Nina Krajnik

Nina Krajnik
Born (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985
Kranj, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Alma materUniversity of Ljubljana; University Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis
Occupationsphilosopher, psychoanalyst, writer
Known forWork in Lacanian psychoanalysis
Websitewww.ninakrajnik.com

Nina Krajnik (born 9 June 1985[1]) is a Slovenian psychoanalyst and philosopher who has been active in politics in Slovenia, including the 2022 Slovenian presidential election.[2][3]

Education

Krajnik graduated from the University of Ljubljana in 2009 with a bachelor's thesis about the James Joyce novel Finnegans Wake and philosophy.[4] She has a MA in cultural studies and a PhD in philosophy.[3]

Career

Academics

In 2015, Krajnik founded the Slovenian Association for Lacanian Psychoanalysis.[4] She also established a related organization, Lakan Balkan (Lacan Balkan).[5] She has given lectures about psychoanalysis and philosophy.[6] As of 2022, she was the head of a department of Lacanian psychoanalysis at Sigmund Freud Private University in Ljubljana.[3] She founded the book series Juno.[7][8]

In 2017, Krajnik criticized Slavoj Žižek, associated with the Ljubljana school of psychoanalysis, including describing his work as fraudulent because he works in theoretical psychoanalysis rather than clinical practice.[9][4] A group of Latin American academics described her criticisms as "unfounded" and an effort to promote the school of thought of the World Association of Psychoanalysis over other interpretations of Lacan.[9]

In 2023–2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, she visited Ukraine and wrote about what she observed.[10] She later met with the ambassador of Ukraine to Slovenia and worked with the embassy of Ukraine in Ljubljana and the Ukrainian cultural society Ljubljana-Kyiv to organize a "Slovenia for Ukraine" event.[11][12]

Politics

In 2022, Krajnik gave television interviews where she criticized Slovenian news media, privatisation of social property in the 1990s, the Slovenian left, and the "deep state" in Slovenia, among other topics.[13][14][15][16] Her television comments on the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary election and in other interviews, including with Jože Možina, drew interest from the Slovenian right.[8][3]

On June 25, 2022, Krajnik announced her intent to run as an independent candidate in the 2022 Slovenian presidential election.[3][17][18] She was endorsed by some conservatives, including former Constitutional Court of Slovenia judge Peter Jambrek.[19][3] The newspaper Vijesti described her as "little known to the general public".[17] She promoted what she termed a politics of singularity.[20][21][8] She described her political positions as not traditionally left or right.[22] As one of her credentials, she noted her leadership in introducing philosophy to children in preschool,[23] although the Slovenian Philosophical Society disputed whether she was the first to do so.[24] In July, a poll found support for Krajnik from 1.3% of voters,[25] and another poll in August found 0.8% support.[26] In September 2022, when official registrations for candidates were due, she announced that she decided not to run for president.[27][28]

References

  1. ^ Krajnik, Nina. "dr. Nina Krajnik". Slovensko društvo za lacanovsko psihoanalizo [Slovenian Association for Lacanian Psychoanalysis] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Kandidatki za predsednico republike prvič soočili mnenja". N1 (in Slovenian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Psychoanalyst Krajnik Enters Autumn's Presidential Race". The Slovenia Times. Slovenian Press Agency. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Gilbert, Alexandre (1 December 2017). "The Blogs: Nina Krajnik Interview". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Za predsednico države bo kandidirala tudi Nina Krajnik". N1 (in Slovenian). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ^ Ghosh, Chandrakala (2 October 2024). "The Centre for Distance and Online Education at Rabindra Bharati University takes a deep dive into the mind". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Korupcija v Občini Moravče: Balažic svoje dejanje obžaluje". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Mlakar, Luka (27 June 2022). "Podpira jo Jambrek, svetuje ji Jeretič, podpise ji bo zbiral Kovačič. Na vprašanja o fizičnem nasilju ne odgovarja". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b Barria-Asenjo, Nicol A.; Scholten, Hernán; Pavón-Cuéllar, David; Gallo Acosta, Jairo; Letelier, Antonio; Ayala-Colqui, Jesús (5 June 2023). "La Escuela Eslovena, Aportes y Debates Actuales: Una Exploración desde una Perspectiva Latinoamericana" [The Slovenian School, Contributions and Current Debates: An Exploration from a Latin American Perspective]. Bajo Palabra. 2 (32): 266–272. doi:10.15366/bp2023.32.013. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.
  10. ^ "Znana Slovenka v Ukrajini prijela za orožje (FOTO)". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia - Аmbassador of Ukraine H.E. Mr. Andrii Taran hold the meeting with the president of the Slovenian Association for Lacanian Psychoanalysis Mrs. Nina Krajnik". Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia - On March 26, 2024, a conference "Slovenia for Ukraine" was held in the EU House in Ljubljana". Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Slovenia. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Interview that the left would ban: Psychoanalyst Dr Nina Krajnik on "privatisers" who consider themselves leftists!". Demokracija. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  14. ^ Janša, Petra (11 June 2022). "Saj ni res, pa je: V dom Nine Krajnik so vdrli novinarji globoke države". Demokracija (in Slovenian). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  15. ^ Brkić, Tanja (29 June 2022). "Nina Krajnik in the show Arena: the left is the one that introduced capitalism to the country". Demokracija. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  16. ^ Iršič, Mitja (15 July 2022). "Anže Logar would be the favourite for president of the republic in any normal country". Demokracija. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Media: Real possibility that Slovenia will get its first female president". Vijesti. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Nina Krajnik is also in the race for President of the Republic; she will run with the signatures of voters". Demokracija. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  19. ^ Maček, Sebastijan R. (28 June 2022). "Slovenia gears up for presidential race". Euractiv. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Kandidatka za predsednico Nina Krajnik: Moja politika je politika singularnega". RTV SLO (in Slovenian). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  21. ^ Čermelj, Blaž (27 June 2022). "Nina Krajnik: »Moja politika je politika singularnega«". Družina (in Slovenian). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  22. ^ Hočevar, Iztok (30 July 2022). "Nina Krajnik za Siol.net: Ali smo država desnih mazohistov in levih sadistov? #intervju". Siol.net (in Slovenian). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  23. ^ Mezeg, Domen (28 June 2022). "In the fight for Pahor's succession: Will we get the first female president of the country?". Demokracija. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Filozofsko društvo: Krajnik ni pionirka uvajanja filozofije v vrtce. Krajnik: O tem pišem knjigo". RTV SLO (in Slovenian). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Delo poll: Pirc Musar and Logar favourites in presidential race". The Slovenia Times. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  26. ^ "Pirc Musar tops latest Mediana poll, closely followed by Logar". The Slovenia Times. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  27. ^ "Dr. Nina Krajnik: "Hvala vsem tistim, ki ste me vzpodbujali, pa tudi tistim, ki ste me izpodbijali"". Demokracija (in Slovenian). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  28. ^ "Nina Krajnik: Čas še ni prišel, živimo v času zmagoslavja strankarskih moških". N1 (in Slovenian). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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