Elspeth Mitchell

Elspeth Mitchell is a Lecturer at the University of Leeds within the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. She serves as the Griselda Pollock Legacy Lecturer, focusing on feminist theory and visual culture. Her research spans digital art history, eco-feminism, and critical ecologies.

• Current research explores fungi's cultural/political significance
• Co-investigator on £600,000 AHRC/IRC funded project Feminist Art Making Histories
• Founded Art School for Rebel Girls (2017-2020)
• Active in feminist publishing as former editor of parallax and co-director of SPUR

Mitchell's work connects fungal networks to anti-patriarchal, anti-capitalist frameworks. Her 2024 article Learning Collaboration with Fungi extends this paradigm. She interrogates girlhood through cinema in publications spanning 2015-2022.

Scientific awards:

• World Changers essayist (2021)

She produces interdisciplinary projects like Mycorrhizal Encounters (2021-2025) and collaborates with FUTUROPOLIS: School of Emancipation. Mitchell also contributes to public scholarship through Pavilion's initiatives.