Laura Mulvey
British feminist film theorist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Mulvey (born 15 August 1941)[1] is a British feminist film theorist and filmmaker. She was educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She is currently professor of film and media studies at Birkbeck, University of London. She previously taught at Bulmershe College, the London College of Printing, the University of East Anglia, and the British Film Institute.
Laura Mulvey | |
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Born | (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 82) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
Academic work | |
School or tradition | Screen theory |
Institutions | Birkbeck, University of London |
Main interests | Film studies and media studies |
Notable ideas | Male gaze |
During the 2008–09 academic year, Mulvey was the Mary Cornille Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at Wellesley College.[2] Mulvey has been awarded three honorary degrees: in 2006 a Doctor of Letters from the University of East Anglia; in 2009 a Doctor of Law from Concordia University; and in 2012 a Bloomsday Doctor of Literature from University College Dublin.