The Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library will host a video presentation of “C.G. Jung: The Last Interview” from the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) ‘Face to Face’ Series at noon Wednesday, Oct. 20 in the Howe Conference Room on the fifth floor of the Briscoe Library.
Sir John Freeman’s probing interview with Carl Gustav Jung provides a rare glimpse into the Swiss psychiatrist’s personal viewpoints and sheds insight into his pioneering work.
‘Face to Face’ was the first program on British television to unmask public figures and show what lies beneath the surface. Harsh lighting and close-up camera angles were employed to capture each flicker of emotion, a method critics referred to as ‘torture by television.’ Among those who submitted to Freeman’s remorseless scrutiny were Evelyn Waugh, Henry Moore and Bertrand Russell.
When Jung consented to be interviewed, the medical community was surprised that this very private figure was suddenly willing to allow an interviewer into his personal space, and when the program was first aired in 1959, Jung himself was taken aback at the unexpectedly positive response from the general public. This strong interest in his work inspired Jung to write Man and His Symbols, his theory of symbolism revealed through dreams, explained in lay terms.
Emilio F. Romero, professor and deputy chairman for veterans’ affairs in the department of psychiatry, will introduce the video and offer fascinating particulars relating to the life and work of Carl Jung.
Coffee and tea will be provided. For further information contact Pennie Borchers, special collections librarian, or Patricia Brown, special collections library assistant, by calling (210) 567-2400 or by sending an e-mail to
brownp@uthscsa.edu.
