RU42: Rendering Dr Derek Hook Unconscious, Lacan, Fanon, Psychoanalysis, Politics, Identity

Today’s discussion is with Dr. Derek Hook, Associate Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and Professor of Psychology at the University of Pretoria. A former lecturer at the London School of Economics and at Birkbeck College, he is a psychoanalytic practitioner, and the author of Six Moments in Lacan. https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/derek-hook Reading Lacan's Ecrits book series edited by Derek Hook, Stijn Vanheule and Calum Neill: https://www.routledge.com/Reading-Lacans-Ecrits-From-Signification-of-the-Phallus-to-Metaphor/Vanheule-Hook-Neill/p/book/9780415708029 And most recently, volume 2: https://www.routledge.com/Reading-Lacans-Ecrits-From-The-Freudian-Thing-to-Remarks-on-Daniel/Hook-Neill-Vanheule/p/book/9780415707985 Upcoming Ecrits conference at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, October 11-13, 2019: https://www.duq.edu/academics/schools/liberal-arts/academics/departments/psychology/events/2019-lacans-écrits-conference Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by psychoanalyst Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, who interviews psychoanalysts, psychologists, scholars, creative arts therapists, writers, poets, philosophers, artists & other intellectuals about their process, world events, the current state of mental health care, politics, culture, the arts & more. Rendering Unconscious is also a book! Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics and Poetry (Trapart, 2019): www.trapart.net If you enjoy what we’re doing, please support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Rendering Unconscious Podcast can be found at: Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud Please visit the About page for links to all of these sites: www.renderingunconscious.org/about/ For more, please visit the following websites: www.renderingunconscious.org www.drvanessasinclair.net www.trapart.net www.dasunbehagen.org The track at the end of the episode is “Dream and Body and Voice” from the album Message 23. Words by Vanessa Sinclair. Sounds by Mikronesia. From Highbrow Lowlife: highbrowlowlife.bandcamp.com Artwork by Vanessa Sinclair & Carl Abrahamsson from the exhibition “Mementeros” currently on view at MOPIA, Zürich, from July 4 – August 28, 2019: www.porninart.com

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Rendering Unconscious Podcast & Trapartisan Radio Support our work at Patreon, where we post exclusive content every week: https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Your support is HUGELY appreciated! Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, a psychoanalyst based in Sweden, who works with people internationally. Dr. Sinclair interviews fellow psychoanalysts, psychologists, creative arts therapists, writers, artists, scholars, poets, philosophers and other intellectuals about their process, society, politics, books, culture and the state of mental health care. Some episodes are lectures from various conferences and events: http://www.drvanessasinclair.net http://www.renderingunconscious.org https://www.patreon.com/renderingunconscious Trapartisan Radio is hosted by Swedish author, publisher & filmmaker Carl Abrahamsson. His books include Chimera Obscura (2023), Codex Nordica (2022), Different People (2021), The Devil’s Footprint (2020), Mother, Have a Safe Trip (2016), and The Fenris Wolf series (1989-present). His films include My Silent Lips (2019), Lunacy (2017), Sub Umbra Alarum Luna (2016), and the An Art Apart series. His publishing company is Trapart Books, Films, and Editions. https://www.bygge.trapart.net https://www.carlabrahamsson.com The book Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1&2 (2024) is now available from Trapart Books: https://amzn.to/3JhntZz Highbrow Lowlife is an independent Swedish music label owned by Carl Abrahamsson. You’ll find music by White Stains, Carl Abrahamsson, Vanessa Sinclair, Cotton Ferox, Sinnelag, Understen, Deform Project, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and others: https://highbrowlowlife.bandcamp.com Vanessa Sinclair also collaborates often with sonic mastermind Pete Murphy: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com In addition to Rendering Unconscious Podcast & Trapartisan Radio, you will also find 23rd Mind TV, Radio Mega Golem, live concerts and spoken word performances here. http://www.highbrow-lowlife.com 23rd Mind TV is an online show hosted by Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson, wherein we discuss our creative process, what we’re working on now, and highlight amazing things our friends and creative loved ones are doing as well. This show began because of the ongoing support of our Patreon community, and for that we are forever grateful. Join us to become part of our vibrant community: https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Radio Mega Golem: a transmission for and from the Mega Golem – the artwork created by Carl Abrahamsson in 2009, and which has since been added to by a number of other artists. You can learn more about the Mega Golem in the book The Mega Golem: A Womanuel for All Times and Spaces: https://amzn.to/3JiJpnd Together, Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson host the Psychoanalysis, Art & the Occult series of events. http://psychartcult.org