Between Nowhere and Somewhere: The Image of Homelessness in the Psyche (Online)

With the rise of global migration there has been a growing call for a secure base, for home in a changing world, while its flipside – homelessness – is generally viewed negatively. Psychologically, homelessness is described as a feeling of not belonging, of “being nowhere”. Writer and essayist Jhumpa Lahiri associates homelessness with being "disoriented, lost at sea, at odds, astray, adrift, bewildered, confused, uprooted, turned around”. Join us as we take a closer look at ‘homelessness’ in a psychological sense – not just in its radical form (there being no home to return to) but also as an ‘elective’ way of being – one that can hold the potential for creativity and even transformation. Presenter Camilla R. Nielsen will draw on writers such as Jean Améry, Vilém Flusser, and Eva Hofmann, whose work includes truly profound reflections on home and homelessness.

This program is being offered ONLINE, and will NOT be recorded.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

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Camilla R. Nielsen, born in Houston, lives in Vienna, Austria. She is a diplomate of CG Jung Institute Zurich, psychotherapist in private practice, lecturer at the University of Vienna, and translator of numerous books and academic articles.