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Toby Miller

Bruce Toby Andrew Miller is a British/Australian-American cultural studies and media studies scholar. He is the author of several books and articles. He was chair of the Department of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Open Cultural Studies.

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Toby Miller
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Bruce Toby Andrew Miller

(1958-08-09) 9 August 1958
CitizenshipBritish, Australian
Alma materAustralian National University (B.A., 1980)
Murdoch University (PhD, 1991)
Scientific career
FieldsSocial sciences; incl. Cultural studies, Media studies
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Websitehttp://www.tobymiller.org/

Bruce Toby Andrew Miller (9 August 1958) is a British/Australian-American cultural studies and media studies scholar. He is the author of several books and articles. He was chair of the Department of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Open Cultural Studies.

Biography

Miller was born on 9 August 1958 in the United Kingdom1 and grew up in England, India, and Australia.2 He earned a B.A. in history and political science at Australian National University in 1980 and a PhD in philosophy and communication studies at Murdoch University in 1991.2

In July 2004, Miller became a full-time professor at the University of California, Riverside (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 chaired the new Department of Media & Cultural Studies. He retired emeritus in 2013.2 Preceding his professorship at UCR, Miller was a professor at New York University 1993–2004 and he held previous appointments at Murdoch University, Griffith University, and the University of New South Wales.2

Professor Miller later held a Faculty of Excellence Professor position at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico.3 He is Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Open Cultural Studies, published by De Gruyter.4

Selected publications

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

Articles

Books and monographs

Chapters in books

References

References

  1. "Miller, Toby, 1958-". Library of Congress. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. "Bruce T Miller: Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate Division". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. "Toby Miller: Distinguished Professor in Media and Cultural Studies". Tecnológico de Monterrey. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. "Open Cultural Studies". De Gruyter Brill. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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