Sips & Scholars: Freud’s Political Dreaming with Danielle Drori

Class is in session this summer! We’re partnering with the Brooklyn Institute of Social Research to offer the second annual Sips & Scholars series, free lectures set in bars, parks, cafes, and restaurants all over Brooklyn. This session, entitled: "Freud’s Political Dreaming" will be led by Professor Danielle Drori. 

Freud is best known for his theories of the individual psyche, but he is also a writer of the political. Even The Interpretation of Dreams, arguably Freud’s most personal work, suggests that our psychic lives are animated by our political realities and vice versa. What can dreams tell us about political fears and wishes, and how are political fears and wishes worked through in our dreams?

Everyone is welcome! Come ready to learn and open to discuss interesting questions together. Advanced reading is not required, but we encourage you to check out the suggested booklist. 

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PARTICPANT

 

Danielle Drori, PhD, teaches literature and psychoanalysis at Pratt Institute and the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. She is a psychoanalyst-in-training at the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, and her essays have appeared in both popular and academic journals.

 

 

 

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About The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research

The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research is an interdisciplinary teaching and research institute that offers critical, community-based education in the humanities and social sciences. Working in partnership with local businesses and cultural organizations, we integrate rigorous but accessible scholarly study with the everyday lives of working adults and re-imagine scholarship for the 21st century.