Calibán, Latin American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2025
/Calibán, the official journal of the Psychoanalytic Federation of Latin America (FEPAL), is a stunning and engaging international journal that has fosters both critical thinking and cultural growth within the psychoanalytic community. Extraordinary teamwork produces Calibán and provides a space where psychoanalytic theory meaningfully engages with linguistic diversity, cultural perspectives, and social and artistic sensibilities. Produced by a dedicated team of approximately 80 volunteers hailing from various countries, Calibán is led by María Luisa Silva, Editor in Chief and member of the Peruvian Society of Psychoanalysis and Silvana Rea, Deputy Editor in Chief and member of the Brazilian Society of Psychoanalysis.
Renowned for its collaborative editorial initiatives, Calibán’s editorial team employs a creative, expressive academic approach to Latin American reality, aiming to transcend regional borders. Calibán, published originally in Spanish and Portuguese, is now also available in English and freely accessible in a digital version serving as a global resource for both scientific and popular readership. The work encompasses a broad dialogue with art, reflected in its distinctive aesthetic quality and the participation of prominent artists alongside essays, literature, and music, earning a reputation as a collector’s item.
Initiatives such as “Calibán Goes on Tour” exemplify the team’s ability to transcend geographical boundaries, facilitating public events in museums, universities, and cultural spaces. Founded by enthusiastic psychoanalysts across Latin America, where psychoanalysis is renowned for its vibrancy and dynamism, Calibán embodies a collaborative spirit and capacity for dialogue that continues to grow.