Judith Hughes

Judith M. Hughes is a retired faculty member of the UCSD Department of History, where she taught from 1975 until her retirement in 2016. She concurrently served as an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the UCSD School of Medicine. Her academic background includes a B.A. from Swarthmore College (1962), an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University (1963 and 1970, respectively). Her research expertise spans the history of psychoanalysis, Holocaust studies, and military-political analysis.

Her education includes advanced training as a psychoanalyst, graduating from the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute’s Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program in 2001. Her work bridges historical scholarship with psychological insights, particularly in analyzing trauma, memory, and moral psychology. Notable contributions include studies on Holocaust memory, psychoanalytic theory, and feminist critiques of psychoanalysis.

Her publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement, blending history with psychology and literary analysis. Awards include a nomination for the 1995 Gradiva Award for her 1994 work on Freudian theory. She has no listed advising roles or grants mentioned in the provided text.