Prelude
May 2023

Ursula Wirtz, Dr. phil.
12 68 Lecture | How Much Ego do we Need? Reflections on Clinical and Spiritual Practice
Ego functions are important mental strategies to navigate through life, but we are more than just our egos. We will be exploring when to strengthen and when to transcend the ego in light of the wise saying: “You have to be somebody before you can be nobody”.

Lisa Holland, MS
01 69 Lecture | Guilt, Shame and Shamelessness: An Exploration, Both in and out of the Analysis
We will examine Jung’s writings on guilt, distinguishing between the mechanisms of guilt and shame; we will also explore the phenomenon of shamelessness. We will be referring to Jung’s writings, symbolic and clinical material and the current political and social milieu.

** This course replaces the original course offered by Kathrin Schaeppi **
Brigitte Egger, Dr. sc. nat. ETH
11 75 Lecture | Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Thorough and Exquisite Guide to Soul and Individuation Centered on Love

Spring Excursion: Visit to the C.G. Jung Museum in Gommiswald
Excursion leader: Galina Angelova, MTheol.
Registration required by 19 May, 2023
Meet at 12:40 at Zürich main station under the figure of the blue angel

Peter Ammann, Dr. phil.
05 71 Lecture | Rock Art and the Origin of Consciousness [Part 1 of 2]
How rock paintings reflect the emergence of humans as a “symbolic species”

Allan Guggenbühl, Dr. phil.
01 72 Lecture | Am I Crazy or Confused? Analysis as a Way of Coming to Terms with the Shadow
The shadow, an aspect of our personality which we have difficulty accepting and integrating in our lives, is a threat, but also a resource. Possibilities and strategies for dealing with the shadow in the analytical work will be discussed.

** This course replaces the original course offered by Kathrin Schaeppi **
Marco Della Chiesa, lic. phil.
01 76 Lecture | The Man C. G. Jung: His Life, His Work
We will try to encounter the man C. G. Jung.
What course did his life take? What are the turning points and stations in his life? Which people played important roles in Jung’s life and how did these encounters influence his work? We will embark on a journey of Jung’s life and work, illustrated with pictures and texts.

Peter Ammann, Dr. phil.
05 71 Lecture | Rock Art and the Origin of Consciousness [Part 2 of 2]
How rock paintings reflect the emergence of humans as a “symbolic species”

John Desteian, JD, DPsy
01 73 Lecture | The Modern Anima-Animus Problem in Analytical Psychology
This lecture will examine the modern problem of Jung’s antiquated concepts and descriptions of anima-animus.

Graduation & Apéro