International Psychoanalytical Association
 The world’s primary accrediting and regulatory body for the profession of psychoanalysis. Learn more →
 
Our call for proposals has now closed, but proposals for pre-congress working groups and working parties remain open until 30 September 2026.
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Action Research Process

Find out about our first Action Research Cycle, read our report: ‘Exploring controversies surrounding the integration of tele analysis into psychoanalytic training’, and watch our video describing the process.
 

Talks On Psychoanalysis

In her thought-provoking podcast, “The Body as a Pulsing Frontier”, Ema Ponce de León offers her particular view on the theme of the body in psychoanalysis, developed through her dialogue with Freud and with contemporary authors.
 

Joseph Sandler Psychoanalytic Research Conference 2026

16-18 October 2026, Toronto.
 

Officers News

May News. Read our reflections on the Asia-Pacific Conference in Seoul, where we examined narcissism from multiple and diverse perspectives, clinically, culturally, and socially.


They Said So - Interview with IPA President Heribert Blass

This month, online magazine They Said So interviewed IPA President Heribert Blass for an article: 'On the Couch'.
 
 

IPA Journal Club: Jack Drescher

Register now for September 11th: Jack Drescher discusses the rethinking of sexuality and sexual identities.
 

Little Cultural Gifts 2026

Byung-Chul Han, a South Korean philosopher based in Germany, has become a significant voice in critical reflection on contemporary society and is frequently regarded as one of today’s most important thinkers regarding cultural transformations.
 

IPA Inter-Regional Encyclopedic Dictionary

Presentations given by IRED at the recent EPF Conference in Oslo are now available.
talks on psychoanalysis

Building a Space for Thinking - Alberto Carrión García de Parada
Off The Couch 
Listen to the latest episode from the Off The Couch blog.
Encyclopedic Dictionary