A Conversation With Nathalie Lugand

Authors

  • Thomas Bamonte 469-600-0524 Author
  • Dr. Nathalie Lugand Author

Abstract

The Journal is pleased to share with its readers a conversation with Dr. Nathalie Lugand, the author of “Sexuality Between Pleasure and Work: A Psychodynamic Approach to Female Domination in BDSM Relationships” and the editor of “Navigating Consent Through the Lens of Contemporary Sexualities,” both published by Routledge.

 

Author Biographies

  • Thomas Bamonte, 469-600-0524

    Facilitator. I posed 5 questions and Nathalie posed 5 questions. All the answers are completely hers. I should not be listed as either an author or a translator.

  • Dr. Nathalie Lugand

    Short Biography & Publications

    Dr. Nathalie Lugand is a Social Psychologist, Lecturer, and Researcher currently based at Université Lumière Lyon 2 (ReSHAPE Laboratory – INSERM U1290). Her research explores the complex intersections of sexuality, gender, consent, and social inequalities, with a particular focus on women's experiences of labor and domination. Mobilizing psychodynamics of work (psychodynamique du travail), care theory, and gender studies frameworks, she examines how power dynamics, invisible labor, psychic suffering, and desire operate within both intimate and professional contexts.

    Monographs & Edited Collections:

    Lugand, N. (2023). Sexuality Between Pleasure and Work: A Psychodynamic Approach to Female Domination in BDSM Relationships. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003258537

    Lugand, N., Schnee, G., & Bray, G. (Eds.). (2026). Navigating Consent Through the Lens of Contemporary Sexualities. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003598862

    Selected Peer-Reviewed Articles:

    Lugand, N. (2025). Risk-taking and ethics in female domination: Issues and challenges (Prise de risque et éthique dans la domination féminine : enjeux et défis). Recherches en psychanalyse / Research in Psychoanalysis, (39), 45-58.

    Evrard, R., Del Ben, M., & Lugand, N. (2026). Spiritual experiences in a BDSM context: Towards an attempt to integrate psychotrauma? (Vécus spirituels en contexte BDSM : vers une tentative d’intégration du psychotraumatisme ?). L’Évolution psychiatrique. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evopsy.2025.12.004

    Lugand, N. (Forthcoming). Pro-Domme or Lifestyle Domme? Deconstructing Boundaries in Femdom BDSM. Studies in Gender and Sexuality.

    Lugand, N. (Forthcoming). Don't Pull Too Hard on the Rope: Consent and Doctoral Supervision. Studies in Gender and Sexuality.

     

    Book Chapters:

    Lugand, N., Molinier, P., & Billand, J. (2024). Neighborhood Dominas and "Pigeons": An intersectional approach (Dominas de quartier et pigeons : une approche intersectionnelle). In S. Cromer, H. Nicolas, & A. Ouallet (Eds.), Les usages sociaux de l’insulte (pp. 151–166). Presses Universitaires de Rennes.

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Published

10-11-2026

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): Beyond the Assumptions: Kink, Care, Power, and Practice

Section

Field Notes & Professional Reflections

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How to Cite

A Conversation With Nathalie Lugand. (2026). The Journal of Kink & Community, 2(2), 52-66. https://journalofkink.community/index.php/access/article/view/18