Dr. Jacqueline Stacey

Biography

Jackie Stacey is a Professor of Cultural Studies in the Department of English, American Studies, and Creative Writing at the University of Manchester. She holds a BA in European Studies from the University of Sussex (1982), an MA in Women's Studies from the University of Kent (1985), and a doctorate from the University of Birmingham (1992). Her career includes working in the Department of Sociology and the Institute for Women's Studies at Lancaster University from 1990 to 2007. Stacey's research interests are interdisciplinary, involving European Studies, Women's Studies, and Cultural Studies. She has co-edited significant works such as 'Screen', 'Star Gazing: Female Spectators in Hollywood Cinema' (1994) and 'Cinematic Life Gene' (2010), among others. Her ongoing research examines transnational modes of spectatorship in Hollywood cinema and queer film, as well as themes of visibility and the visualisation of cultural intelligibility. She has supervised 20 PhD students and actively engages in teaching topics related to gender, sexuality, and film.

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