Teresa de Lauretis is an Italian-born author and Professor Emerita of the History of Consciousness

History of Consciousness

The History of Consciousness program is an interdisciplinary graduate program in the humanities with links to the sciences, social sciences, and arts at the University of California at Santa Cruz....

 at the University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz

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. She received her doctorate in Modern Languages and Literatures from Bocconi University

Bocconi University

Bocconi University is a private university located in central Milan, beside Parco Ravizza. Bocconi provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs, in the fields of economics, management, finance and law. According to many university...

 in Milan before coming to the United States. Prior to joining the faculty at UC Santa Cruz, she taught in Colorado (University of Colorado) and Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin). She has held Visiting Professorships at universities worldwide including ones in Canada, Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands.