Contact information
Anderson Hall 234
Education
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., The Ohio University
Simon Ruchti
Associate Professor
Dr. Simon Ruchti specializes in theories of gender and performance. After completing an MA in Performance Studies at New York University, Dr. Ruchti worked in the New York City film industry for five years. He then completed a PhD in Interdisciplinary Arts at The Ohio University, focusing on gender and performance theories through theatre and film. His dissertation explored the performance of normative masculinity by juxtaposing John Wayne, Mormon men, and drag kings and queens. Since then, Dr. Ruchti's scholarship has focused on queer theory, masculinity, sexual assault prevention, and performance theory.
Specializations
Queer theory
Sexuality studies
Feminist theory
Masculinity studies
Performance theory
Theatre
Film
Recent Courses
PHI 280: Philosophy and Film
PHI 180: Ethics
PHI 405: Feminist Theory
PHI 407: Queer Theory
FYE 100: First Year Experience
WOS 100: Body Politics
WOS 225: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
WOS 276: Sexual Identity and Culture