Toby Miller (9 August 1958) is a

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interdisciplinary

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with areas of concentration including

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and

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. He is also the author of several books, numerous articles, and is a guest commentator on television and radio programs across the globe. He was chair of the Department of Media & Cultural Studies at the

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(UCR) and is most recently a professor at Loughborough University. Prior to his academic career, Miller worked in broadcasting, banking, and civil service. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of an open access journal "Open Cultural Studies", published by De Gruyter.

Biography

Miller was born in the

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and grew up in

. He earned a B.A. in history and political science at

Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies an ...

in 1980 and a PhD in philosophy and communication studies at

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in 1991. In July 2004, Miller became a full-time professor at UCR following a stint as a visiting professor. Formerly, he was a professor in the Departments of English, Sociology, and Women's Studies, as well as director of the program in film and visual culture. As of December 2008, he chairs the new Department of Media & Cultural Studies. Preceding his professorship at UCR, Miller was a professor at

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, and held previous appointments at Murdoch University,

Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian ...

, and the

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. Professor Miller is now a Professor in the Institute for Media and Creative Industries at Loughborough University London.

Selected publications

Miller's work has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, and

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Articles

Books and monographs

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References

External links

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Prof. Miller's UCR faculty page

Toby Miller's GreenCitizen blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Toby 1958 births Living people Australian National University alumni Murdoch University alumni University of California, Riverside faculty Cultural academics Mass media theorists Gender studies academics People educated at Canberra Grammar School