Research

Théo Evans is a Ph.D. Student in Cinema and Media Studies at UCLA. His research focuses on logics of simulation, experimentation, and surveillance in reality-based media, including reality TV and social media content.

Research Interests
Digital media, reality TV, queer theory, surveillance, neoliberalism

Writing
“The Fuckboy as Entrepreneur: FBoy Island’s Neoliberal Intimacy.” Reality TV in the Social Media Economy, cluster in ASAP/J, August 27, 2024.

Education
M.A. in Social Science, University of Chicago
B.A. in Sociology, Minor in Media Arts and Design, University of Chicago

Research Positions
Research and Evaluation Assistant, Exploratorium, San Francisco (November 2022-Present)
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Chicago (October 2019-October 2020)
Research Fellow, Summer Institute in Social Research Methods, University of Chicago (June 2020-August 2020)