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Ramzi Fawaz is a Romnes Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, holding a distinguished fellowship supporting advanced humanities research. His work bridges queer theory with cultural studies, focusing on how marginalized groups use media and art to challenge social norms. He co-edited groundbreaking special issues like Queer About Comics (American Literature, 2018) and Psychedelic Imaginaries (South Atlantic Quarterly, 2025). Active in public scholarship, he writes Film Quarterly's 'Imagination Unbound' column, analyzing media's political potential. His research spans superhero comics' radical politics, 1970s feminist/queer popular culture, and psychedelic-inspired education.
- Education: Ph.D. in Literature (implied through career trajectory)
- Key Grants: Romnes Fellowship, Stanford Humanities Center Fellowship (2019-2020)
- Awards: NYU Press Choice Award (2022)
Research emphasizes queer forms (shapeshifting identities in media), psychedelic pedagogy (humanities as mental therapy), and popular culture's radical imagination. Upcoming projects include the podcast Nerd from the Future and workshops on consciousness expansion at Esalen Institute.
Publications:
- Queer Forms (2022)
- The New Mutants (2016)
- Co-editor, Keywords for Comics Studies (2021)
Recent work reimagines humanities education as collective psychedelic therapy, arguing for art's transformative potential in addressing societal crises.
