Dr. Sadie Wearing

Biography

Sadie Wearing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics, specializing in Gender Theory, Culture, and Film. She joined the department in 2004 and has a background in the Department of English at Queen Mary College, University of London. Wearing obtained her PhD and Master's degree from the University of East Anglia in Film and Television Studies. Her research interests focus on critical and gendered analyses of film, literature, and popular culture, examining how cinema and literature reflect and contest wider cultural dynamics. She explores themes such as public memory, national identity, heritage, and the complexities of aging in contemporary culture. Recently, she has co-authored a book titled 'Jill Craigie: Film Feminism Post-War Britain', which will be published by the University of Illinois Press. Sadie is also involved in supervising PhD candidates and has served as an external examiner for various UK universities. She welcomes MPhil/PhD applications from students interested in topics related to gender, film, and critical cultural approaches.

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