All courses listed here may be counted towards the PSYS minor. Note that, in any semester, students may propose an Independent Study for full course credit. For information on how to set up an Independent Study course, contact Dr. Larry Blum at ldb@lawrenceblum.com.
Fall 2020
- ENGL 102/COML 245 Introduction to Psychoanalysis: History, Theory, Practice (Susan Adelman and Jean-Michel Rabaté)
- ANTH 309 Psychoanalysis & Anthro (Greg Urban and Lawrence Blum)
- ANTH 741 Anthropology of Affect (Greg Urban)
Forthcoming
Spring 2021
- SWRK 792 Psychodynamic Theory in Clinical Practice (Jane Abrams)(Open to undergraduates – contact Dr. Abrams)
- ENGL 272-401 Race and Psychoanalysis (David Eng)
- GRMN254-401/ARTH356/CLST254/COML252/ENGL095 Freud’s Objects (Liliane Weissberg)
- Additional Courses TBA.
Fall 2021
- PHIL 526 Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Freud and the Interpretation of Culture (Steve Steinberg)
- ENGL 102/COML 245 Introduction to Psychoanalysis: History, Theory, Practice
- ENGL 395 Psychoanalysis and Autobiography (Max Cavitch and Mark Moore)
Previous Course Offerings
Spring 2020
- PSYS/ANTH 329 Psychoanalytic and Anthropological Perspectives on Childhood (Larry Blum and Barbara Shapiro)
- SWRK 792 Psychodynamic Theory in Clinical Practice (Jane Abrams)
Fall 2019
- ENGL 102/COML 245 Introduction to Psychoanalysis: History, Theory, Practice (Susan Adelman and Max Cavitch)
- ENGL 065 Love in an Age of Cynicism (Jean-Michel Rabaté)
- SWRK 786 002 Social Work Practice and Trauma (Jane Abrams) *Students may enroll in SWRK 786 with permission from the instructor. Interested students should contact Dr. Jane Abrams at jbabrams@upenn.edu.
Spring 2019
- ENG 94 Introduction to Psychoanalysis and Film (Jean-Michel Rabate)
- GRMN 253 Freud: The Invention of Psychoanalysis (Liliane Weissberg)
- SWRK 792 Psychodynamic Theory in Clinical Practice (Jane Abrams)
Fall 2018
- ANTH 309 Psychoanalysis & Anthro (Greg Urban & Lawrence Blum)
- ENGL 102/COML 245 Introduction to Psychoanalysis: History, Theory, Practice (Susan Adelman and Max Cavitch)
- PHIL 526 Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Freud and the Interpretation of Culture (Steve Steinberg)
Spring 2018
- ENGL 295/COML 295/CIMS 295 Parallel Histories: Psychoanalysis and Film (Jean-Michel Rabate)
- PSYS/ANTH 329 Psychoanalytic and Anthropological Perspectives on Childhood (Larry Blum and Barbara Shapiro)
- SWRK 792 Psychodynamic Theory in Clinical Practice (Jane Abrams)
- GRMN 242/COML 126/GSWS 243 Fantastic/Uncanny in Lit: Ghosts, Spirits, and Machines (Weissberg)
Fall 2017
- DYNM 607 Psychodynamics of Organizations (Larry Hirschhorn)
Spring 2017
- GRMN 253 Freud: The Invention of Psychoanalysis (Liliane Weissberg)
- ENGL 269 Mourning and Sexuality in the English Elegy (Max Cavitch)
- SWRK 792 Psychodynamic Theory (Jane Abrams)
Fall 2016
- ANTH – 309-401 Psychoanalysis & Anthro (Greg Urban & Lawrence Blum)
- PHIL: 536 Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Freud and the Interpretation of Culture (Steve Steinberg)* admission to this class is with LPS permit, provided there is space
- DYNM 607 Independent Studies (Larry Hirschhorn)
- ENGL 102 Literatures of Psychoanalysis (Max Cavitch)
- ENGL 102 From the Uncanny to the Horror: Literature, Film and Psychoanalysis (Jean-Michel Rabate)
Spring 2016
- PSYS 236 – 401/GRMN 236 – 401 Witnessing the Holocaust: Witnessing, Remembering, and Writing the Holocaust (Liliane Weissberg)
- PSYS 329 – 401 /ANTH 329/529 -401 Psychoanalytic and Anthropological Perspectives On Childhood (Lawrence Blum & Barbara Shapiro)
- PSYS 369 – 401/ENGL 369/GSWS 369 Topics Poetry & Poetics: Mourning and Sexuality in English Elegy (Max Cavitch)
- ENLG 292 – 402 Topics Film Studies: Culture & Psychoanalysis (Jean-Michel Rabaté)
- ENGL 102 – 403 Study of a Literary Theme: Literatures of Psychoanalysis (Max Cavitch)
- SWRK 786 – 001 Social Work Practice & Trauma (Jane Abrams)
- SWRK 792 – 001 Psychodynamic Theory and Clinic Social Work Practice (Jane Abrams)
