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Announcements Maurice Burke Paper PrizeFree Association and its Discontents: A Controversial Discussion We are at a juncture in which power demands un-free speech, in which inconvenient truths are being purged from public venues and discourses, and in which thought itself is under attack. During the past year, CCP has embarked upon a trajectory of self-study inspired by the Holmes Commission Report in which the efforts toward race-based silencing in our institutes and beyond have been considered toward a more just and diverse future. This year, we specifically welcome contributions that move us further towards addressing the concerns the Holmes Commission Report has highlighted, as well as more general contributions towards our appreciation of the role psychoanalysis might play in our efforts to envision a productive and enriching practice of human freedom.... Submission Deadline December 31, 2025. Submissions NOW OPEN! A Note from the CCP PresidentEarlier this year Elon Musk proclaimed to millions of Joe Rogan fans, “The fundamental weakness of western civilization is empathy.” This is where we live--in a culture that openly rewards sociopathy and demands empathy remain within the boundaries of a homogenous crowd to not slow down capitalism... Diversity & Social Justice InitiativeThe Diversity and Social Justice Initiative aims to create space within the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis to reconsider our psychoanalytic understandings of prejudice, discrimination and structural injustice in order to address the inequities in psychoanalytic practice and training programs, both our own and in general. To inaugurate this initiative, we propose launching a multi-year program for the entire CCP membership, so that we can learn, discuss, and implement change together. The mission statement we will create together will be an evolving document addressing aspects of social inequities in the light of which organizational and clinical practice and theory should be re-examined. The Holmes Commission Report provides an initial blueprint that can both provide a template for addressing endemic racism and guide inquiry into other structural barriers to care, theory-building and training in psychoanalysis... | 2025-2026 Events
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