Why does psychoanalysis still matter?

Why does psychoanalysis still matter?

In the year in which the Freud Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary, this lecture proposes a reflection on the current situation of Freud's work. More than a century after the rise of psychoanalysis, his ideas continue to arouse interest, provoke debates and raise new questions. What explains this permanence?

In this face-to-face conference, held at the Freud Museum in London, the renowned psychoanalyst, teacher and writer Christian Dunker proposes a reflection on the presence of psychoanalysis in today's world. Based on topics such as psychological suffering, identity, culture and politics, the conversation seeks to discuss why psychoanalysis continues to offer a way of understanding the present and the impasses of the human experience.

In-person Event

Date: Thursday, 19/11/2026.

Time: 19— 20:30 (London time).

Speaker:

Christian Dunker is a psychoanalyst, full professor at the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo (USP) and School Member Analyst of the Lacanian Field Forum. He holds a master's degree and doctorate in Psychology from USP, with a post-doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University. She works clinically based on Freud and Lacan and coordinates the Laboratory of Social Theory, Philosophy and Psychoanalysis at USP. He is the author of several books, including Malaise, Suffering and Symptom, and A Biography of Depression, winners of the Jabuti Prize. He is a columnist for UOL and maintains the popular science channel “Talking About It” on YouTube.