Ara Osterweil
Associate Professor; Director of World Cinema Minor Program · Gap Fill - Faculty of Arts & Sciences (Humanities) · McGill University
Quick answer: Ara Osterweil is Associate Professor; Director of World Cinema Minor Program at McGill University. Ara Osterweil shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ I would welcome expressions of interest from graduate students interested in the history, aesthetics, and politics of American and world cinema; postwar and contemporary art; avant-garde and experimental aesthetics; as well as autofiction and auto-theory. I also would welcome expressions of interest from graduate students interested in pursuing the creative option of the MA program.
Research interests
Stream: Cultural Studies; Specialization by geographical area: United States; Specialization by time period: 20th-Century, Contemporary; Area(s): Aesthetics, Archives & Bibliography, Art, Critical Theory, Film & Television; Areas of interest: cinema and art of the postwar and contemporary period; world cinema; avant-garde art; experimental film and literature; abstraction; aesthetics; gender and sexuality; autofiction; American cinema; the 1960s.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ara Osterweil hiring PhD students at McGill University?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Ara Osterweil's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I would welcome expressions of interest from graduate students interested in the history, aesthetics, and politics of American and world cinema; postwar and contemporary art; avant-garde and experimen.
What does Ara Osterweil research?
Stream: Cultural Studies; Specialization by geographical area: United States; Specialization by time period: 20th-Century, Contemporary; Area(s): Aesthetics, Archives & Bibliography, Art, Critical Theory, Film & Television; Areas of interest: cinema and art of the postwar and contemporary period; wo
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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