Community Bridges
Psychoanalysis on the Move
Psychoanalysis is more than a treatment. It’s a way of looking, of listening, of being in the world. We can use psychoanalysis as a lens on social justice, politics, the arts and culture, academia, and beyond. Today’s psychoanalysis is on the move, alive, and engaged.
The branches of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society organize events and activities to create bridges with the public at large—outside of the clinic. This includes the sharing of psychoanalytic knowledge, the creation of opportunities for multidisciplinary dialogue, and the planning of media events for public participation and conversation.
Upcoming Branch & National Events
MONTREAL, SPM
Scientific Meeting
L’idée de guérison en psychanalyse : son sens, sa quête, sa possibilité
September 10, 2026
In-person Event
MONTREAL, QEB
Scientific Meeting
Pierre Fédida and the Strangeness of Psychoanalysis
September 19, 2026
Hybrid Event
CGPCA
Scientific Meeting
« Un pédo-psychiatre à la rencontre des enfants à travers leurs dessins » (A Child-Psychiatrist Met His Children Patients Through Their Drawing)
September 21, 2026
Online Event
VANCOUVER, WCPS
Scientific Meeting
The Enigma of the Other: The Work of Jean Laplanche and the Infinity of the Individual
September 26, 2026
In-person Event
TORONTO, TPS
Scientific Meeting
The Dark Side of the Moon: Metapsychological Reflections on Drives, Structures and the Unconscious
September 30, 2026
Online Event
2026-2027 Programs & Series
CAPCT
Canadian Association of Psychoanalytic Child Therapists
Introduction to Infant-Parent Psychotherapy
2026-2027
Via Zoom
TORONTO, TPS
Freud Café Canada
FREE public talks on psychoanalytic ideas with an open discussion about their impact on our lives today
Various Dates
Upcoming International Events
Books
The Walls of Jericho
Ronald Ruskin
A Life of Leadership
Frederick Lowy
Gender: A Contemporary Introduction
Oren Gozlan
Pour une renaissance de la psychanalyse québécoise
Edited By Nicolas Lévesque
Videos
Freud Café Canada
March 1, 2025 – Psychoanalysis as Soul Making
Freud Café Canada
October 26, 2024 – The Revolt against Mourning: The Outlawing of Grief and the Road to Social Violence, Vengeance and War
Psychotherapy Saves Series
This video series demonstrates that intensive psychotherapy is a medically necessary mental health treatment that saves lives.
Psychoanalytic Thinking Parts 1-4
Video Series by Don Carveth
Entrevue avec le Dr Wilfrid Reid
Entrevue avec le Docteur Wilfrid Reid (SPM), réalisée par Pierre Joly (SPM) pour la revue Filigrane à l’occasion du statut de membre émérite de la SPM décerné au Dr Reid en 2019.
Civilization and the Discontented: A Presentation by Christopher Bollas
Community West Treatment Videoconference
Podcasts
Conversations in Psychoanalysis Today
The podcast of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society
IPA’s On and Off the Couch
When the Analytic Frame ‘Groans’ with Allannah Furlong, PhD
IPA Resources
IPA Inter-Regional Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
The International Psychoanalytical Association’s Inter-Regional Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychoanalysis is intended to be a truly international and up-to-date tool for anyone interested in psychoanalysis.
Articles
A-tishoo, A-tishoo We All Fall Down
Jonathan Sklar
Ferenczi Forum
The New Theatrics of Remote Therapy
Adam Gopnik
The New Yorker
Conference Resources
Sincerity and Freedom in Psychoanalysis
A studio conference inspired by Sandor Ferenczi’s Clinical Diary organised by The Freud Museum and IMAGO International