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Laura Mulvey
Mulvey in 2010
Born (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 82)
Academic background
Alma materSt Hilda's College, Oxford
Academic work
School or traditionScreen theory
InstitutionsBirkbeck, University of London
Main interestsFilm studies and media studies
Notable ideasMale gaze

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.

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.

  1. ^ Murphy, Robert (25 July 2019). Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83871-532-8.
  2. ^ "Staff for 2008–09: Laura Mulvey". wellesley.edu. Newhouse Center for the Humanities, Wellesley College. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.

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