Alain Miller. It is affiliated with the World Association of Psychoanalysis (Association Mondiale de Psychanalyse, AMP) and operates within the institutional framework of the Freudian Field Foundation, established by Lacan in 1979 for the recovery and dissemination of the Freudian field.[2]

Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano
Organization details
TypeLacanian Psychoanalytic School
Founded1993
Founder(s)Members of the Freudian Field movement
Key figuresJacques-Alain Miller
OrientationLacanian
Institutional context
AffiliationAssociation Mondiale de Psychanalyse (World Association of Psychoanalysis); Freudian Field Foundation
Operations
HeadquartersItaly
Geographic scopeNational (Italy); affiliated internationally
Training functionThe Pass (passe), seminars, cartels, teaching network
PublicationsAppunti (Notes); Lacaniana journal series
Websiteslp-cf.it


The SLP-CF is distinguished by its commitment to the institutional devices proposed by Lacan, particularly the pass (passe), a procedure for verifying the end of analysis and the nomination of new analysts, as well as the use of cartels—small working groups designed to transmit psychoanalytic knowledge outside hierarchical structures.

History

Origins and Founding

The Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano was founded on January 3, 1993, in Buenos Aires, as part of the broader movement to recover the Freudian field initiated by Jacques Lacan on June 21, 1964, with the founding of the École Française de Psychanalyse.[1] The school adopted the principles contained in Lacan's Act of Foundation (Acte de Fondation) of the École Française de Psychanalyse and his October Proposal on the analyst of the school (1967).[1]

The founding of the SLP-CF occurred within the context of the international Lacanian movement's reorganization following Lacan's death in 1981. Jacques-Alain Miller, Lacan's son-in-law and principal heir to his teaching, had established the École de la Cause Freudienne in France and subsequently created additional Lacanian schools in other countries, including Spain, Italy, and internationally through the New Lacanian School.[2] The Italian school emerged as part of this coordinated effort to establish Lacanian training institutions across Europe and beyond.

Institutional Context

The SLP-CF is situated within the broader institutional structure of the Freudian Field, which Jacques-Alain Miller describes as "an orientation, that which each one can draw from the teaching of Jacques Lacan, open in the wake of Freud's discovery of the unconscious, for his research, his practice, his existence."[2] The Freudian Field Foundation, created by Lacan in 1979, serves as an umbrella organization supporting multiple schools and regional groups worldwide. The SLP-CF functions as the Italian institutional representative of this movement, working in coordination with other Lacanian schools organized under the World Association of Psychoanalysis.[2]

Organizational Structure

Governance and Membership

The SLP-CF operates according to principles established by Lacan for the organization of psychoanalytic schools, which emphasize the transmission of psychoanalytic knowledge through non-hierarchical and collegial structures. The school is governed by a council that oversees its activities, publications, and training programs. Unlike traditional medical or psychological associations, the SLP-CF does not employ a conventional hierarchical administrative model; instead, it utilizes specific Lacanian institutional devices designed to minimize narcissism and bureaucratic concentration of power.[3]

Membership Categories

The school distinguishes between different categories of membership and authorization:

  • Member of the School (Membro della Scuola): Individuals who participate in the school's activities, seminars, and cartels.
  • Analyst Member of the School (AME - Analista Membro della Scuola): Analysts who have completed their own analysis and are authorized to practice within the school's framework.
  • Analyst of the School (AE - Analista della Scuola): Analysts nominated through the pass procedure, representing the highest level of authorization within the school.

The distinction between these categories reflects Lacan's principle that entry into the school and authorization as an analyst should occur "one by one" through the pass procedure, rather than through collective or bureaucratic mechanisms.[3]

Formation of Analysts

The Teaching Network (Rete di Insegnamento)

The SLP-CF organizes the transmission of psychoanalytic knowledge through a teaching network that includes seminars, study groups, and clinical supervision. The school publishes courses and seminars, including the ongoing publication of courses held by Jacques-Alain Miller from 1981 to 2011 at the Department of Psychoanalysis of the University of Paris VIII.[4]

