Codruța Morari

Codruța Morari is an Associate Professor of Cinema & Media Studies at Wellesley College, where she chairs the Cinema and Media Studies Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, specializing in film theory and authorship.

• B.A., Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
• M.A., Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
• Ph.D., Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3

Her research explores film authorship, media ecologies, and the interplay between cinema and social justice. She analyzes how filmmakers like Bresson, Eustache, and Pialat navigate artistic singularity and collective influence, integrating aesthetics, ideology, and sociological contexts. Her current work examines cinema's role in the public sphere and its intersection with climate crisis narratives.

Recent publications focus on French film criticism, cinephilia, and authorship theories. She also investigates cross-cultural reinterpretations of the Western genre and Barthes' ambivalent relationship to cinema. Her teaching emphasizes critical analysis of media's political and economic frameworks, alongside courses in French cinema history and film festivals.