Phillip Henry

Phillip Henry is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. He holds a PhD in History (2018) from the same institution. His research focuses on intellectual history of German-speaking Central Europe, particularly the politics of the self in modernity through lenses of psychoanalysis and the history of medicine. He is currently working on a monograph titled Analysis in Extremis, examining interwar psychoanalytic transformations, and a transatlantic project on mid-20th century authority and family studies. Previously, he served as a Junior Fellow at the South University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen, China) and is enrolled in the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute's training program.

• Education: PhD in History, University of Chicago (2018)

Research interests include the crisis of classical psychoanalysis during the interwar period, the intersection of social pathology and child-rearing studies, and critical theory applications. His 2020 Jacobin article highlights Red Vienna's influence on Freudian thought.

His publications emphasize interdisciplinary connections between psychoanalysis and broader political and social movements. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned, but his work reflects sustained scholarly engagement with high-impact topics. Advising and grants: No specific grants listed, but his postdoctoral fellowships and current training indicate institutional support. His projects involve collaborative historical analysis across disciplines.

Labs/teams: No formal lab mentioned, but his research network includes Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute affiliations and transatlantic intellectual collaborations implied in his projects.