Catharine MacKinnon
For the singer, see Catherine McKinnon. Catharine Alice MacKinnon Born (1946-10-07) October 7, 1946 (age 68) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Fields Legal scholar Institutions University of Michigan (Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law, 1989–) York University (Professor of Law, 1988–1989) various universities (Visiting Professor, 1984–1988) University of Minnesota (Assistant Professor of Law, 1982–1984) Alma mater Yale University (PhD, political science, 1987) Yale Law School (JD, 1977) Smith College (BA, government, 1969) Influences Andrea Dworkin Influenced Martha Nussbaum Catharine Alice MacKinnon (born October 7, 1946) is an American feminist, scholar, lawyer, teacher and activist.