The International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO) provides a forum for academics, clinicians, consultants and others interested in working in and with organizations utilizing psychoanalytic concepts and insights.

The Society's aim is to share organizational research, consultation and experiences in the context of psychoanalysis. The ISPSO holds an annual meeting and symposium, locally organized study groups and ongoing discussions on the Internet and encourages scholarship and research in the field.

Founded in 1983 by some of the most distinguished contributors to the field, the organization presently has a membership of over 250, coming from over 20 countries.

The society's international three-day annual symposium has been a major forum for thinking about and discussing the application of psychoanalytic theory to organizations. The Symposium has been held in Amsterdam/Haarlem, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Coesfeld, Jerusalem, London, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Stockholm and Toronto. Many of the papers presented at these Symposia are located in the ISPSO archive on this web site.

You can listen to audio recordings of two plenary presentations from the 2008 Symposia at webcasts.ispso.org.

The 26th ISPSO Annual Meeting - 2008 was held June 22-28, 2009 in Toldeo, Spain.

The 27th Annual Meeting will be held June 14-20, 2010 in Elisonore, Denmark. Click here for complete meeting information.

Membership is open to those interested in the underlying concepts and approach of Psycho-Analysis as applied to organizational life. Included in the growing benefits of membership in the ISPSO are:
• Discounts to the annual symposium;
• Attendance to the annual members' meeting and reception;
• Networking in this growing community;
• Local study groups on key issues and concepts; and
• A mentoring program for new writers on developing working papers. Annual membership dues are $200 (U.S.).

To apply for membership, go to our application page.