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Nathaniel Hodes

  • Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, EMS 101/102 Critical Reading and Writing, English and Media Studies
  • Coordinator of Critical Reading and Writing Courses
  • Ph.D. in English, Brandeis University
  • M.A. in English, Brandeis University
  • B.A. in English, Yale University

Teaching Interests

rhetoric/composition; early modern literature; urban studies

Research Interests

early modern poetry and logic; proof and justification; tactical urbanism

Professional Memberships

  • Northeast Modern Language Association 2015-10-01 - Present
  • Renaissance Society of America 2013-09-01 - Present
  • Shakespeare Association of America 2008-09-01 - Present
  • Modern Language Association 2007-09-01 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in University Writing, Brandeis University
  • Vanessa Redstone Dissertation Fellowship, Brandeis University
  • University Prize Instructorship, Brandeis University
  • Artie Bruce Ross Endowed Fellowship, Brandeis University
  • Graduate Student Teaching Fellowship, Brandeis University

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Presentations

  • Hodes, N. (2025). “Hamlet vs. No Fear Shakespeare” Presented at the Shakespeare Association of America Shakespeare Association of America 2025 Annual Conference Boston, MA
  • (1964). “Margaret Cavendish's Topological Imaginary” Presented at the Scientiae Global History of Knowledge, Scientiae 2024 Conference Providence, RI
  • Hodes, N. (2024). “Urban Citizenship and Street Writing” Presented at the Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) 55th Annual Convention, NeMLA 2024 Boston, MA
  • Hodes, N. L. (2023). “Generative AI and Critical Reading & Writing” Presented at the EMS Critical Reading and Writing Committee EMS Summer Writing Workshop Waltham, MA
  • Hodes, N. L. (2022). “"Keeping Company with Prospero/Prospera in Pandemic Performance"” Presented at the Shakespeare Association of America (SAA) Shakespeare Association of America 50th Annual Meeting Jacksonville, FL (hybrid)
  • Hodes, N. L. (2021). “"Logical Women in Early Modern English Fiction"” Presented at the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) Renaissance Society of America Virtual 2021 Conference Virtually over Zoom
  • Hodes, N. L. (2021). “"Close Reading Formal Apparatus of Lyric"” Presented at the Shakespeare Association of America (SAA) Shakespeare Association of America 49th Annual Meeting Virtually over Zoom
  • Hodes, N. L. (2021). “Rubrics / Salve: Using Blackboard Rubrics for Ease and Clarity of Assessment” Presented at the EMS Writing and Communication Committee Expository Writing Spring Workshop Waltham (held virtually over Zoom)
  • Hodes, N. (2019). Presented at the EMS Research and Pedagogy Committee EMS Research Roundtable Workshop Bentley University
  • Hodes, N. L. (2019). “From the Street to the Class and the Technology in-between: The Urban Site Analysis Assignment” Presented at the UMass Boston Writing Department Engaging Practices Conference UMass Boston
  • Hodes, N. L. (2016). “A Process Model for Identifying the Stakes of Undergraduate Writing” Presented at the UMass Boston Engaging Practices Conference Boston, MA

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for EMS Strategic Planning Committee 2024-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Chair for Writing and Communication Committee 2024-09-01 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for Introductory Course Coordinator Group 2024-01-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Nominations Committee 2018-09-01 - 2019-06-30