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]
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]
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