Speaker
Linda G. MILLS 린다 밀스
Affliation
New York University
Title
Vice Chancellor
Session

Biography

린다 G. 밀스 뉴욕대학교 부총장은 사회복지학, 공공정책학, 법학 교수이자, NYU 폭력회복센터장을 역임하고 있고, 다문화리더십연구소의 창립자이다. 밀스 교수는 홀로코스트부터 9.11사태까지 세대를 통해 이어지는 정신적 외상(트라우마)를 담은 다큐멘터리, “Auf Wiedersehen - 'Til We Meet Again”를 공동 제작하였다. 이 다큐멘터리는 LA 유대인영화제, 필라델피아 독립영화제 등 8개 영화제에 공식 초청되었다. 유대인과 이슬람의 갈등을 다룬 밀스 교수의 또다른 다큐멘터리 “Of Many”는 ABC 방송국에서 방영되어 8백만 이상이 시청하였다.
밀스 교수는 캘리포니아대학 헤스팅스 법대에서 법학 석사를 취득하고, 브렌데이스 대학에서 보건정책학 박사를 취득했다.

Linda G. Mills is Professor of Social Work, Public Policy, and Law, and Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Global Programs and University Life. She also serves as executive director of NYU’s Center on Violence and Recovery and co-founder of NYU’s Of Many Institute for Multi-faith Leadership and NYU’s Production Lab.
In 2010, Dr. Mills co-directed and co-produced her first feature length documentary called Auf Wiedersehen: 'Til We Meet Again, a film that explores the intergenerational transmission of trauma from the Holocaust to 9/11. The film was an official selection at eight film festivals, including the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. Dr. Mills’ other prominent film work includes, Of Many, which debuted at Tribeca Film Festival in 2014. This film examines the conflict between Jews and Muslims and an exemplary program at NYU that works to overcome those tensions. Of Many: Then and Now, a feature documentary based on similar themes, premiered on ABC to an audience of over 8 million people.
Dr. Mills earned her PhD from Brandeis University, her MSW from San Francisco State University, her JD from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.