In New York (1977), W. R. Bion suggested the writing of a book to be called “The Interpretation of Facts” in which “facts” would be translated into dream language, in order to get “a two-way traffic” going with the “Interpretation of Dreams” (in which dreams are translated into facts).

The intention of the Bion in Marrakech seminar is such a “two-way traffic”: between different international groups of French and English speaking analysts, and of course among the individual analysts within them and among our scientific commitments and imaginative contributions.

The first seminar took place in 2013 in Marrakesh, a fictional place and a matrix of a dream made of desires and fears akin to Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities. After the second and third seminars held in Marseille, the 2019 seminar returned to Marrakesh. All four seminars kept the title “Bion in Marrakesh” to convey the atmosphere of debate – on independent ground – first aimed for.

The seminar is a self funding International meeting  limited to 55-65 people. Our intent is for all invited participants to attend all sessions as well as the closing feedback, so that the discussion has the best chance of building as we go. A detailed knowledge of Bion’s work is not necessary, what matters is enjoying the discussion of clinical work.

This event is by invitation only.