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Psychoanalysis is a discipline deeply rooted in history. As practitioners, we are called not only to understand the histories of our patients but also to navigate the complex history of the field itself. We utilize a wide range of concepts—some compatible, others conflicting—to make sense of the human experience.
But where do these theories come from? Just as our patients bring their life stories into the room, every psychoanalytic theorist brings their own autobiography to their work.
Join us for a dynamic, unscripted conversation between Prof. Peter L. Rudnytsky and Dr. Aisha Abbasi. Together, they will explore the subjective component of every psychoanalyst’s theoretical orientation and how biography, history, and theory intersect. This event will move beyond a standard lecture format, inviting the audience to participate in a dialogue about how who we are shapes what we believe and how we practice.
About the Guest Speaker
Peter L. Rudnytsky is a leading voice in the intersection of literature, history, and psychoanalysis. He serves as Professor of English at the University of Florida and Head of the Department of Academic and Professional Affairs. Within the analytic community, he is the Chair of the Committee on Confidentiality for the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) and a member of the IPA Committee on Psychoanalysis and the University.
A prolific editor and author, Prof. Rudnytsky is the editor of the History of Psychoanalysis series and co-editor of the Psychoanalytic Horizons series for Bloomsbury. He served as the editor of American Imago from 2001 to 2011 and is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Psychoanalytic Society. His most recent book is Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition: Augustine to Milton (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026).
CME Information
ACCME Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME’s identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support.
Psychoanalysis is a discipline deeply rooted in history. As practitioners, we are called not only to understand the histories of our patients but also to navigate the complex history of the field itself. We utilize a wide range of concepts—some compatible, others conflicting—to make sense of the human experience.
But where do these theories come from? Just as our patients bring their life stories into the room, every psychoanalytic theorist brings their own autobiography to their work.
Join us for a dynamic, unscripted conversation between Prof. Peter L. Rudnytsky and Dr. Aisha Abbasi. Together, they will explore the subjective component of every psychoanalyst’s theoretical orientation and how biography, history, and theory intersect. This event will move beyond a standard lecture format, inviting the audience to participate in a dialogue about how who we are shapes what we believe and how we practice.
About the Guest Speaker
Peter L. Rudnytsky is a leading voice in the intersection of literature, history, and psychoanalysis. He serves as Professor of English at the University of Florida and Head of the Department of Academic and Professional Affairs. Within the analytic community, he is the Chair of the Committee on Confidentiality for the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) and a member of the IPA Committee on Psychoanalysis and the University.
A prolific editor and author, Prof. Rudnytsky is the editor of the History of Psychoanalysis series and co-editor of the Psychoanalytic Horizons series for Bloomsbury. He served as the editor of American Imago from 2001 to 2011 and is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Psychoanalytic Society. His most recent book is Psychoanalysis and the Patriarchal Tradition: Augustine to Milton (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026).
CME Information
ACCME Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME’s identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support.