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Gila Ashtor is a critical theorist, psychoanalyst, and writer known for her contributions to queer theory, psychoanalytic theory, and gender studies.[1] She is a Clinical Psychoanalysis professor at Columbia University.[2]
She is also the author of an experimental memoir, Aural History, and a book of clinical theory, Exigent Psychoanalysis: Jean Laplanche's Interventions.[3]
For Homo Psyche: On Queer Theory and Erotophobia, she was the finalist for Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Studies.[4]
Education[edit]
She earned a BA in English Literature and Political Science at Brandeis University, a Master of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, a PhD in Literature and Queer Theory at Tufts, and an MFA at Columbia University.[5]
Career[edit]
Ashtor has authored non-fiction books within academia and psychoanalysis. Her writings often explore themes related to trauma, grief, affective disorders, identity, and sexuality.[6]
Ashtor serves as an editor at Studies in Gender and Sexuality.[1]
Notable works[edit]
Ashtor's notable works include
Homo Psyche: On Queer Theory and Erotophobia[edit]
In this book, Ashtor critiques contemporary queer theory for its perceived erotophobia and advocates for a more expansive understanding of sexuality.[7] She engages with key figures in the field, such as Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick and Judith Butler, while proposing a metapsychological approach to queer critical thought.[6]
"Exigent Psychoanalysis: The Interventions of Jean Laplanche"[edit]
This book delves into the work of psychoanalyst Jean Laplanche, exploring his innovative contributions to psychoanalytic theory.[8] Ashtor examines Laplanche's concepts of enlarged sexuality, seduction, and translation, and considers their implications for contemporary psychoanalytic practice.[9]
Awards[edit]
She has been awarded by the American Studies Association, which awarded "Homo Psyche" the Alan Bray Memorial Book Award for LGBTQ+ research.[10] Additionally, Ashtor was named a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards in the LGBTQ Studies category.
Selected bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
- Ashtor, Gila (2021). Homo psyche: on queer theory and erotophobia. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-9416-9.
- Ashtor, Gila (2022). Exigent psychoanalysis: the interventions of Jean Laplanche. Psychoanalysis in a new key book series. Abingdon New York (N.Y.): Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-03976-3.
- Ashtor, Gila (2021). Homo psyche: on queer theory and erotophobia (First ed.). New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-9416-9.
- Ashtor, Gila (2020-01-21). Aural History. Punctum Books. ISBN 978-1-950192-67-0.
Journals[edit]
- Ashtor, Gila (2022-12-01). "Tender Pessimism". Differences. 33 (2–3): 242–261. doi:10.1215/10407391-10124788. ISSN 1040-7391.
- Ashtor, Gila (2019). "The Misdiagnosis of Critique". Criticism. 61 (2): 191–217. ISSN 1536-0342.
- Ashtor, Gila (2023-01-02). "The "Wise Baby" and the "Original Hermeneut"". Psychoanalytic Dialogues. 33 (1): 4–15. doi:10.1080/10481885.2023.2160166. ISSN 1048-1885.
- Ashtor, Gila (2012). "The Gift (Book) That Keeps on Giving: Poe's "The Purloined Letter," Rereading, Reprinting, and Detective Fiction". Poe Studies. 45 (1): 57–77. doi:10.1111/j.1754-6095.2012.00046.x. ISSN 1754-6095.
- Ashtor, Gila (2019-10-02). "Sex Instead of Shattering: A Critical Exploration of Bersani and Laplanche". Studies in Gender and Sexuality. 20 (4): 249–262. doi:10.1080/15240657.2019.1673982. ISSN 1524-0657.
- Ashtor, Gila (2018-04-03). "The Ideology of Transference: Laplanche and Affect Theory". Studies in Gender and Sexuality. 19 (2): 89–105. doi:10.1080/15240657.2018.1456015. ISSN 1524-0657.
- Ashtor, Gila (2023-01-02). "Reply to the Discussions". Psychoanalytic Dialogues. 33 (1): 40–44. doi:10.1080/10481885.2023.2160169. ISSN 1048-1885.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Fear & Hatred of Sex: The Faithful Infidelity of Jean Laplanche (Part 2) - New Center for Psychoanalysis". www.n-c-p.org.
- ^ Pinwei Tseng, Rebecca. "Professors Hasanthika Sirisena and Gila Ashtor '20 Named Finalists for Lambda Literary Awards | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu.
- ^ "Aural History: Gila Ashtor with Sarah Manguso (VIRTUAL EVENT)". McNally Jackson Books. 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Here are the finalists for the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards". Literary Hub. 16 March 2022.
- ^ Nadelson, Matthew. "No November APM – The Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine".
- ^ a b Anne kooze, Barbara. "Gila Ashtor's 'Homo Psyche' a bold field intervention relevant for liberation theology". National Catholic Reporter.
- ^ Ashtor, Gila (2021-06-01), "Introduction: Homo Psyche: On Queer Theory and Erotophobia", Homo Psyche, Fordham University Press, pp. 1–32, doi:10.1515/9780823294183-001, ISBN 978-0-8232-9418-3, retrieved 2024-02-16
- ^ "Norli Bokhandel". www.norli.no. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Gila Ashtor and Emily Rapp Black - "Aural History" and "Sanctuary" | Seminary Co-op Bookstores". www.semcoop.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Award Winners". Fordham University Press.
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