Jungian Keynotes
In-depth explorations of key aspects of Analytical Psychology
Jungian Keynotes is a series of eight lectures at the start of each new semester for both ISAP students and the public. This series is not an introduction to Analytical Psychology per se but offers a short introduction followed by an in-depth exploration of a key aspect of Jungian psychology. The lectures will highlight a different aspect each semester. ISAP’s teaching program is not, and cannot be, structured as a linear progression of levels or a tidy division into topics. Analytical Psychology is intrinsically holistic, so learning is by a process akin to osmosis.
Jungian Keynotes – March 2026
The Relationship between Ego and Self
The relationship between the ego and the Self is at the centre of Jung’s work, in which he advocates a dialectical exchange between the two. Andrew Fellows opens the lecture series, introducing Jung’s “Stages of Life” model, focussing on the midlife transition of the centre of the personality from the ego toward the Self, and how this model can be applied to the collective. Judith Savage then expounds how psychic energy, which is inherently transformative, expresses itself in fantasy and symbols in a process guided by the Self. On the second day, Nancy Krieger presents basic Jungian theory on complexes – including the ego complex –, archetypes, the Self, and the relationships between them, as well as their relevance for Jungian analysis. This is followed by Yuriko Sato’s examination of Jung’s concept of ego and Self from a non-Western point of view, concentrating on the relevance and role of the ego. On the third day, Penelope Yungblut explores key achievements, stages and processes in the encounter between ego and Self. Lisa Holland then investigates the subtle dance between ego and Self and how this may guide the analyst’s reactions and interventions. On the last day, Paul Brutsche lectures on the relationship between ego and Self in paintings of analysands, and what they suggest about the painter’s ego-Self axis. Ursula Wirtz concludes the lecture series with her exploration of wisdom in the individuation process so that both the ego’s demands and the Self’s call can be respected.
All Jungian Keynotes lectures will be on-site and broadcast live on Zoom. You can purchase Zoom attendance below on this page. See our Zoom Lectures page for more details.
Date & Venue
3–6 March 2026
Stampfenbachstr. 115, 8006 Zürich
Tram 17, 50 or 51 to Beckenhof
Event Schedule
Tuesday, 3 March
13:00–14:45
Andrew Fellows, PhD
08 01 Lecture | The Stages of Life: Individual and Collective
In his famous “Stages of Life” essay, Jung postulates the emergence of ego from fusion with the unconscious at birth to their union at death. He contrasts the first half of life, in which outer developmental goals are to be achieved, with the second, in which adaptation to the inner world is more important. I will pay special attention to the challenges of the mid-life transition when the centre of the psyche begins this shift from the ego towards the Self, and conclude by elaborating the potential for scaling this model up to understand some dynamics of the collective.
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3 March 2026 | 13:00–14:45 <— ZURICH TIME
15:00–16:45
Judith Savage, DPsy
09 02 Lecture | The Divine Spark: How Psychic Energy Becomes Symbol
Jung viewed psychic energy as inherently transformative, stating as early as 1921, that “Fantasy as imaginative activity is identical with the flow of psychic energy” (CW 6, 1921, p. 722). This lecture will explore this underlying process which we have come to identify as the activity of the Self.
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3 March 2026 | 15:00–16:45 <— ZURICH TIME
Wednesday, 4 March
13:00–14:45
Nancy Krieger, PhD
01 03 Lecture | Jung: From the Bottom Up
This is a very basic lecture on Jungian theory. What is a complex? What is the ego complex? What is an archetype? What is the relation between an archetype and a complex? What is the relation between an archetype and the Self? And why do we care about all this? What does this have to do with working as a Jungian analyst?
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4 March 2026 | 13:00–14:45 <— ZURICH TIME
15:00–16:45
Yuriko Sato, MD
01 04 Lecture | What is “I”?
According to Analytical Psychology, in the Western psyche, the ego is the centre of consciousness and the Self is the unifying centre of the whole psyche. However, Jung mentioned consciousness without an ego in the psyche of the East. We will examine the concepts of the ego and the Self through the lens of a non-Western psyche.
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4 March 2026 | 15:00–16:45 <— ZURICH TIME
Thursday, 5 March
13:00–14:45
Penelope Yungblut, MA
01 05 Lecture | Foundational Steps in the Unfolding of the Ego-Self Relationship
We will explore key achievements, stages, and processes in the lifelong encounter between the ego and Self. What does Jung mean by postulating two centers of authority within? How do they relate to one another? When are they in tension? We will examine the role that differentiation, integration, and discernment play in the ego-Self interaction in our journey toward individuation.
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5 March 2026 | 13:00–14:45 <— ZURICH TIME
15:00–16:45
Lisa Holland, MS
12 07 Lecture | The Dance of the Ego and Self in the Analysis
What drives and what guides us in the analyst’s chair? How do we know when to act and when to wait? How do we choose the moment to speak and the moment to hold silence? And when might a tearful description of a spontaneous image or an outburst driven by frustration be precisely the right medicine?
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5 March 2026 | 15:00–16:45 <— ZURICH TIME
Friday, 6 March
13:00–14:45
Paul Brutsche, Dr. phil.
04 08 Lecture | The Relationship between Ego and Self as Expressed in Pictures: Studying Paintings of Analysands in Reference to the Ego-Self Axis
We will carefully look at paintings made by analysands and study the question how Ego and Self are represented on them and what they reveal about the relationship between the two.
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6 March 2026 | 13:00–14:45 <— ZURICH TIME
15:00–16:45
Ursula Wirtz, Dr. phil.
11 09 Lecture | Wisdom’s Roots: Exploring the Ego-Self Connection
Wisdom is framed as part of the individuation process, a journey towards integrating the demands of the Ego with the call from the Self.
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6 March 2026 | 15:00–16:45 <— ZURICH TIME
Cost & Registration
Payment in cash at the door
The Complete Lecture Series
General Entry – CHF 400
Students & Over 65 on-site – CHF 320
Official proof of student status or age must be shown on-site for discount.
Purchase of the Jungian Keynotes package includes Confirmation of Attendance.
Per Lecture
General Entry – CHF 50
Students & Over 65 on-site – CHF 40 (official proof of student status or age must be shown on-site for discount)
Refugees attending on-site – CHF 10 (proof of official refugee status must be shown on-site for discount)
Confirmation of Attendance on-site – CHF 10
Gratis for ISAP Students and Analysts
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Speakers
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