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BOLLINGEN CONFERENCE
THE STRENGTH OF JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY:
ILLUMINATING THE DARKNESS
PRESENTATION BY
DR. RICHARD SWEENEY
October 19, 2024
1 pm - Silent Auction opens. See following article for details.
2 pm to 4 pm - Lecture (2 CEUs available)
4 pm to 5 pm - Panel of JACO scholars/founders/leaders through the years
5 pm to 6:30 pm - Reception
The Lecture and Panel Discussion will be in person and by Zoom.
First Community, Grace Hall, 3777 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43221
$80 for members, $90 for non-members
2 CEUs for Dr. Sweeney's Lecture (from 2-4 pm)
CEUs are $5 for members and $20 for non-members
In genuine synchronistic fashion, JACO’s 35th anniversary arrives in 2024, designated in Tarot symbolism as the “Year of Strength.” This occurs as people world-wide debate what truly constitutes a ‘strong man’ or a ‘strong woman.’ Jungian thought contributes significantly and uniquely to this conversation by arguing that true strength of character derives from “illuminating the darkness.” In other words, strength emerges from a particular orientation to the archetypal shadow, namely from an embrace of the less known and less accepted aspects of ourselves. Precisely what this entails will be the focus of Dr. Sweeney’s lecture and discussion. In so doing, we hope to illumine, in some way, the strength we can bring to the challenges before us in 2024.
We could not be prouder to have Dick Sweeney to be our speaker for our 35th anniversary. He and his wife Ellen were founding members not only of JACO, but also, the Ohio Valley Association of Jungian Analysts. Dick received a doctoral degree in psychology and religion from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley and a diploma in analytical psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich. He practiced in Columbus, Ohio for over 25 years before moving to Maine 2 years ago. He has taught at several colleges and universities and is a well-respected and admired lecturer on Jungian psychology.
Following his 2-hour lecture, we are planning a panel discussion consisting of some of our early founding members to talk about JACO, how it was envisioned, and where they see it today.
And starting at 5 pm, we will have a reception (libations and noshing).
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