Catherine Perret (born 9 July 1956 inParis) is associate professor of modern and contemporaryaesthetics andtheory atNanterre University (Paris X). She obtained her Ph.D. inphilosophy and is known for her work onWalter Benjamin, most notably by her bookWalter Benjamin ou la critique en effet.[1] Dr. Perret was the director of the Art of Exhibition Department at Paris X. She served as a program director at theCollège International de Philosophie from 1995 to 2001. She is a recipient of the prestigious title Chevalier des Palmes académiques. She collaborated withBernard Stiegler inArs Industrialis. Dr. Perret is currently responsible for the Centre de recherche sur l'art, philosophie, esthétique (CRéART - PHI) at Paris X.[2]