Dr. Steven Ruszczycky
Associate Professor
ENGLISH
CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
Office: 47-25G
E-mail: sruszczy@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2431
Education
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Ph.D. | American Literature | The University at Buffalo SUNY | 2014 |
M.A. | English Literature | University of Auckland, New Zealand | 2005 |
B.A. | English and Psychology | UC Santa Barbara | 2003 |
Research and Teaching Interests
LGBTQ+ Literature and Media
Pornography and Sexual Cultures
Genre
Selected Publications
Vulgar Genres: Gay Pornographic Writing and Contemporary Fiction (University of Chicago Press, 2021)
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/V/bo115839233.html
Co-editor, Porn Archives (Duke University Press, 2014)
https://www.dukeupress.edu/porn-archives
The Central Coast Queer Archive Project
https://sloqueerarchive.org/
Selected Presentations
"Samuel R. Delany and the Pornographic." The Modern Language Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. January 8-11, 2025.
"Finistère and the Institutions of LGBT Literature." Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association Annual Conference. Palm Springs, CA. November 7-10, 2024.
Courses Taught:
ENGL 382: LGBT Literature and Media
ENGL 449: Topics in American Literature - Califia, Delany, Pornography
ENGL 449: Topics in American Literature - The LGBT Romance Novel
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
The Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA)