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Bridging the Cultural Divide: From Complex to Consciousness

Due to family matters, Samuel Kimbles is not able to join us for this day, and will present at a future date. Join our mailing list for updates.

During these times of social and political upheaval, the cultural unconscious is bursting forth in the form of cultural complexes through a multitude of chronic political and societal conflicts. Understanding and recognizing the phantom narratives of our collective legacies and intergenerational trauma offers us an opportunity to develop greater levels of awareness and discernment to meet this historical moment with clarity.

In this seminar, keynote speaker Jacqueline Gerson, author of Fairy Tales with a Mexican Twist, is joined by Gustavo Beck and Vlado Šolc. Together, they will explore how Jungian thought addresses the challenges we currently face and sheds light on approaches for holding the tension of opposites. Participants in this seminar will have opportunities to contribute to general dialogue and small-group discussion.

Questions for group consideration include: In what ways might we be implicated in what we feel and see in contemporary life? What are the clinical implications of our psycho-political landscape, and how do we work analytically with these processes individually and in our thinking about the role of our institutes?

Please consider joining us for this important community event, where we will attempt to move beyond duality through self-reflection and dialogue.

This community event is open to all individuals interested in the work of C.G. Jung, including non-clinicians. In keeping with our mission, we welcome diverse communities and remain focused on fostering personal transformation and social renewal in our city and beyond.

Speakers

Jacqueline Gerson is a Jungian analyst with a private practice in Mexico City, where she works as an analyst, teacher, and supervisor. With a lifelong passion for dance and movement, she first approached dreams as spontaneous choreographies created by the psyche. Eventually, that discovery led her to the study of Analytical Psychology to become an individual member of the IAAP. She lectures on topics related to analytical psychology and has been published in The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal, with Daimon Verlag, Brunner-Routledge, Spring Journal, as well as the Mexican magazine Epoca. As a new way for her to relate to most sensitive aspects in life, writing stories became apparent. Her special joys are grandmothering, dance movement, writing, poetry, and nature.

Vlado Šolc, LCPC, CSAC, ICS is a Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist based in Glendale, Wisconsin. He received his training from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and Charles University in Prague. Vlado is a member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). His clinical work focuses on psycho-spiritual crises, psychosomatic issues, immigration and cultural adaptation, and women’s empowerment. He also specializes in the treatment of addictions and provides individual and couples therapy for both adult and youth populations. Vlado lectures internationally and is the author of numerous articles and books on depth psychology.

Gustavo Beck, PhD is a Jungian Analyst and psychotherapist with a practice in Mexico City, as well as a translator of books and essays on psychology and the humanities. He received his PhD in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute, in Santa Barbara, California. He is a diplomate Jungian Analyst trained at the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. He has published several essays on the work of James Hillman and the archetypal school of thought. He trained in depth archetypal psychology at the Instituto de Psicologia Profunda en Mexico (Institute for Depth Psychology in Mexico), where he eventually taught and served as clinical supervisor. He also taught in the Psychology department in Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. His interests revolve mainly around Jungian and post-Jungian thought and archetypal theory, particularly regarding their relationship with contemporary social, cultural, and environmental issues.

Patricia Martin, MFA, is the host of Jung in the World podcast and a noted cultural critic. She applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of four books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and Psyche Magazine. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (first honors). She is a graduate of the Jungian Studies Program at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate and teaches workshops. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process for her new book, Will the Future Like You?: Reflections on the Age of Hyper-Reinvention, Karnac Books, 2026. For more information visit patricia-martin.com.