Ann Addison

Dr Ann Addison is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. She is a co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Analytical Psychology, a Training Analyst with the Society of Analytical Psychology, and a Jungian Psychoanalyst with a clinical practice in London. Her research explores the intersection of psychoanalysis, law, and social phenomena, focusing on the works of Carl Jung and W.R. Bion.

• PhD in Psychoanalysis from University of Essex (2016)

Research interests include:

• Psychoanalysis and legal processes
• Psychoanalytic applications in the visual arts
• Comparative studies of Jung and Bion
• Psychoid concept and mind-matter dynamics
• Historical and cultural contexts of Jungian theory
• Implicit theories in psychoanalytic practice

Recent publications examine Jung-Bion dialogues, transference phenomena, and psychosocial dynamics. She supervises PhD students in psychoanalytic studies and co-developed Essex Law School's interdisciplinary module 'Law and the Unconscious.'

Professional roles include:

• External Examiner at Birkbeck, University of London
• Founding member of the Psychoanalysis, Law, and Social Phenomena Research Group
• Co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Analytical Psychology