Claudia Walkensteiner-Preschl

Claudia Walkensteiner-Preschl is a Professor of Media and Film Studies at the Institute for Film and Television, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw). She served as Director of the Vienna Film Academy from 2013 to 2019 and has held roles including Vice-Rector for Teaching and Advancement of Women at mdw (2007–2011). Her academic career spans institutions like the University of Vienna, University of Applied Arts Vienna, and Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

• Doctorate in Theater Studies, Psychology, Linguistics, and Musicology (University of Vienna, 1987)
• Habilitation in Film Studies (University of Frankfurt am Main, 2010)

Her research focuses include:

• Feminist film historiography
• Media and film theory
• Gender studies
• Interdisciplinary projects bridging film theory and artistic practice

She co-edits the book series Knowledge and Gender in Music.Theater.Film and has held academic leadership roles in cultural management.