Mary Sigourney's Vision Exemplified
The exceptional bodies of work submitted in 2024 made the judges' decisions particularly difficult. Accomplished in their own disciplines, our judges chose award-winning work from the past decade that has uniquely and positively impacted diverse populations, including the youngest among us, by expanding access and understanding of psychoanalysis. Spanning disciplines from the theoretical and academic to literature and art to social and political activism to culture and community, our recipients' work has the power to inspire and expand the reach of psychoanalysis for years to come.
“As I reviewed the work, I found it both humbling and encouraging to be a witness to the continued evolution of psychoanalysis .”
Myth or Truth?
For more than three decades, The Sigourney Award has honored exceptional contributions to the field of psychoanalysis on a global scale. Mary Sigourney’s independent trust established an Award to acknowledge and foster the integration of psychoanalytic concepts across various disciplines.
Our mission is to inspire individuals worldwide to either submit their work for consideration or nominate others whose contributions stand out. As members of The Sigourney Award’s Volunteer Advisory Council, we hope to offer facts that dispel untruths and help broaden worldwide recognition of the Award.
Ines Bayona Villegas, Columbia
Stefano Bolognini, Italy
Peter Fonagy PhD, OBE, FBA, FAcSS, FMedSd, United Kingdom
Glen Gabbard, MD, United States
Maria Teresa Savio Hooke, OAM, Australia
Mark Solms, MD, PhD, South Africa
Winners In Their Own Words
Learn more about the diverse work of our winners. Each year topics continue to advance modern psychoanalytic concepts and techniques in new and inventive ways. Our 2024 Winners will launch their videos in 2025.
Welcoming the World!
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Mary’s Vision
Mary Sigourney created The Sigourney Award because she understood the significant contributions and lasting benefits of psychoanalysis, its ability to reduce human suffering, and its value in understanding human affairs.
Through the prize, Mary sought to reward efforts that were applied, as well as clinical or scholarly. Mary wanted to attract individuals across gender, race, culture, location, and professional categories to highlight how psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic principles intersect with academic, humanitarian, and arts-focused fields.
During the past five years, the Sigourney Trust has actively cultivated a more international applicant pool through expanded outreach to enhance the Trust’s ability to reach a wider, more diverse audience.
About the Work
Join a conversation with The Sigourney Award Community. Learn more about the inspiring work directly from our past recipients in their own words.
Apply
Applicants are encouraged submit work that applies or contributes psychoanalytic principles to medicine, psychiatry, other sciences, the arts, literature, or film. Applications will be accepted from all geographic locations starting March 1, 2025.
Who is Eligible?
Past Honorees
Our community of 149 honorees represent the forward-thinking that founder Mary Sigourney envisioned. Explore the impact made by past Award Recipient’s work.
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