20 Facts About Duane Rousselle

Duane Rousselle was born on April 28,1982 and is a Canadian sociological theorist, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and Professor of Sociology.

Duane Rousselle is often referred to as among the second generation of the Ljubljana school of psychoanalysis alongside Todd McGowan.

Duane Rousselle's work has been translated into multiple languages, including Russian, Arabic, Turkish, and Spanish.

Duane Rousselle attended the New Brunswick Community College and graduated with a diploma in Electronic Game Design.

Duane Rousselle received numerous prestigious awards, including the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick silver medal for excellence in scholarship.

Duane Rousselle went on to complete a master's degree in sociology from the University of New Brunswick before joining the PhD program in Cultural Studies from Trent University.

Duane Rousselle was awarded the Governor General of Canada Gold Medal for his research into clinical psychoanalysis and continental philosophy.

Duane Rousselle studied at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, working as an assistant for Slavoj Zizek and Alain Badiou.

In 2016, Duane Rousselle raised more than $100,000 to help rebuild a mosque that was attacked in a hate crime in Peterborough, Ontario.

Duane Rousselle's efforts received international attention and he was invited for a private meeting with the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Duane Rousselle received several death threats at this time and went into hiding.

Duane Rousselle converted to Islam in order to marry his former partner.

Duane Rousselle taught psychology and sociology at a university in Tyumen, Siberia, but fled to Kazakhstan with his fiancee and their daughter following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Duane Rousselle is a Visiting associate professor of sociology at the University College of Dublin.

Duane Rousselle currently holds the position of Associate Dean of Research and Associate Professor at the Aga Khan University.

Duane Rousselle's argument was central to a debate with the noted philosopher Slavoj Zizek.

Duane Rousselle has argued that the dream is a meta-verse and that today we dream outside of ourselves.

In recent work, Duane Rousselle has argued that theories of the death drive within Freudo-Marxism have led to misleading characterizations of the concept of negativity.

Duane Rousselle has claimed that the concept of negativity actually demonstrates positive fixations of jouissance.

Duane Rousselle's claim is that psychoanalysis becomes a sociology in the domain of 'possibility,' by experimenting with social bonds or institutions that are not based upon principles of hierarchical exploitation nor horizontal segregation.