Vol. 45 / number 8/ February/March 2025

Edited by Stephen B. Bernstein

With articles by Randall H. Paulsen M.D., Catherine Rising Kimble, Steven H. Cooper Ph.D., Arden Rothstein Ph.D., Wendy Olesker Ph.D., Robert A. Paul Ph.D., Ellen Pinsky Psy.D.

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What is Psychoanalytic Inquiry

Psychoanalytic Inquiry remains unique among psychoanalytic journals in that we aim to provide a truly big tent, broadcasting ideas from many schools. Each issue is organized around a theme and edited by a guest issue editor who invites papers from multiple perspectives. Our mission is to publish rigorous, original papers on topics insufficiently explored elsewhere or of the immediate moment.

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Connections and Conversation created and hosted by Shir Shanun, Psy. D.  is a free monthly Zoom meeting, cultivating creativity and freedom of thought and feeling. We invite you to engage with our presenters and community as they share their interests and passions in conversation on current topics in psychoanalysis.

This is a free event that alternates times. Often this meeting begins with a 45 minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of conversation. Events that are recorded will be accessible to watch after here.

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A learning experience can be almost anything, and any licensed clinician can propose one. It can be about a paper, a book, or a movie. It can tackle an idea, such as field theory or dream analysis, or focus on the work of a theorist. The format can be didactic or it can be a leaderless seminar or a one-hour conversation. It can be a one-off event or a series of weekly, biweekly, or monthly meetings. Currently, this program is in its pilot stage, so certain limits may apply.

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