EARLY WOMEN PSYCHOANALYSTS
Welcome to a website dedicated to the remarkable yet inadequately remembered, overlooked, and erased women pioneers of psychoanalysis born before World War I, most of them Jewish.
Despite their substantial contributions to psychoanalytic thought, theory, and clinical practice, their work has often been devalued, marginalized, or written out of the canon through intersecting gendered and racial forms of power, institutional practices, and historical narratives that defined whose narratives counted, and why – and whose did not.
This site highlights courses, publications, and events that honor and critically engage with their legacy. Join us in uncovering the stories of these women who shaped the field of psychoanalysis and continue to inspire future generations. Together, let’s restore their voices and contributions to the historical record and carry them forward for the future generations.
For publications and events related to Sabina Spielrein, a list of her works, and opportunities to connect with Spielrein scholars, please visit the website of the International Association for Spielrein Studies
International Interdisciplinary Conference
Composing with Spielrein: Contemporary Applications of Sabina Spielrein's Work
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September 5-6, 2026
Online
Cost: £10​
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