Abolishing psychoanalytic institutes with Carter J. Carter
New episode of Rendering Unconscious Podcast!
The latest episode of Rendering Unconscious is here! I sat down with Carter J. Carter to talk about his upcoming event Abolish the Psychoanalytic Institute, part of Psychoanalytic Inquiry’s Decentralized Learning Experiences. Tuesday, May 20th at 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT
RU347: CARTER CARTER ON ABOLISHING THE PSYCHOANALYTIC INSTITUTE
In this episode, Carter discusses the need to abolish psychoanalytic institutes, arguing they do more harm than good. He advocates for a DIY approach to psychoanalysis. Carter criticizes the coercive nature of institutional training, the lack of empirical evidence for what makes for an effective analysis, and the financial incentives that drive these institutions. He highlights the pervasive sexual boundary violations, racism and classism, and the inadequate handling of complaints. Carter also compares psychoanalytic institutes to chambers of commerce, emphasizing their role in promoting business among members. He suggests that independent, open-access education is more beneficial and ethical.
Carter J. Carter, Ph.D, LICSW is, in no particular order: the lead labor organizer for Massachusetts’ union of state university professors and librarians; Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; Lecturer in the School of Social Policy and Practice, and Affiliated Faculty in the Psychoanalytic Studies Program, at the University of Pennsylvania; the author of a small-town newspaper recipe column, Larder Ardor with Carter Carter; an editor on the boards of Studies in Gender & Sexuality and Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society; the owner of two small businesses, a private practice in psychotherapy and clinical supervision and a farm; and the author of a number of recent psychoanalytic articles and a forthcoming book, “Bound to Lose: How Fascism Came for Psychoanalysis.”
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Listen to Episode RU347 right here.
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