Linda Williams (1946-2025) was Professor of Film Studies and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley. She authored and edited several books, including Screening Sex and Playing the Race Card. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Academy of Motion Pictures. Christine Gledhill is Visiting Professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Leeds. Laura Horak is Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University. Elisabeth R. Anker is Professor of American Studies and Political Science and Director of Film Studies at The George Washington University.
