Astrid Söderbergh Widding

Astrid Söderbergh Widding is a Professor of Cinema Studies and current President of Stockholm University. She has held significant roles including Deputy President, Head of Department, and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Humanities, Stockholm University. A founding member of the Centre for Fashion Studies and Editor-in-Chief of the Open Access Journal of Aesthetics and Culture (2009-2012), she also served as film critic and media columnist for Svenska Dagbladet (1996-2012).

Her research focuses include:

• Film aesthetics
• Cinema studies
• Silent cinema
• Film theory

The 8 listed publications (2006-2016) demonstrate expertise in Nordic film education, Tarkovsky's metaphysical themes, Ingmar Bergman's legacy, and digital media aesthetics. Her scholarly activities involved leadership in international film research networks like NECS and WFHI, with external funding from bodies including the Swedish Research Council and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Scientific awards include:

• King of Sweden's Meritorious Award (2018)
• Icelandic Order of the Falcon (2018)
• French Legion of Honour (2015)
• Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2014)

She supervised 17 PhD students (2001-2015) including Anu Koivunen and Malin Wahlberg. Current leadership roles extend to the Nobel Foundation (Chair 2023–) and Aarhus University Board (2018–).