Renata Salecl

Renata Salecl is Professor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis & Law at Birkbeck Law School and Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana. A leading scholar in psychoanalysis and critical legal studies, she specializes in the intersection of psychology, law, and social theory. Her influential works include The Spoils of Freedom and Tyranny of Choice, exploring post-socialist feminism and societal decision-making pathologies.

Research Focus: Her scholarship examines:

• Psychoanalytic dimensions of legal practice
• Anxiety in contemporary capitalism
• Trauma in post-conflict societies
• Critical theory applications to human rights

Awards:

• Slovenian Woman Scientist of the Year (2010)

Affiliation History: Contributed to Birkbeck's LLM in Critical Legal Practice through courses exploring lawyer-client psycho-dynamics and developed the school's profile in law-psychoanalysis research.