Education
Master of Arts, University Amsterdam, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Career
Susan B. Anthony professor comparative literature University Rochester, New York, 1987-1991, adjunct visiting professor visual and cultural studies, 1991-1996. A.D. White professor-at-large Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 1998. Professor theory literature University Amsterdam, since 1991.
Founding director Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis.