Meta Mazaj

Meta Mazaj is a Senior Lecturer in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in critical theory, Balkan cinema, and global film history, with a focus on transnational cinema, film festivals, and the intersection of film and nationalism.

Her research outputs include monographs and co-authored textbooks such as World Cinema: A Critical Introduction (2018) and Critical Visions in Film Theory (2011). She has consistently taught courses on global film history, transnational cinema, and American independent cinema across multiple academic terms since 2013.

Mazaj's teaching portfolio spans over a decade, covering topics from film festivals to romantic comedy as a global genre. Her work bridges theoretical analysis with historical and geopolitical contexts in cinema studies.