Old Stories and Vicious Spirals
Schedule
Sat Feb 07 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
89 Prince of Wales Rd | London, EN

“Old Stories and Vicious Spirals: Social Trauma, Fundamentalism and Scapegoating" Hybrid event.
About this Event
The Winnicott Trust announces a morning with Dr Earl Hopper on
“Old Stories and Vicious Spirals: Social Trauma, Fundamentalism and Scapegoating”
Saturday 7th February 2026
Hybrid event - online, via Zoom, and in-person at 89 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3NT
Arrival 10.30am onwards (please join us for a tea or coffee)
Lecture to start at 11am
The event will finish at 1pm
The rise of fundamentalism and scapegoating, which is associated with the conflicts in the Middle-East, is profoundly disturbing to us all. Earl Hopper will consider these old stories and vicious spirals in the context of his theory of Incohesion as a fourth basic assumption in the unconscious life of traumatised social systems, including societies and organisations. As a good Independent, he will draw on the work of a diverse range of psychoanalysts and group analysts.
A £10 discount is available for students. Please contact [email protected] for a code.
There is wheelchair access at the venue. Please contact us for more details.
Where is it happening?
89 Prince of Wales Rd, 89 Prince of Wales Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 30.00

