Join us for an online panel discussion on the notion of stupidity within psychoanalysis, featuring editor Cindy Zeiher and contributors from her book “Stupidity and Psychoanalysis: Lacanian Perspectives on New Subjectivities and Social Forms”
Stupidity and Psychoanalysis
There is nothing new in thinking that we live in stupid times. While many thinkers think (or have thought) about stupidity as a symptom, Lacan considered it as immune to the influence of psychoanalysis, saying about himself, “I am only relatively stupid―that is to say, I am as stupid as all people―perhaps because I got a little bit enlightened.” Here stupidity’s inescapability signifies (and is signified by) the absence of any coherent foundation in desire and lack but instead emanates from the will to jouissance.
We invite you to join Jean-Michel Rabaté (University of Pennsylvania), Samo Tomšič (Humboldt Universität), James Martell (Lyon College), Antonio Viselli( University of Canterbury) and Cindy Zeiher (University of Canterbury) to discuss their contributions to a new collection dedicated to Lacanian readings of stupidity.
The seminar will take place on Zoom on Thursday 30 January 2025 at 7pm-8:30pm* Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) London time.
*Please note that the seminars for the 2024-2025 academic year start one hour earlier than in previous years. Eventbrite will display the correct time for you.
The event is open to everyone and free with registration via Eventbrite. The Zoom link will be available for registrants on the ‘Online Event Page’ (found when accessing your ticket on Eventbrite) on the day of the seminar.
Will a recording be available after the event please?
Hi Jessica,
Yes, a recording of the event will be up as soon as possible.
Best wishes and thank you for your patience,
Amanda
Secretary of Lacan in Scotland