Since BICAR’s inception in 2019, our courses on philosophy, politics, ethics, aesthetics, and writing have explicitly and implicitly mobilized a Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalytic approach to being, thinking, and creating in the world with others. We’ve grounded this psychoanalytic ‘open system’ in a rigorous comprehension of modern philosophy and science – Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Marx….  

 

We have seen how our pedagogy has compelled students – academics, artists, critics, professionals, engaged citizens – to keep awake in the dark time of recurrent crisis we have been living.

 

So, on BICAR’s fifth anniversary, this Seminar offers old and new students —  those with or without knowledge – a rigorous, patient, 20-session recapitulation of the fundamental concepts of psychoanalysis.

 

You will not be required to do anything (i.e. read, view, listen) outside of attending Professor Goel’s lectures. At the same time, we have prepared companion reading, viewing, sound material to each lecture that you’ll receive as ‘recommended’ material.

 

We will leave at least 30 minutes for questions and answers at the conclusion of each lecture.  

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Participants who sign up for the Writing component will pursue a substantial academic paper or artistic project with the instructor’s guidance and feedback.