04/09/2026
ONLY TWO WEEKS TO REGISTER - Juliet Mitchell Seminar
IARPP Australia Seminar Series 2026 - Thursday 17 September 2026
The Law of the Mother.
Talk 1 of a 2 part series - Two Talks on Violence, Power, and the Social Fabric
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DKRLR
Seminar description:
BEYOND THE OEDIPAL COMPLEX: SIBLING DYNAMICS AND THE LAW OF THE MOTHER.
Join us for a discussion with Professor Juliet Mitchell on her landmark model of early development, Sibling Trauma and the Law of the Mother. Expanding the vertical framework of the Oedipal complex, she introduces a lateral axis centered on sibling relationships. She presents the “Law of the Mother” — the maternal prohibition against sibling violence and competition that is the basis for social equality among peers. Professor Mitchell will discuss with us how this horizontal shift reconfigures our understanding of unconscious relational dynamics, exploring its relevance both within clinical spaces and for interpreting current global controversies.
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