RU391: DEREK HOOK & JASON CHILDS ON AN INTRODUCTION TO FREUDIAN-LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS

RU391: DEREK HOOK & JASON CHILDS ON AN INTRODUCTION TO FREUDIAN-LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS

April 14, 2026 · 9 min

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Derek Hook and Jason Childs discuss their upcoming course on Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalysis and its key concepts.

RU391: DEREK HOOK & JASON CHILDS ON AN INTRODUCTION TO FREUDIAN-LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru391-derek-hook-and-jason-childs Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com Rendering Unconscious welcomes Drs. Derek Hook and Jason Childs to the podcast! They’re here to talk about their upcoming course An Introduction to Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis, which begins Saturday, May 2nd! https://www.jasonchildsphd.com/intro-hook-childs Rendering Unconscious episode 391. On this episode, Jason and Derek discuss their upcoming 10-week course on Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalysis, starting May 2, which will cover key concepts such as the Freudian unconscious, the Freudian clinic, drives, the death drive, Lacan’s return to Freud, the symbolic, imaginary, and real, desire, jouissance, analytic ethics, diagnosis and technique. The course aims to provide a foundational understanding of Lacanian theory, emphasizing its clinical and theoretical implications. Derek and Jason also highlight the importance of understanding Lacanian social theory and its relevance to contemporary…

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