Must We Drown in the Wake? Notes on Addressing Racism in Psychoanalytic Institutes

Tracy Morgan is a psychoanalyst in private practice in NYC seeing individuals, couples and groups. She is a member of the faculty at CMPS, a founding member of Das Unbehagen and the founding editor of the award winning podcast New Books in Psychoanalysis. She has published on a variety of subjects ranging from Gay and African American history, social movement theory, and psychoanalysis. Her most recent publication, Must We Drown in the Wake? Notes on Addressing Racism at Psychoanalytic Institutes was recently published in the journal Group. And the essay was nominated for a Gradiva Award for best article in the field in 2025. Ashis Roy, PhD, is a psychoanalyst and scholar affiliated with the Indian Psychoanalytical Society (Kolkata) and the International Psychoanalytical Association (London). His clinical practice serves adults, young adults, and couples, informed by over a decade of pedagogical and institutional leadership. Previously, as a faculty member at the Centre of Psychotherapy and Clinical Research, Ambedkar University, Dr. Roy was instrumental in institutional development and the clinical training of psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Currently, he serves on the faculty of the China-American Psychoanalytic Alliance (CAPA). His research resides at the intersection of clinical praxis and cultural psychoanalysis, with a specialized focus on the application of psychoanalytic frameworks to Asian and South Asian sociocultural contexts. An active contributor to international scholarly dialogue, he hosts psychoanalytic segments for the New Books Network. Dr. Roy is the author of the book Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships (Yoda Press, 2024), which examines the psychodynamic complexities of inter-communal intimacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member!

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Must We Drown in the Wake? Notes on Addressing Racism in Psychoanalytic Institutes is an episode from New Books in Psychoanalysis by New Books Network.

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This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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