Technomorphisms and the Posthuman Turn explores the profound intersections between psychoanalysis and posthumanism, shedding light on the evolving complexities of subjectivity in a hyper-technological world.
This ground-breaking volume delves into the hybridization of the human, nature, and technology, examining how these intersections reshape notions of gender, sexuality, identity, and subjectivity. Through contributions from leading thinkers, the book addresses the ethical and theoretical challenges posed by posthumanism, including the rise of nomadic subjectivities, prosthetic bodies, and the dominance of digital culture. It critically investigates the impact of these transformations on psychoanalytic theory and practice, urging a re-evaluation of traditional epistemological frameworks. By fostering dialogue with other disciplines, the book seeks to deepen our understanding of unconventional subjectivities and the shifting itineraries of sexuality and gender in contemporary society.
This book is an essential resource for psychoanalysts, scholars, and students interested in the intersections of psychoanalysis, gender studies, posthumanism, and technology. It is also invaluable for anyone seeking to understand the ethical and theoretical implications of living in a world where the boundaries of the human are constantly being redefined.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: Posthuman Feminism 1. Posthuman Feminism: Sexuality Beyond Gender Part 2: Why the Posthuman?
2. More than Human 3. Human/Posthuman: Between Utopias and Dystopias 4. Neither Good, Nor Bad, Nor Neutral Part 3: Technosubjectivities: On Cyborgs, Hybrids, and Mutants 5. The Fourth Blow: Thinking in the Anthropocene 6. From Technological Gadget to Algorithmic Demand (1924–2024): The Psyche and Subjectivation in a Digital Context 7. Gender Technosubjectivities in Adolescents: A Dialogue Between Psychoanalysis and Rosi Braidotti’s Posthumanism 8. The “Cyborg” Condition in Light of the Realisms of Jacques Lacan and Nick Land Part 4: Multiverse: The Diverse, the Multiple, the Nomadic 9. From “Who” to “What” in the Posthuman Turn 10. The Polyphonic Subjectivities of Posthumanism 11. The Flesh, the Last Bastion of the Colonizable Part 5: Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence? 12. A Posthumanist Take on the AI Takeover Scenario
About the Author :
Leticia Glocer Fiorini, MD, is a training analyst of the Argentine Psychoanalytic Association (APA) and former President of this Society. Overall Chair of the IPA Sexual and Gender Diversity Studies Committee (2021–2025) and Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She published and gave lectures on femininity and gender and sexual diversity.
Jean Marc Tauszik is a psychoanalyst based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a member of the Caracas Psychoanalytic Society and co-chair for Latin America of the Sexual and Gender Diversity Studies Committee (2021–2025) and chair of the PPL platform (Latin American Psychoanalytic Thought).
Silvia Acosta, PsyD, PhD, is an Argentinian psychoanalyst, member of the SPP and the APC, a member of the IPA Sexual and Gender Diversity Studies Committee (2021–2025), and a co-founder of the FEPAL Working Party on drive constellations and subjectivation processes. She has published psychoanalytic articles and teaches on sexual and gender diversity in Europe and Latin America.
Review :
"Technomorphisms and the Posthuman Turn is the result of an ongoing collaboration between analysts, inviting the reader to broaden their knowledge from a psychoanalytical vertex and to engage in a critical dialogue toward a posthumanist perspective. We are in the Anthropocene, in which the place of the subject has shifted to the Posthuman era, where the subject is accountable for its acts on the ecosystem. This ontological and epistemological shift encompassing AI and technology directly concerns the human condition, our clinical practice, and theory. Whether deeply versed in the subject or curious novice, this book will challenge, expand, and enrich you. It is a must-read!"
Dr Katy Bogliatto, IPA Vice-President (2025–2029), Belgian Psychoanalytical Society
