Saturday, September 6th
5pm CT – Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Stage

Miriam Petty is Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the Graduate School and Associate Professor in Radio/Television/Film at Northwestern University. A scholar of race, stardom, and African American representation in Hollywood, her work appears in leading media studies journals. Her award-winning book Stealing the Show explores Black stardom in 1930s Hollywood. Her current project examines the cultural impact of Tyler Perry. Petty is also a dedicated public scholar, curating film series and symposia, and is a member of the Library of Congress’ National Film Preservation Board. She joined Northwestern in 2011 after teaching at Rutgers University Newark and Princeton.