NLS Messagers Archive - Page 477 of 578

¡URGENT !

2019 Congress of the NLS

________________

The Argument

Subjective Urgency and Transferential Unconscious

In his “Preface to the English-Language Edition” of Seminar XI,[i] Lacan speaks of his urgent cases. The urgency that Lacan speaks about in this text from his very last teaching is not the subjective urgency that he speaks about in “On the Subject Who Is Finally in Question”, written in 1966.[ii]

As Jacques-Alain Miller reminds us in his course,[iii] when Lacan speaks of a subjective urgency in 1966 it is already a question of the formation of psychoanalysts: “[…] there will be some psychoanalyst who responds to certain subjective emergencies [urgences subjectives]”.[iv] This text is contemporary with the “Proposition of 9 October”[v] on the invention of the pass. In this 1967 Proposition, Lacan uses the concept of the subject notably to introduce the matheme of transference on the basis of the subject supposed to know. “A subject” he says, “is supposed […] by the signifier that represents him”.[vi] From which it follows that the algorithm of transference is deduced from the concept of the subject of the signifier. Urgency, as Lacan conceptualises it in these texts of 1966 and 67, is at Archimedean point of the establishment of transference. Situated at this logical moment of subjective destabilization, it accounts for the precipitation of the subject in the direction of haste, making it possible to put him to work. This “urgency” [urgence] is the traumatic moment when, for a subject, the signifying chain has been broken. The psychoanalyst is the one who listens to those who complain of an acute rupturing of the signifying chain.

The subjective urgency or emergency, this urgence subjective, is the point of departure that presides over the establishment of the signifier of transference in its relation to le signifiant quelconque – to “any” signifier. Lacan refers to what we call the demand of a potential analysand as an urgent request [la requête d’une urgence]. In the psychoanalytic sense, subjective urgency implies a call to the Other, to S₂.

Urgent Cases and the Parlêtre

The “Preface to the English-Language Edition” of Seminar XI is a three-paged text that Lacan wrote in 1976 as an extension of his Seminar, The Sinthome; Miller even considers it to be this seminar’s last lesson. This short text is a new way of taking up his “Proposition” on the pass. It is for this reason that Miller considers it to be, in some way, Lacan’s last will and testament.

When he brings up the pass again at the end of his teaching, Lacan no longer uses the signifier “subjective urgency”, but that of “urgent cases”.

Other signifiers are also not found in this text. While “transference” finds its algorithmic definition in the 1967 “Proposition”, this signifier is nowhere to be found in the later text. And for good reason, for in his very last teaching, the subject supposed to know is itself thrown into question. The subject supposed to know is the hypothesis of the Freudian unconscious, the transferential unconscious. In this final text, the signifiers “knowledge”, “subject supposed to know” and “transference” no longer appear. In this regard, Miller points out that he prefers that we say that we come back from one session to the next because ça pousse, “it pushes”, ça urge, “it urges” rather than because of transference.

Knowledge is no longer there because Lacan no longer believes in it. He considers knowledge to be only a semblant, a hare-brained lucubration about lalangue.[vii]

On the other hand, while knowledge produces nothing but lies, we find another signifier, that of “lying truth”.[viii] And instead of the signifier of transference we find “these urgent cases”.

Admittedly, urgency here is, on the one hand, just as in 1967, what presides over the analysis, what presides over transference. In the analytic situation, the psychoanalyst is this person, this quelconque or “whomsoever” who embodies this place of address for analysands – these speaking beings that “run”[ix] after the truth – the one who agrees to “pair” with these urgent cases. We meet an analyst when we are in a state of urgency. But, on the other hand, Lacan takes an additional step that goes beyond transference; there is another urgency. In analysis, there is always urgency, there is always something that pushes, that urges, that presses and that is beyond transference, even if one takes one’s time or lets it drag on.[x] Urgency is something that presses the parlêtre. Something of the order of “the urgency of life”, as Dominique Holvoet magnificently emphasized in his teaching as an AS[xi].

“This indicates that there is a causality operating at a deeper level than the transference, one that Lacan characterizes as a level of satisfaction insofar as it is urgent and analysis is its means.”[xii]

We run after the truth, says Lacan; this is what happens in free association, but truth cannot be caught by the signifier.

What is urgent for Lacan at the end of his teaching – the analytical urgency, that which pushes the parlêtre – consists therefore of running after truth, of pursuing the truth that harbours the real. But this truth cannot be captured with words. The urgency in question is the attempt to catch hold of a truth that can never be reached. This race to pursue the truth that we never can catch is what provides the satisfaction of these urgent cases, of the speaking bodies. This is why one can say that analysis is the means for this urgent satisfaction.

Satis, etymologically the Latin “enough”, constitutes the root of the signifier “satisfaction”, the “it is enough” of the pass. Consequently, satisfaction comes in two modalities: that of satis – “it is enough”, and that of a new way of knowing how to do with one’s real, with the non-resorbable jouissance.

In this final text, Lacan no longer says “the psychoanalyst derives his authorisation only from himself”,[xiii] because the subject produced by free association is thrown back into question. Instead, he emphasizes what is urgent, the impulse that pushes the subject to “hystoricize himself” [“s’hystoriser de lui-même”][xiv], namely to hystoricize himself without making a pair with his analyst. As you can see, in the very last Lacan, at the Archimedean point of the pass, what is at stake is urgent. The pass is done via the urgency of life.

[i] Lacan, Jacques, “Preface to the English Edition of Seminar XI”, The Lacanian Review, Issue No. 6, trans. R. Grigg, NLS, Paris, to be published in November 2018; see also, “Preface to the English-Language Edition of Seminar XI” The Seminar, Book XI, The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis, trans. A. Sheridan, W.W. Norton & Co., New York/London, 1998, pp. vii-ix.

[ii] Lacan, Jacques, “On the Subject Who Is Finally in Question”, Écrits, trans. B. Fink, W.W. Norton & Co., New York/London, 2006, pp. 189-196. [TN: In this text, “urgences subjectives”, which appears in Lacan’s concluding sentence (when he is speaking about what an analytic formation permits one to respond to), is translated as “subjective emergencies”, which is indeed one of the meanings of the word “urgence”.]

[iii] Miller, Jacques-Alain, “L’orientation lacanienne. Le tout dernier Lacan” (2006-2007), class given at the Department of Psychoanalysis in the University, Paris 8. A first transcription of the three first lessons of this course, established by C. Bonningue, was published in Quarto 88-89 (December 2006) and 90 (June 2007); a second version established by C. Alberti and P. Hellebois is cited here and will be published in The Lacanian Review 6, op. cit. Unrevised by the author.

[iv] Lacan, Jacques, “On the Subject Who Is Finally in Question”, Écrits, op. cit., p. 196.

[v] Lacan, Jacques, “Proposition of 9 October 1967 on the Psychoanalyst of the School”, trans. R. Grigg, available online at: http://iclo-nls.org/wp-content/uploads/Pdf/Propositionof9October1967.pdf

[vi] Ibid.

[vii] Cf. Lacan, Jacques, The Seminar, Book XX, Encore, trans B. Fink, W.W. Norton & Co, New York/London, 1999, p. 139.

[viii] Lacan, Jacques, “Preface to the English Edition of Seminar XI”, The Lacanian Review 6, op. cit., but also, “There is no truth that, in passing through attention, does not lie”, and “The mirage of truth, from which only lies can be expected”; see also, “Preface to the English-Language Edition of Seminar XI” The Seminar, Book XI, The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis, op. cit., pp. xi, vii, viii.

[ix] Cf. ibid. (TLR), “Which doesn’t prevent one from running after [the truth]”; see also ibid., p. vii.

[x] Cf. Miller, Jacques-Alain, “L’orientation lacanienne. Choses de finesse en psychoanalyse” (2008-2009), class given at the Department of Psychoanalysis in the University, Paris 8, 21 January 2009. A first version of this text, transcribed by J. Peraldi et Y. Vanderveken was published as “La passe du parlêtre” in La Cause freudienne, No. 74, Navarin, Paris, 2010, pp. 113-23; a second version established by C. Alberti et P. Hellebois, with an English-language translation by R. Grigg, will appear as “The Speaking Being and the Pass” in The Lacanian Review 6, op. cit. Unrevised by the author.

[xi] Cf. Holvoet, Dominique, remarks pronounced during an « Interview pour PIPOL 5 », conducted by Patricia Bosquin, January 2011; « De la causation du sujet à la logique de la cure », talk given on 19/02/2011 at Bruges, published in INWIT; as well as many times during his teaching as AS.

[xii] Miller, Jacques-Alain, “The Speaking Being and the Pass”, The Lacanian Review 6, op. cit.

[xiii] Cf. Lacan, Jacques, “Proposition of 9 October 1967 on the Psychoanalyst of the School”, op. cit.

[xiv] Cf. Lacan, Jacques, “Preface to the English Edition of Seminar XI”, The Lacanian Review 6, op. cit; see also, “Preface to the English-Language Edition of Seminar XI”, The Seminar, Book XI, The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis, op. cit. p. viii.

Bernard Seynhaeve

Translated by Philip Dravers

PDF ATTACHED OR DOWNLOAD THE ARGUMENT HERE

New Lacanian School
Désinscription : nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org

Nous contacter : accueil@amp-nls.org

Inscription : https://amp-nls.org/page/fr/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

Le site de la NLS : https://amp-nls.org

Blog du Congrès NLS 2018 : nlscongress2018.com

Lacan Quotidien : http://www.lacanquotidien.fr/blog/

New Lacanian School
Unsubscribe: nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org
Enquiries: accueil@amp-nls.org

Registration:

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

NLS

website

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/43/home

Blog of the 2018 NLS Congress: nlscongress2018.com

GIEP-NLS

URGENCY

Open School Teaching with Alexandre Stevens

6 October 2018 in Tel Aviv

GIEP.School teaching Alexandre Stevens final.jpg

New Lacanian School
Désinscription : nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org

Nous contacter : accueil@amp-nls.org

Inscription : https://amp-nls.org/page/fr/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

Le site de la NLS : https://amp-nls.org

Blog du Congrès NLS 2018 : nlscongress2018.com

Lacan Quotidien : http://www.lacanquotidien.fr/blog/

New Lacanian School
Unsubscribe: nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org
Enquiries:  accueil@amp-nls.org

Registration:

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

NLS

website

:

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/43/home

Blog of the 2018 NLS Congress: nlscongress2018.com

The London Society of the NLS

CARTEL STUDY DAY

6 October 2018

______________________________________________________________

The Newsletter of the Cartels of the NLS

Kring voor Psychoanalyse van de NLS

"¡Urgent!" Conference with Roger Litten:

"Precipitations: Between Haste and Urgency"

6 October 2018

KRING affiche lezing roger litten - NLS messager.png

New Lacanian School
Désinscription : nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org

Nous contacter : accueil@amp-nls.org

Inscription : https://amp-nls.org/page/fr/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

Le site de la NLS : https://amp-nls.org

Blog du Congrès NLS 2018 : nlscongress2018.com

Lacan Quotidien : http://www.lacanquotidien.fr/blog/

New Lacanian School
Unsubscribe: nls-messager-unsubscribe@amp-nls.org
Enquiries: accueil@amp-nls.org

Registration:

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/42/sinscrire-nls-messager

NLS

website

https://amp-nls.org/page/gb/43/home

Blog of the 2018 NLS Congress: nlscongress2018.com

Click on “Version web” to see the entire Press.

Aucune image? Version web

Activités des sociétés et groupes de la NLS

Activities of the Societies and Groups of the NLS

SAVE THE DATE

for the next NLS Congress:

1 and 2 June 2019 –Tel Aviv

“¡URGENT!”

SAVE THE DATE

pour le prochain congrès de la NLS :

1er et 2 juin 2019 –Tel-Aviv

” ¡ URGENCE ! “

_____________________________________________________________

October/Octobre 2018

ASREEP-NLS (Suisse)

Neuchâtel

2 octobre

Laboratoire du CIEN.

Responsable : Laurence Vollin.

Fribourg

11 octobre

Laboratoire du CIEN. Sujet travaillé en 2018-2019 : “Discours sur l’enfant violent–L’enfant violent sans discours”.

Responsable : Violaine Clément.

Martigny

17 octobre

Atelier de criminologie lacanienne. Titre de l’année : “Violences au féminin. Violences faites aux femmes et violences commises par une femme”.

Responsable : René Raggenbass.

ASREEP-NLS

London Society-NLS (United Kingdom)

London

6 October

Cartel Study Day

Join us on 6th October to hear more about the work done in cartels, Lacan’s methodological innovation and primary mechanism for the study of psychoanalysis in a way that introduces and sustains an awakening, insofar as each cartel member’s desire for knowledge is called upon. The Study Day consists of a varied programme of brief presentations whereby each participant will say something about the “bits of knowledge” they have gained via their work in their respective cartels. Chaired by Vincent Dachy, with the participation of Patricia Tassara, current Analyst of the School (AS) with a presentation on the role of the Plus one. Organised by Peggy Papada.

Towards the end of the day, there will be opportunities to form cartels, either towards this year’s NLS theme, “¡Urgent!” or other topics of interest.

27 October

“Neurosis Today” (1) with Yves-Claude Stavy

A Clinical Study Day discussing neurosis, its constitution and its clinic with the participation of Yves-Claude Stavy. The event will start with a morning case presentation by Susana Huler within the framework of our Contemporary Lacanian Clinic, chaired by Gabriela van den Hoven. In the afternoon, there will be a keynote presentation on the theme by Yves-Claude Stavy, organised and chaired by Bogdan Wolf.

27 October

Contemporary Lacanian Clinic

As part of the Clinical Study Day on “Neurosis Today”, there will be a meeting of the CLC in the morning of 27 October 2018. Please note: The CLC is for practitioners only and prior registration is required in order to attend.

London Society-NLS

Société hellénique-NLS (Grèce)

Athènes

16 octobre

Séminaire de psychanalyse institution, “La schizophrénie dans la théorie lacanienne”; par Eleni Molari.

20 octobre

Séminaire Nouages sur le thème du congrès 2019 de la NLS, “¡ Urgence !” avec le Président de la NLS Bernard Seynhaeve, ainsi que Els Van Compernolle et Eleni Rigoutsou.

La Crète

6 octobre

Introduction aux séminaires théoriques : “L’affect de tristesse”; par Ioanna Vérigaki et “Clinique des détails et cas d’urgence” par Georgia Fountoulaki.

23 octobre

Séminaire clinique et théorique : “L’hôpital psychiatrique comme refuge et le psychiatre comme seul lien social”; par Georgia Fountoulaki.

27 octobre

Introduction à la psychanalyse : “La psychanalyse au XXIe siècle” et séminaire théorique sur le Séminaire IV, La relation d’objet, par Georgia Fountoulaki.

Thessalonique

6 octobre

Cinéma et psychanalyse – Projection du film, Moonlight de Barry Jenkins. Animé par Nouli Apazidou. Commentaires de Théodore Valamoutopoulos et Tellos Filis, critique de cinéma.

13 octobre

Séminaire de théorie psychanalytique : “Introduction à la névrose”; par Réginald Blanchet.

www.hellenicsociety-nls.gr

GIEP-NLS (Israel)

Tel Aviv

6 October

“URGENCY – Open School Teaching”; with Alexandre Stevens, Vice-President of the NLS.

giep-nls.blogspot.com

Kring voor psychoanalyse (Belgium)

Gand

6 octobre

Conférence de Roger Litten dans la série de conférences, “¡Urgent!”. Titre de la conférence: “Precipitations: Between Haste and Urgency”. Suivie d’un séminaire clinique.

18 octobre

Atelier de recherche sur “Subversion du sujet et dialectique du désir dans l’inconscient freudien” (Écrits), de Lacan.

kring-nls.org

ICLO-NLS (Ireland)

Dublin

5 October

ICLO-NLS Seminar of the School

The Seminar of the School is an internal Seminar for ICLO-NLS members, whereby the dimension of Lacan’s School is made present through the reading and discussion of a) the foundational texts referring to the concept of the School, the Cartel and the Pass; b) testimonies of the pass by Analysts of the School. The questions of the formation of the analyst, the passage from analysand to analyst, the bond of the analyst to the School as subject and the question of how the singularity of the subject member of the School can be maintained within a multitude that a School is made up of, are some of the topics to be elaborated in this space.

Organized and led by Caroline Heanue, Marlene ffrench-Mullen, Raphael Montague, Sheila Power.

12 October

ICLO-NLS Special Interest Group (SIG)

The Special Interest Group, “Child and Adolescent Lacanian Psychoanalysis” begins its 6th year of work. It is a working space and aims to develop and share the specificity of the Lacanian psychoanalytic clinic with children and young people. It is a closed group (with ICLO members and non-members) which continues to grow through the work of its participants, who are both engaged with and wish to investigate questions pertaining to their clinical work (from a variety of disciplines).

Led by Joanne Conway.

ICLO-NLS

Bulgarian Society of Lacanian Psychoanalysis of the NLS (Bulgaria)

Sofia

23 October

Clinical Workshop 2018 – 2019

“Clinical Workshop” is an activity of BSLP, organized for the last several years, which opens a space for clinical discussion theoretically oriented by Lacanian psychoanalysis. The cases come from the clinical practice of a wide circle of professionals. Every meeting will give the opportunity of presenting and discussing two cases, written in advance and distributed to the participants.

With the participation of Dr. Evgueni Genchev, Desislava Ivanova, Vessela Banova, Theodora Pavlova, and Anguelina Daskalova.

http://champfreudienbg.org/

Cercle de Cracovie (Pologne)

Cracovie

22 octobre

Dans le cadre du Point de consultation :

“Un trou dans le savoir et la vérité du couple parental”; sur la base du livre, Le malentendu de l’enfant de Philippe Lacadée : présentation de Małgorzata Gorzula avec l`illustration par une vignette clinique ; discussion. Présidente de séance : Małgorzata Gorzula.

27 octobre

Dans le cadre du Séminaire de formation clinique :

Préparation au Congrès de la NLS 2019, ¡ URGENCE ! (1-2 juin, Tel-Aviv) et au précédent séminaire Nouages : commentaire de Serge Dziomba sur la “Préface a l’édition anglaise du Séminaire XI“ et sur le texte de Lacan, “Le temps logique et assertion de certitude anticipée” (Écrits). Présidente de séance : Alina Henzel-Korzeniowska.

28 octobre

Séminaire de formation dans le cadre de l’étude des écrits de Lacan :

Séminaire V de Jacques Lacan, Les formations de l’inconscient.

Résumé du chapitre X : Arkadiusz Garczyński ; discussion. Commentaire sur chapitre XI : Serge Dziomba ; discussion. Présentation de cas clinique : Alina Henzel-Korzeniowska ; discussion.