We are saddened to learn that Psychoanalyst Roosevelt Cassorla has passed away at the age of 79 on September 23, 2024. Dr. Cassorla’s groundbreaking work was recognized with The Sigourney Award-2017, for delving deep into the technical components of the analytical process with patients who are difficult to reach and have deficits in their symbolization capacity.
Read MoreThe Erikson Institute for Research, Education, and Advocacy of the Austen Riggs Center, a Sigourney Award-2021 recipient, hosts the Friday Night Guest Lecture series (6:30-8:00 p.m. EDT via Zoom).
Read MoreThis Psychiatric Times Q&A with Rosine Perelberg, PhD (Sigourney Award-2023) discusses the intersection between psychoanalytic thought and social anthropology and the future of psychoanalysis.
Read MoreOn June 12th, you have an opportunity to hear The Sigourney Award-2023 recipient, Professor Daniel Pick, discuss The Fear of Hidden Influence: Psychoanalysis, Culture and Political Life through an event with The British Psychoanalytical Society (BPS). Pick draws from material in his book, Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control. Click below for registration information.
Read MoreAlessandra Lemma, recipient of The Sigourney Award-2022, has published an Open Access paper which "looks at the effects of online pornography." She has been involved with the UK government’s Independent Pornography Review and you can review this important work now.
Read MoreOn June 14th, 2022 Sigourney Award recipient Jack Drescher, MD, will moderate the IPS Journal Club, a project of the IPA Communications Committee.
Read MorePatricia Gherovici, PhD and recipient of The Sigourney Award-2020 for her for her clinical and scholarly work with Latinx and gender variant communities, joins a panel discussion during the 31st Symposium at The Museum at FIT in New York City.
Read MoreWe're happy to share the news Professor Daniel Pick, a Sigourney Award-2023 recipient, has received recently surrounding his well-received book: Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control. You can hear his engaging discussion on a UK-based podcast, or read a review.
Read MoreApplications and nominations for The Sigourney Award-2024 are open March 1 – July 31, and work from any geographic location accomplished between 2014-2023 is eligible for consideration.
Read MoreMary Sigourney established The Sigourney Award Trust in 1989 to recognize and reward outstanding psychoanalytic achievements that benefit humankind around the world. Today Analyst Co-trustee Robin A. Deutsch, PhD, introduces Michael J. Harrington, JD, as the Trust’s new Attorney Co-trustee for The Sigourney Award Trust. The accomplished legal and financial specialist and San Francisco resident succeeds Barbara C. Sherland, JD, the Trust’s Attorney Co-trustee for the past 14 years.
Read MoreThe Sigourney Award-2023 recipient, Dr. Virginia Ungar, shared her winning work with children and adolescents on Arash’s World Podscast.
Read MoreDr. Jack Drescher’s work and four fellow 2022 recipients featured in Tap Magazine.
Read MoreHistory and psychoanalysis meld together in the work of The Sigourney Award-2023 recipient, Daniel Pick.
Read MoreDistinguished judges evaluated submissions from an exceptional pool of global applicants and four recipients’ work merited the prestigious award. Please join us in congratulating (in alphabetical order) The Sigourney Award-2023 recipients: Vittorio Lingiardi, MD (Rome, Italy); Rosine Perelberg, PhD (London, England); Daniel Pick, PhD (London, England); and Virginia Ungar, MD (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Robin Deutsch, PhD, Analyst Co-Trustee, The Sigourney Award Trust and Barbara Sherland, JD, Attorney Co-Trustee applaud the groundbreaking work achieved by the recipients and offer thanks to all who shared their own incredible work for consideration.
Read MoreDr. Vittorio Lingiardi’s pioneering work in psychodynamic diagnosis and LGBTQ+ issues demonstrates an ability to bridge the gap between the richness and complexity of psychoanalytical clinical practice and the need for empirical soundness; all the while finding novel ways to extend psychoanalysis’ reach.
Read MoreProfessor Rosine Perelberg’s open-minded work coalesces psychoanalytic thought and social anthropology expertise to offer a forward-looking framework for the understanding of temporality, sexuality, and antisemitism.
Read MoreProfessor Daniel Pick’s engaging and interdisciplinary work has investigated how psychoanalytic thought has been mobilized to face some of the most dire political challenges of modern times.
Read MoreDr. Virginia Ungar’s leading-edge work in “the feminine,” and in child, adolescent, and adult analysis, coupled with her leadership achievements in transforming current and future psychoanalytic training have significantly impacted the future of psychoanalysis.
Read MoreSigourney Award recipient (2011) and renowned South African psychoanalyst Mark Solms recently spoke with RobinsonErhardt as a guest on “Robison’s Podcast.”
Read MoreWe proudly hosted a private gathering of luminaries in the psychoanalysis world during the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) 53rd Congress.
Read MoreHonoring Psychoanalytic Achievement Worldwide
