Anne Dufourmantelle

Anne Dufourmantelle is a French philosopher, practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst, and Professor of Psychoanalysis at The European Graduate School/EGS. Born in 1964, she holds a PhD from Paris-Sorbonne (1993) on Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Levinas, and Patočka. A member of the prestigious Académie française, she also worked as an editorial director at Calmann-Lévy and Stock, publishing seminal works by Derrida, Žižek, and others. Her research bridges psychoanalysis, philosophy, and architecture, exploring themes like love, faith, and sexuality's intersection with thought.

• Education: PhD Philosophy, Paris-Sorbonne
• Psychoanalytic Training: Le Cercle Freudien (Paris), Après-Coup (NY)
• Key Collaborations: Avital Ronell, Antonio Negri, Jacques Derrida

Her work critiques philosophy's neglect of sexuality, arguing it constitutes a 'blind spot.' Major themes include hospitality (via Of Hospitality with Derrida), sacrificial logic in gender roles, and the subversive power of desire against capitalist structures. Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and dialogues between philosophers/architects like Baudrillard & Nouvel.

Awards: Académie française membership (highest literary honor in France).

Grants/Advising: No specific listed grants, but extensive editorial work implies institutional support. Advises through teaching at EGS and psychoanalytic practice.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Bracha Ettinger and Judith Butler in feminist psychoanalytic circles; affiliated with architecture philosophy networks via her work with Portzamparc/Sollers and Baudrillard/Nouvel dialogues.