Jung in the World | What it Means to Grow Up: A Conversation with James Hollis

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To ring in the new year, we’re sharing this conversation between Patricia Martina and James Hollis, Jungian Analyst and author of many books, including Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up

James Hollis, PhD was born in Springfield, Illinois, and graduated from Manchester University in 1962 and Drew University in 1967. He taught Humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland (1977-82). He is presently a licensed Jungian analyst in private practice in Washington, D.C. He served as Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years, was Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington until 2019, and now serves on the JSW Board of Directors. He is a retired Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, was first Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. Additionally he is a Professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston. He has written a total of sixteen books, which have been translated into 19 languages. He lives with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, in Washington, DC. Together they have three living children and eight grand-children.

 
 
 

 

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Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin is the creator and host of Jung in the World, now in its sixth season, and the director of the Institute for Psyche and Culture. A cultural researcher, critic and author of four books, including Will the Future Like You? (Karnac, 2026), she writes and speaks on depth psychology's role in digital culture. She is a graduate of the Jungian Studies Program at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, where she remains a professional affiliate. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College and an MA from University College Dublin in Irish culture and literature. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Psyche Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and Riverteeth, among others."

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Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin is the creator and host of Jung in the World, now in its sixth season, and the director of the Institute for Psyche and Culture. A cultural researcher, critic and author of four books, including Will the Future Like You? (Karnac, 2026), she writes and speaks on depth psychology's role in digital culture. She is a graduate of the Jungian Studies Program at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, where she remains a professional affiliate. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College and an MA from University College Dublin in Irish culture and literature. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Psyche Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and Riverteeth, among others."