John Weinstein
Simon’s Rock at Bard CollegeDr. Weinstein first joined the Simon’s Rock community in 2001, teaching his first Writing and Thinking Workshop on campus before serving as founding faculty of the first Bard High School Early College in New York City, where he established the programs in Chinese language and in theater. He then returned to Simon’s Rock as faculty in Chinese and Asian Studies, teaching courses in Chinese language, Asian studies, Asian and Western theater, women’s studies, and queer studies for nine years. During that time, he directed the Writing and Thinking program (2007-2011) and served as Emily H. Fisher Faculty Fellow (2009-2011). In 2006, the Simon’s Rock senior class awarded him the Dr. John A. Glover Award. His primary area of research in Asian studies is modern Chinese theater and performance, with publications focusing on Republican period comic drama and contemporary Taiwan theater, as well as numerous conference presentations on various aspects of Asian theater. Dr. Weinstein has directed numerous Chinese plays in both Chinese and English. A longtime member of the Association for Asian Performance, he served as president of the organization from 2006 to 2011.
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