Call for Papers
The Kristeva Circle, October 3-5, 2019
Trajectories of Psychoanalysis
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Hosts: Noëlle McAfee and Emory University’s
Psychoanalytic Studies Program
Keynote Speakers:
Emanuela Bianchi, New York University Department of Comparative Literature
Jill Gentile, New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
The 2019 meeting will begin with a film screening of “Who’s Afraid of Julia Kristeva?” followed by a discussion with the director, Iskra Angelova.
Please send abstracts of 500-750 words to kristevacircle@gmail.com by April 17, 2019. Submissions may be on any topic related to Julia Kristeva’s thought, as well as topics that address the conference theme, Trajectories of Psychoanalysis, the ways in which multiple psychoanalytic approaches—from those of Klein to Green to Lacan—interrelate with Kristeva’s work. Abstracts should be suitable for anonymous review; include a separate document with name, paper title, affiliation, and contact information.
The Kristeva Circle supports research on or influenced by philosopher, psychoanalyst, and novelist, Julia Kristeva. Our mission is to establish and advance Kristeva scholarship nationally and internationally. The Circle was established in 2011 by Fanny Söderbäck (DePaul University) and Sarah Hansen (California State University at Northridge) with support from Kelly Oliver (Vanderbilt University). For more information about The Kristeva Circle, please visit our website: http://www.kristevacircle.org.
