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Jonathan Beller is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of English, Film, and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. He is also Professor of Humanities and Media Studies and co-founder of the Graduate Program in Media Studies at Pratt Institute. Additionally, he holds visiting positions at REMESO, Linköping University, Sweden, and the University of the Arts, Helsinki, Finland.
Education:
- Ph.D., Duke University
- M.A., Columbia University
- B.A., Columbia University
His research lies at the intersection of media, capitalism, and critical theory, focusing on screen cultures, computation, racism, imperialism, and resistance. He draws from Marxist, critical race, and feminist frameworks to analyze how visual and digital systems reproduce structural inequalities. His work is foundational in theorizing the attention economy and the cinematic mode of production.
His recent publications explore racial capitalism in the context of global computation, positioning digital technologies as central to contemporary forms of exploitation and coloniality. These works reflect a sustained engagement with political economy, decolonial thought, and media philosophy.
Scientific Awards:
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Jonathan Beller serves as co-editor of Social Text, a leading journal in cultural and critical theory. His editorial work underscores his influence in shaping contemporary debates in media and social theory. Though no formal students are listed, his role as a program co-founder and senior scholar suggests significant mentorship and academic leadership.
He is affiliated with research institutes in Sweden and Finland, reflecting an international collaborative network focused on migration, ethnicity, and media. His visiting roles suggest active engagement in transnational scholarly dialogues on media, power, and resistance.
