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Leah Shafer is an Associate Professor of Media and Society at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she has been a faculty member since 2008. She earned her A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. from Cornell University, establishing a strong academic foundation in media and cultural studies. She is affiliated with the Media and Society Program, contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship and pedagogy.
- Joined faculty: 2008
- Academic rank: Associate Professor
- Program: Media and Society
Her research and teaching focus on critical media analysis, with core interests in television history, advertising, visual culture, digital media, film aesthetics, interactive documentary, and media literacy. She emphasizes historical context and creative production in her pedagogy, designing courses to challenge students’ perceptions of popular culture.
Leah Shafer’s recent publications reflect a strong engagement with digital culture, feminist media, and pedagogical innovation. Her work spans experimental documentaries, peer-reviewed journal articles, and book chapters, appearing in outlets such as Film Criticism, Flow, Cinema Journal, and Routledge Handbook of Medicine and Media. Her scholarship often intersects with digital humanities, exploring how new media forms reshape cultural expression and learning.
- Current project: Co-editing Fifty Years of Women Media Makers: from New Hollywood to YouTube
- Professional affiliations: Society for Cinema and Media Studies, National Association for Media Literacy Education
She is also a practicing filmmaker and media artist, producing experimental documentaries and video essays that have been exhibited at festivals and cultural institutions, including the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival and the National Women’s Rights Historical Park. Her creative work often centers on feminist themes and historical memory, particularly around the Seneca Falls Convention.
