The vision of the JUNG Archademy is to provide accessible online live and video courses which apply Jungian psychological principles to our everyday life. It was born out of our faculty’s desire to share their passion with you. Please see our Faculty page for the rest of the team and for descriptions of the coming courses.
The title of JUNG Archademy, which is a play on the words ‘archetype’ and ‘academy’, reflects our inclusion of CG Jung’s vision of the collective unconscious - shared psychological structures that exist beyond the personal psyche - our recognition that our inner life is sometimes moved by forces that are more than its own.
Over the years ahead we look forward to presenting you with programs that offer insight and inspire us to look for purposive answers to the challenges and opportunities that we face. Thank you for being with us as we begin our growth.
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Our Team:
Gary S. Bobroff, M.A.
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
Canada
Gary S. Bobroff grew up in the ‘jewel of the prairies’, the Canadian city of Saskatoon, SK. He was the beneficiary of a tremendous public education, one that included doing the MBTI™ at age 13. Alongside an early career in technology, he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, Canada and a Master’s degree in Jungian-oriented Counselling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute of Santa Barbara, CA.
Gary has been a certified administrator of the MBTI™ for over 20 years and has been working with the archetypal system begun by Antonia “Toni” Wolff for over 25. That work is the foundation for his Archetypal Nature workshops and webinars.
In 2011, he founded Jungian Online - a referral service connecting clients with Jungian analysts and therapists worldwide via live video. It is out of the community of therapists on Jungian Online that the JUNG Archademy was born.
His newest book, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Carl Jung came out from Arcturus Books in spring 2020 and has become a Jungian psychology best seller. Gary has also been interviewed for several anthologies and films and written many popular articles applying Jungian insight including On Synchronicity and Romantic Fate and others. He has served on the board of the Depth Psychology Alliance and the board of the OPUS Archive and Research Center.
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Irina Avdeeva, M.A.
PROGRAM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER & HOST
United States / Germany
Irina has a strong background in analytical work at international organizations and international education projects. She holds two Master's degrees in International Affairs from Berlin, Germany and from the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, DC. Irina has published academic articles on global energy politics and has been organizing political debating workshops in Europe and North America. Having lived in several countries and being proficient in multiple languages, she has learned to appreciate the importance of the collective unconscious in shaping the dynamics within different cultures and across the borders. Irina has a passion for studying the works of C.G. Jung and applying the archetypal lenses to the analysis of world politics.
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Begüm Gürses-Sulzer, M.Sc., AGAP
FACULTY MEMBER and COURSE HOST
Zurich, Switzerland
Begüm Gürses-Sulzer is an Istanbul-born Jungian analyst based in Switzerland with experience in addiction and eating disorders, social work, and neurodiversity. She is a board member of ISAP Jungian training institute in Zurich and a faculty member of JUNG Archademy and course host. She studied Economics at ITU and SUNY New Paltz, and Actuarial Science at HEC Lausanne. She likes going on hikes, doing yoga, pottery, cooking, reading-watching-listening to stories. You can find more about individual analysis, group work, and courses on her website: www.begumgurses.com
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CHANTAL Powell
FACULTY MEMBER and COURSE HOST
United Kingdom
Chantal Powell is a UK-based artist and curator who creates sculptural works about the symbolic language of our psyche. A PhD in social psychology and an ongoing study of psychological alchemy and Jungian theory inform her practice.
Chantal is also the founder of the artist residency program Hogchester Arts in West Dorset and hosts an online book club and speaker program "The Red Book Club" that focuses on creative imagination and the unconscious.
VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER
Glenn Wildes studied business at Humber College and communications at Concordia University. He shares his passion for promoting music and the arts through media and utilizes his skills in music and video production as the video editor of our team. As a lifelong student of Taoism, Glenn enjoys exploring the intersection of Taoism and Jungian Philosophy.
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John Selig
COURSE HOST and DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
United States, Boston
John Selig is a writer and educator who specializes in the psychology of myth, meaning, and the occult. He has traveled the world visiting the sacred sites of many cultures, and he's currently working on a book investigating the deeper meanings hidden within the world's myths and religious stories.
John has extensive experience with journalism and media production, and has worked on podcasts and video projects of all shapes and sizes. He has taught courses on digital media at Harvard, BU, UCLA, and more, and he enjoys speaking with seekers of all kinds.
Follow his work online at https://standupforthegods.com
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JEREMY MURRAY
COURSE HOST, IT CONSULTANT
United States
Jeremy started his career at 16 as a systems administrator in the healthcare sector. Later he joined the US Army where he became certified (A+, Sec+, CCNA, CCNP) and started working as a network engineer. As an avid musician and music lover he was introduced to Jung through various artists. While working in the IT field for several decades Jeremy also cultivated his passion for analytical psychology. Bringing two of his passions together, technology and psychology, he served on the Depth Psychology Alliance board where he helped facilitate IT operations.
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