Research and Scholarship
Ross' scholarly work tends to focus on issues of representation of gender and sexuality in fiction film. He is particularly interested in the representation of masculinity and gender anxiety in the student film. He considers scholarly work to be an important part of his role as an academic filmmaker.
BOOK CHAPTER
Morin, R. (2022). The Room in the classroom: How I use a bad movie to teach good filmmaking. In A. Rosen
(Ed.), You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa! The Year’s Work on The Room, the Worst Movie Ever Made. Indiana University Press.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Morin, R. (2015). Trauma and Dissociation in All This Can Happen. International Journal of Screendance,
vol 7, fall 2016, pp. 87-89.
CONFERENCE TALKS AND LECTURES
Morin, R. (2016). Teaching Sexist, Racist Student Films in the Production Classroom: Fighting Fire With Fire. Paper presented at the University Film and Video Association conference, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Henderson, NV.
Morin, R. (2015). Looking for Strangers: Grindr, AIDS Anxiety, and the Male Gaze in Stranger by the Lake. Paper presented at the University Film and Video Association conference, American University, Washington, DC.
Morin, R. (2013). Rethinking Production Pedagogy: Bringing Theory into the Filmmaking Classroom. Paper presented at University Film and Video Association conference, Chapman University, Orange, CA.
Morin, R. & Spicer, R. (2012). Sexism, Misogyny and the Fear of the Feminine in Student Films. Paper presented at University Film and Video Association conference, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
Morin, R (2012) Time-based/Compositional Works. Panel Moderator. Center for Arts and Technology Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, Connecticut College.
Morin, R. & Spicer, R. (2011). Ideology on a Lunch Tray: Negative Representations of Women in the Student Film. Paper presented at Women & Society Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Morin, R. (2022). The Room in the classroom: How I use a bad movie to teach good filmmaking. In A. Rosen
(Ed.), You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa! The Year’s Work on The Room, the Worst Movie Ever Made. Indiana University Press.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Morin, R. (2015). Trauma and Dissociation in All This Can Happen. International Journal of Screendance,
vol 7, fall 2016, pp. 87-89.
CONFERENCE TALKS AND LECTURES
Morin, R. (2016). Teaching Sexist, Racist Student Films in the Production Classroom: Fighting Fire With Fire. Paper presented at the University Film and Video Association conference, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Henderson, NV.
Morin, R. (2015). Looking for Strangers: Grindr, AIDS Anxiety, and the Male Gaze in Stranger by the Lake. Paper presented at the University Film and Video Association conference, American University, Washington, DC.
Morin, R. (2013). Rethinking Production Pedagogy: Bringing Theory into the Filmmaking Classroom. Paper presented at University Film and Video Association conference, Chapman University, Orange, CA.
Morin, R. & Spicer, R. (2012). Sexism, Misogyny and the Fear of the Feminine in Student Films. Paper presented at University Film and Video Association conference, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
Morin, R (2012) Time-based/Compositional Works. Panel Moderator. Center for Arts and Technology Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, Connecticut College.
Morin, R. & Spicer, R. (2011). Ideology on a Lunch Tray: Negative Representations of Women in the Student Film. Paper presented at Women & Society Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY.