Mari Ruti, University of Toronto

Research

queer theory affect theory

Latest papers

The singularity of being: Lacan and the immortal within.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association · 2010 · first author
The fall of fantasies: a Lacanian reading of lack.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association · 2008 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

What's good about feeling bad: affect theory, queer theory, and the rhetoric of affliction
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$104,600
Between Levinas and Lacan self, other, ethics
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$69,287

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The singularity of being: Lacan and the immortal within.

Ruti M

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association2010First author

DOI: 10.1177/0003065110396083 PMID: 21364181

02

The fall of fantasies: a Lacanian reading of lack.

Ruti M

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association2008First author

DOI: 10.1177/0003065108319687 PMID: 18515703

What's good about feeling bad: affect theory, queer theory, and the rhetoric of affliction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ruti, Mari

Keywords: queer theory; affect theory

$104,600

Between Levinas and Lacan self, other, ethics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Ruti, Mari

Keywords: ethics; Lacanian psychoanalysis; Levinasian phenomenology; critical theory

$69,287

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: queer theory Dear Professor Ruti, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The singularity of being: Lacan and the immortal within." (2010), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]