Writing Psychoanalysis

Writing Psychoanalysis is a Social Science course taught by Annie Rogers.

This course requires instructor permission.

Course Description
This seminar is designed specifically for division III students exploring aspects of Freudian and/ or Lacanian psychoanalysis in their projects and papers. The goal of the course is to assist students writing about psychoanalytic theory in the social sciences, or using psychoanalytic theory in literature and the arts, to make original arguments that are compelling. Arguments grounded in accurate summaries of complex ideas present the unique guiding point of view of the author. Beyond the first three weeks, during which we will review central psychoanalytic texts and ideas, seminar members will construct a syllabus of readings based on their particular interests (these function as an individual reading commitment). Each student will present responses to readings in class and lead a discussion, as well as present writing in progress. The goal is to hone arguments in a psychoanalytic framework, with feedback from peers and the professor. Each student will produce a part of div. III work or a chapter length document. Prerequisites: a course on psychoanalytic theory, division III status, and a short written essay on the first day of class pertaining to the division III project.