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Freud Memorial Lecture

Sigmund Freud

Discover the annual Freud Memorial Lecture at Essex

The Freud Memorial Lecture hosted by the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex is a flagship event within the psychoanalytic community.

This public lecture features eminent speakers from the world of psychoanalysis and provides a forum for a psychoanalytic exploration of contemporary issues.

Watch our previous lectures

The Freud Memorial Lecture is one of the highlights of the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies calendar. We invite you to watch our distinguished speakers from previous years.

From the Narcissism of Minor Differences to Internal Racism
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2022 by M. Fakhry Davids
More Than One Can Live
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2021 by Dr Jessica Benjamin
It’s Time to Put It Behind Us: A Psychoanalytic View of Remembering and Forgetting
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2018 by Professor Karl Figlio
Catastrophic Change and the Shape of What We Know
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2017 by Professor Denis Flynn
Truth and Treachery: Lies, Damned Lies and Dream Symbols
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2016 by Professor R.D. Hinshelwood
Minding The Body: The Body in Psychoanalysis and Beyond
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2015 by Professor Alessandra Lemma
Freud's Concept of Life and Death Instincts
A Freud Memorial Lecture in 2014 by Professor Nicola Abel Hirsch

The history of the Freud Memorial Lecture

Since the 1990's, the annual Freud Memorial Lecture has brought together staff, students, alumni, clinicians, experts, and the general public. The event was conceived and developed in conjunction with the Freud family. Today, the event features biennial appearances by our joint visiting Professor from the Institute of Psychoanalysis.

The Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Studies continues to host this popular event, providing a platform for high-profile speakers in the field of psychoanalysis.

Portrait of Sigmund Freud
Visit the Sigmund Freud special collection

Did you know the University of Essex library houses a Sigmund Freud Special Collection, including 39 original letters by Sigmund Freud?

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