Non-Self Help

A seminar by Dr. Julie Reshe

Description:

This course takes a critical approach to self-help and therapeutic culture, viewed through the lenses of existential psychology and negative psychoanalysis. Its purpose is to unearth shortcomings within these phenomena, while also examining society's tendency to place an exaggerated emphasis on self.

The course not only explores the theoretical dimensions but also incorporates practical aspects. It provides a creative space for exploration and the practice of alternative, non-self-help approaches that might be more relevant to contemporary society and human existence in general.

Schedule:

Session 1: Tuesday June 4 12pm-2pm

Session 2: Wednesday June 5 12pm-2pm

Session 3: Thursday June 6 12pm-2pm

Session 4: Friday June 7 12pm-2pm

Format:

Free to attend in person. This course is a hybrid course and can be taken in person in Prague or on the GCAS-Zoom online platform.

Texts:

1.⁠ ⁠Lowery, Brian. 2023. Selfless: The Social Creation of “You”. Excerpted from the book: https://bigthink.com/thinking/selfless-book/

2.⁠ ⁠Any self-help literature (should be approached critically), for example, Manson, Mark. 2016. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (in the folder)

3.⁠ ⁠⁠Reshe, Julie. Negative Psychoanalysis for the Living Dead. (Introduction, in the folder)

4.⁠ ⁠⁠Critchley, Simon (2002). On Humour. (Any chapter, in the folder)