Cartels

The school makes extensive use of the cartel, a small working group device proposed by Lacan as an alternative to hierarchical education. A cartel typically consists of four members plus a "Plus-One" (a more experienced analyst who facilitates without directing the group). This structure is designed to promote collegial learning, minimize the effects of transference to a single authority figure, and encourage the development of independent thought among analysts in formation.[3]

The Pass (Passe)

The distinctive feature of the SLP-CF's training is the pass (passe), a procedure designed to investigate and verify the end of analysis and the nomination of new analysts. The pass procedure, formalized in Lacan's 1973 Italian Note addressed to the Italian group, operates as follows:

  • Testimony (Testimonianza): An analyst who believes their analysis has concluded presents a testimony to two designated passeurs (intermediaries).
  • Passeurs: Two experienced analysts who listen to the testimony and gather information about the analysand's analytic trajectory.
  • Jury of Nomination (Giuria di Nomina): A jury of analysts reviews the information and decides whether to nominate the analysand as an Analyst of the School (AE).

This procedure is intended to replace traditional certification or examination models, emphasizing instead the subjective verification of the end of analysis and the recognition of the analyst's capacity to practice.[3] The pass procedure reflects Lacan's principle that authorization as an analyst should be based on the singularity of each analysand's analytic experience, rather than on standardized credentials or hierarchical appointment.

Key Concepts and Theoretical Orientation

The SLP-CF is oriented by the teaching of Jacques Lacan, as transmitted through the work of Jacques-Alain Miller. The school's theoretical and institutional practice emphasizes:

  • The Return to Freud: A commitment to recovering and reinterpreting Freud's fundamental concepts through Lacanian theory.
  • The Real: Lacan's concept of the Real as that which resists symbolization and imaginary capture, central to psychoanalytic practice.
  • The Subject of the Unconscious: The emphasis on the subject as constituted by language and the unconscious, rather than as a unified ego or self.
  • Castration and the Incurable: The principle that psychoanalysis does not aim at cure in the medical sense, but rather at the delimitation of the incurable within the subject, in accordance with Lacan's teaching that "castration insists on the incurable."[3]
  • The Discourse of the Analyst: The specific position and function of the analyst within the four discourses (Master, University, Hysteric, Analyst) as theorized by Lacan.

These concepts inform the school's institutional structures, training methods, and clinical practice, distinguishing the Lacanian approach from other psychoanalytic orientations.

Publications

The SLP-CF publishes and disseminates psychoanalytic work through several channels:

  • Appunti. Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano (Notes. Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis of the Freudian Field): A regular publication series, issued monthly, containing seminars, lectures, and theoretical work. Recent issues include volumes from October 2024 and December 2021.[5]
  • Lacaniana journal series: A publication dedicated to contemporary Lacanian psychoanalytic work and research.
  • Lacan Web Télévision (LWT): A digital platform launched in April 2021 by the Council of the École de la Cause Freudienne to disseminate video content and lectures related to Lacanian psychoanalysis.[4]

The school also participates in the publication of works by Jacques-Alain Miller and other prominent Lacanian analysts, contributing to the broader dissemination of Lacanian theory and practice.

The SLP-CF is part of the broader institutional ecosystem of the Freudian Field, which includes:

  • The Freudian Field Foundation (Fondazione del Campo Freudiano): The overarching organization established by Lacan in 1979 to support the recovery and transmission of the Freudian field internationally.
  • The World Association of Psychoanalysis (AMP): The international federation of Lacanian schools, of which the SLP-CF is a member.
  • The Zadig Network (Rete Zadig): A political and cultural movement within the Lacanian field that opens spaces for discussion on the impasses of contemporary civilization, fostering dialogue between psychoanalysts and civil society.[4]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano official website. "AMP e la Scuola Una." Retrieved from slp-cf.it
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Association Mondiale de Psychanalyse. "Il Campo freudiano - AMP." Retrieved from association-mondiale-psychanalyse.org
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano. "La Scuola e il suo psicoanalista." Retrieved from slp-cf.it
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Scuola Lacaniana di Psicoanalisi del Campo Freudiano official website. Retrieved from slp-cf.it
  5. ↑ IBS. "Appunti. Scuola lacaniana di psicoanalisi del campo freudiano. Ottobre 2024." Retrieved from ibs.it
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