Dr. Jeffrey Masten

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Biography

Jeffrey Masten (Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania) teaches and writes on early modern English literature, book history, and sexuality studies. He has influentially explored collaboration, authorship, and discourses of sexuality in early English drama. His published works include 'Textual Intercourse: Collaboration, Authorship, and Sexualities in Renaissance Drama' and 'Queer Philologies: Sex, Language, Affect in Shakespeare’s Time.' Masten has received numerous accolades, including the 2018 Elizabeth Dietz Memorial Award for 'Queer Philologies' and the Guggenheim Fellowship for the 2022-23 academic year. As the Director of the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program at Northwestern University, he has taught a variety of undergraduate courses, including 'Introduction to Shakespeare' and 'Early Modern Sexualities.' He co-edited 'Language Machines: Technologies of Literary and Cultural Production' and contributed to several critical editions of early modern plays. Additionally, he has served on the board of the Shakespeare Association of America and has engaged in scholarly activities at prominent institutions, including Harvard University and the Folger Institute. Masten's research interests encompass the intersections of gender, sexuality, and textual editing in the context of early modern literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaches and conducts research in early modern literature and gender studies.

Courses

Introduction to Shakespeare Shakespeare's Sex Hamlet: Question Drama and Homosexuality Early Modern Sexualities Renaissance Drama Queering the Crown: Marlowe, Shakespeare Afterlives Shakespeare's Books

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.