Prof. Dr. João Frayze-Pereira | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. João Augusto Frayze-Pereira is a distinguished Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) and a recognized psychoanalyst affiliated with the Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise de São Paulo (SBPSP) and the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA, London). He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from USP in 1987, followed by a Livre-docência in 2000, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Aesthetics at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. Over a five-decade academic career at USP, he has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology, psychoanalysis, aesthetics, and art criticism. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the relationship between art, aesthetics, and psychoanalysis, particularly in the areas of phenomenology, clinical aesthetics, and the symbolic representation of pain and creativity. Professor Frayze-Pereira has authored influential books and numerous academic articles, contributing to the advancement of psychoanalytic aesthetics and art theory. His work, cited in leading journals, reflects a unique integration of philosophical, clinical, and artistic perspectives. His publications have received multiple citations, reflecting sustained academic engagement and an h-index of 1. He has coordinated major research projects funded by FAPESP and USP-COFECUB, mentoring master’s and doctoral candidates in interdisciplinary aesthetics and art history. As a member of several international and Latin American psychoanalytic and art criticism associations (ABCA, AICA, FEPAL, EULAPS), his work has had a broad cultural and intellectual impact, promoting dialogue between psychoanalysis and contemporary artistic practice. Through his academic leadership, editorial roles, and cross-disciplinary research, Frayze-Pereira continues to shape the evolving intersection of aesthetics, psychology, and cultural studies on a global scale.