Dr Orsolya Lukacs

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Email
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Location
5A.116, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am Lecturer of Psychoanalytic Studies and Director of Employability in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at Essex. I joined the Department in these roles in 2022 after having gained considerable experience in teaching in several countries, across all ages. Previously, I worked as a Senior Research Officer on a project that investigated the role talking therapies have played in mental health being identified as an urgent societal challenge, subsequently leading to considerable state investment in psychotherapies in Britain over the past two decades and resulting in the emergence of new ideals of selfhood, entitled ‘The practice, politics and provision of the talking therapies in England since the 1960s’, led by Professor Sasha Roseneil. I am primarily interested in the links between analytical psychology and physics, the historical and scientific contexts of Jungian theories, the theories of perception of time, the role of creativity and intuition in scientific discoveries, the role of talking therapies in societal change, and the relationship between mind and body. I am also intrigued by research into artificial intelligence and theories of mind, virtual realities and the Self. I welcome proposals for PhDs on topics related to my research interests: • Analytical psychology and physics • Historical and scientific contexts of Jungian theories • Perception of time • Creativity and intuition • Role of talking therapies in societal change • Artificial intelligence and theories of mind • Virtual realities and the Self • Relaxation techniques and symbol therapies
Qualifications
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PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies University of Essex, (2018)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer of Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (1/9/2022 - present)
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Director of Employability, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (1/1/2023 - present)
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Fixed-term Teacher, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (28/3/2022 - 15/6/2023)
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Fixed-Term Teacher, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (1/4/2019 - 30/6/2019)
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Senior Research Officer, Sociology, University of Essex (1/1/2018 - 31/10/2018)
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Research Assistant, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (1/3/2017 - 31/8/2017)
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Assistant Lecturer, Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex (1/10/2013 - 31/7/2017)
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Popular Film, Literature and Television: A Psychosocial Approach (PA108)
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Assignment and Research Writing for Psychoanalytic Studies (PA130)
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Advanced Jungian and Post-Jungian Approaches (PA402)
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Current Debates in Psychosocial Studies (PA407)
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Pre-Sessional Module on Basic Jungian Concepts (PA702)
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Key Texts of C G Jung (PA971)
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Jung in Contexts: Historical, Philosophical, Cultural (PA972)
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Selected Applications of Analytical Psychology (PA974)
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Research Skills and Methods in Depth Psychology (PA915)
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Dissertation: Gender and Sexuality Studies (PA994)
Publications
Journal articles (2)
Lukács, O., (2020). Carl Gustav Jung and Albert Einstein: An ambivalent relationship. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. 56 (2), 115-132
Lukács, O., (2019). ‘When you are a creative human being, you are exposed’: The nature of creative people, as discussed by C. G. Jung in his recollection of Albert Einstein. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling. 21 (1), 22-36
Thesis dissertation (1)
Lukács, O., (2018). C. G. Jung and Albert Einstein: From the physical to the psychical relativity of space and time