Ruth Vanita
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University of Montana
Ruth Vanita | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Scholarship on British and Indian literary history; studies of gender and sexuality; work on Hindu philosophy |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Delhi (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English literature, Gender studies, Sexuality studies |
| Institutions | University of Delhi University of Montana |
| Notable works | Manushi: A Journal about Women and Society (co-founder) |
Ruth Vanita is an Indian academic, activist and author who specialises[1] in British and Indian literary history with a focus on gender and sexuality studies. She also teaches and writes on Hindu philosophy.
Vanita earned her BA, MA and PhD in English at Delhi University.[2]
Career
From 1994 to 1997 Vanita was Reader in the Department of English at Delhi University.[1] She is now a professor of English and World Cultures at the University of Montana, where she directs the program in South & South-East Asian Studies.[3]
While living in Delhi in 1978, Vanita co-founded Manushi: A Journal about Women and Society, a journal that combined academic research and grassroots activism. She served as the journal's unpaid, volunteer co-editor from 1979 to 1991.[1]
