Professor Dany Nobus
Professor - Psychology

Research area(s)

• Psychoanalysis
• History of psychiatry
• Epistemology

Research Interests

As a professionally trained psychoanalytic psychotherapist, my research has always focused on the history, theory and practice of psychoanalysis, especially within the Lacanian tradition. I am particularly interested in clinical and technical issues, yet I also do research on the epistemology of psychoanalysis and the applications of psychoanalytic ideas to socio-cultural debates, in particular conceptions of non-normative sexuality. In addition, I am interested in the history of psychiatric discourses, particularly with regard to the diagnosis and assessment of mental disorders, and more broadly in the history of ideas, whereby I have a special interest in the Renaissance and Early Modern periods.

Over the years, I have given over 300 lectures on topics related to my research at academic conferences, professional workshops, and clinical training institutions. I have also given numerous lectures around the world to the general public, including at some of the world's leading universities such as Harvard and Columbia.

In 2017, my research was honoured with the award of the Sarton Medal of the University of Ghent.