The university announced that the two-time Oscar winner has been named the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre, based at St Catherine’s College.
During her tenure, Blanchett will contribute to a program of conversations, lectures, and academic activities, continuing the professorship’s longstanding role in connecting contemporary artistic practice with public life.
Hollywood star Cate Blanchett at the 81st Venice Film Festival in August 2024. Photo by AFP
Blanchett described the appointment as an "electrifying opportunity" to engage with the next generation of thinkers and creative practitioners.
"Art transcends the limits of imagination, asks questions and challenges the way we see the world," Blanchett said, as cited in the university's statement. "My years of creative practice have granted me the opportunity of sharpening feelings into ideas and offered pathways to insight."
