Lecturers, Seminar Leaders, Professors
Prof. Dott. Daniele Cardelli
Founding President and Director
Prof. Umberto Gori
Emeritus Professor at the Universita’ degli studi di Firenze; former Director of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at the Universita’ di Firenze. Honorary Member JHAPA
Prof. Carlo Truppi
Architect and Writer. Full Professor of Environmental Planning at the Universita’ degli Studi di Catania, SDS of Siracusa, Italy; former Head of the Department of Architecture at the Universita’ di Catania. Honorary Member JHAPA
Prof. Andrew Samuels (GB)
Writer, Scholar, Jungian Analyst. He is Professor of Analytical Psychology at the University of Essex, appointed Professor at the University of New York and at the Goldsmiths College of the University of London and honorary Professor of Psychology and Therapeutic Studies at the University of Rochampton. He is also Training Analyst at the Society of Analytical Psychology and President and Honorary Member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (the Association of Psychotherapists of Great Britain and United Kingdom)
Dr. Antonio Gattamelata
Depth Analyst, Soul Counsellor, Professional Confidant.
Analyst JHAPA. He earned his Master on Soul Studies at the International School on Soul Studies in Florence, Italy, where he trained to become an analyst, pursues his research and is appointed instructor in the training pathways of Soul Counselling. He is one of the first members of the Confederazione Internazionale per la Psicoanalisi Laica and is the coordinator of the Centro Studi Psicoanalitici sulla Sicurezza (Center for Psychoanalytical Studies on Security). He earned a Masters in Political Sciences at the Universita’ degli Studi di Firenze, specializing in political-social issues, and graduated in Psychological Sciences and Techniques at the School of Psychology at the Universita’ degli Studi di Firenze, where he is also currently working on a Master in Clinical and Health Psychology and Neuropsychology. Curator of national and international cultural events, including the exhibit “Leonardo a Firenze” at the Loggia di Bigallo (2006-2009); coordinator of “Latium World Folklore Festival”–popular dances and music from across the world for a culture of peace, Rome and Cori (Latina), Italy; editor of “Hermes” and “Politeia”, the Depth Psychology newsletter
Dr. Gaetano Roberto Buccola
Psychologist and Psychotherapist. He earned a Masters degree in Psychology at the Universita’ degli Studi di Palermo, Italy, and trained for a Specialization in Imaginative Analysis at the Institute of Psychotherapy in Cremona, Italy. He is a Founding member and Director of the Circolo Psicoanalitico Sneffels in Palermo, Italy. Lecturer at the Akureyri State University in Iceland
Dr. Izzeddine Elzir
Imam Mosque in Florence, Italy. President of the Unione Comunita’ Islamiche di Italia (UCOII, Union of Islamic Communities of Italy)
Rabbi Prof. Dr. Joseph Levi
Head Rabbi of the Hebrew Community of Tuscany, Synagogue of Florence. Psychologist, University Professor, Honorary Member of JHAPA
Dr. Massimo Squilloni
Psychologist, Board Member of the Buddhist Community of Florence and Tuscany, Zen Master