The interest of philosophy in psychoanalysis is widely documented in 20th-century philosophical literature. In the Brazilian context, “Freud: the plot of concepts” (Freud: a trama dos conceitos) by Renato Mezan and “Freud: the movement of a thought” (Freud: o movimento de um pensamento) by Luiz Roberto Monzani, among others, are two representative examples of the field of investigation that we particularly refer to, although without consensus, as philosophy of psychoanalysis. With only half a century of existence in our midst, the identity of this research field is increasingly consolidated in Brazil, although studies on its history, theoretical and methodological systematization, as well as its limits and possibilities, still require further advancements.

Certainly, a significant part of the consolidation achieved so far is related to the Philosophy and Psychoanalysis Work Group (GT Filosofia e Psicanálise) of ANPOF, which, for two decades of creative and productive existence, brings together researchers in this field and holds its important International Congress. The CIFIP (International Congress of  Philosophy and Psychoanalysis), held biennially, reaches its tenth edition in 2023. For the first time, it will take place in the Brazilian Midwest, in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, and by returning to its traditional in-person format, it aims to explore the origins and destination, the plot and movement of the philosophy of psychoanalysis.

The theme of plot/origin and movement/destination aims at a dual objective: besides promoting reflection on the history of the field, it also seeks to highlight the multiple meanings and directions that constitute it, elucidating its already consolidated lines of research as well as its possibilities for expansion and transformation. In this way, the X CIFIP proposes to question not only where, when, and how this field emerged (in Brazil and in the world), but also what it currently represents, its consequences and implications, what its most relevant philosophical problems are, and most importantly: where is the philosophy of psychoanalysis going?

  This is an invitation to consider the challenges and potentialities of the articulation between philosophy and psychoanalysis, an articulation that encompasses a myriad of possible relationships, especially when taking into account the enormous diversity of research within the field. It involves productions arising from different theoretical intersections (such as psychoanalysis and epistemology, psychoanalysis and politics), from which a wide range of thematizations emerge: the archaeology of psychoanalysis, critical analysis of the structure of psychoanalytic theories, the problem of philosophical reception of psychoanalysis by different traditions and authors of philosophy, post-Freudian philosophy and psychoanalysis (Lacan, Winnicott, among other authors), psychoanalysis and femininity, psychoanalysis and social critique, among many other possible topics. 

   To be held in the third week of November 2023, the X CIFIP will coincide with the World Philosophy Day on November 16th. This date was established by UNESCO in 2005 and has been celebrated annually worldwide on the third Thursday of November. Its purpose is to highlight the value and importance of philosophy for the cultural and individual development of human thought. This coincidence seems highly fruitful as it allows us to associate our International Congress of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis with the local activities carried out by the Agora Project (UFMS), Paideia Pantaneira (CEEP Hércules Maymone), and Mídia Ciência (UEMS) for the promotion of World Philosophy Day in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Therefore, the X CIFIP will also be an occasion to celebrate the World Philosophy Day. After all, asking where the philosophy of psychoanalysis is going is just one among the various ways of asking: where is Philosophy going?

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When: November 13th to 17th, 2023

Where: Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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