China American Psychoanalytic Alliance
Training the teachers and leaders of the next generation of Chinese psychodynamic psychotherapists
Attending the 2027 Shenzhen CIC Conference in Person?
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Following the successful convening of the First Academic Conference in 2023 and the Second Academic Conference in 2025, the Third Academic Conference hosted by CIC (CAPA in China) will be held in Shenzhen on September 3-5, 2027.
In the present era, we collectively face a "Myriad World" characterized by uncertainty, acceleration, and complex transformations. Against the contemporary backdrop of continuous social change and the intertwining of diverse cultures, the inner world of the individual is undergoing profound reshaping and adjustment. Widespread anxiety, relational alienation, the exploration of meaning, and the construction of subjectivity have become the shared psychic realities of our time. These experiences do not remain confined to the individual; they permeate psychic life, interpersonal relationships, institutional structures, and the cultural imagination, deeply influencing how people experience suffering, respond to challenges, seek connection, confront loss, and continue to harbor hope.
Psychoanalysis, with its enduring concern for the relationship between intrapsychic conflict and the subject’s historical moment, is once again called upon to understand the psychic conditions of contemporary life and to respond at clinical, cultural, and ethical levels. This congress aims to establish an open and profound platform for dialogue, inviting all participants to explore how a unique "Eastern Mind" can observe and respond to these challenges within a global context. We encourage drawing wisdom from the deep heritage of Chinese culture to explore how psychoanalytic theory and practice can engage in creative dialogue and integration with local Chinese experiences, philosophical thought, social structures, and cultural narratives.
CIC has long been committed to advancing the development and dialogue of psychoanalysis in China, and the Academic Conference is one of its important platforms.
We cordially invite you to participate in this conference and share your thoughts and practices around the theme:
Myriad Worlds, Eastern Mind: Psychoanalysis and Chinese Narratives
We look forward to your voice at this conference！
PRESENT YOUR EXPERTISE AT THE CIC ACADEMIC CONFERENCE!
We sincerely invite you to submit original, profound, and inspiring lecture proposals. We look forward to gathering with you to explore the "Eastern Mind" within the "Myriad World" and to co-write the "Chinese Narratives" of psychoanalysis.
Proposal SubmissionDeadline:
November 30, 2026
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CIC welcomes participants who engage with themes including, but not limited to:
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Uncertainty and the Future: How can subjects settle the mind and body and maintain vitality in an era of transformation?
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Anxiety in Contemporary Life: How does psychoanalysis understand and intervene when anxiety shifts from an individual symptom to a pervasive social atmosphere?
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Loneliness, Attachment, and New Forms of Relationship: The reshaping of intimacy and separation in the digital media age and its impact on interpersonal connection.
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Trauma, Mourning, and Repair: How do individuals and societies metabolize challenges, conflicts, and loss amidst change, and move toward psychic repair?
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Youth and Emerging Subjectivities: What psychic challenges and subjective constructions characterize the younger generation under diverse social conditions?
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Psychoanalysis in the AI Era: How does psychoanalytic thought respond to new questions concerning the mind, representation, and human singularity posed by artificial intelligence?
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Difference, Differentiation, and Coexistence: How can psychoanalysis contribute to thinking about conflict, otherness, and the difficulties of living together?
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Psychoanalysis and Medicine/Psychosomatic Medicine: Focusing on the psychic dynamics behind somatic illnesses and exploring the application and value of psychoanalysis in clinical medicine.
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Psychic Experience in Chinese Cultural Contexts: Exploring how Chinese family dynamics, intergenerational transmission, traditional wisdom, and modern psychological needs converge and reshape psychic life.
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For general inquiries, please contact Jade at jadeyu13@qq.com
For specific inquiries, please contact academic@capa.asia
ABOUT CAPA IN CHINA
CAPA In China (CIC), is a group that is formed by current students and graduates of CAPA (China American Psychoanalytic Alliance).
Its purpose is to promote the professional growth and ethics of CIC members, and to promote the development of psychodynamic counseling, therapy and psychoanalysis in China.