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The XIX Congress of the International Association for Analytical Psychology in Copenhagen was an extraordinary gathering, marvelously orchestrated by the Danish Society of Jungian Analysts under the capable guidance of Misser Berg and Pia Skogemann and their colleagues in the C.G. Jung Institute of Denmark. The many pleasures of the venue added charm and a lively atmosphere to the proceedings, which were marked by the variety and depth of the many papers and panels presented throughout the week. Innovative approaches to the translation of the papers, particularly their ready availability on computer tablets in all the official languages, greatly facilitated participation in the actual presentations as well as discussion during the breaks. The use of new technologies in the administration of the Congress points the Association toward future opportunities for growth and collaboration as analytical psychology expands beyond its traditional homes in Western Europe and North America into a much more global presence. This congress was also characterized by greater participation by scholars who are not themselves analysts, but who bring a depth of understanding and insight to their study of Jung and analytical psychology that is sorely needed if the field, both clinical and theoretical, is to continue to grow in the 21st Century.
The Copenhagen setting brought with it another feature, an archetypal imperative if you will, through the implicit presence of the great originators of quantum mechanics, Niels Bohr and the young physicists who gathered around him in the early years of the last century, most notably for Jung and analytical psychology, Wolfgang Pauli. On the morning of August 22, the first plenary