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Rhema Hokama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Washington, specializing in English literature. She joined the university in January 2025, after previously serving as a tenured associate professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Hokama holds a Ph.D. in English literature from Harvard University (2015) and has a strong background in global literatures. Her research critically examines the intersections of Protestant identities and nonheteronormative desires during the English Reformation. She is the author of 'Devotional Experience and Erotic Knowledge in the Literary Culture of the English Reformation' (Oxford University Press, 2023) and has published extensively in influential journals such as Shakespeare Quarterly and Modern Philology. Her teaching portfolio includes a diverse range of subjects from Shakespeare to contemporary Asian literature, and she has taught students from around the world. Hokama is actively involved in the academic community, having been nominated for positions within the Renaissance Society of America and her university's Executive Committee. She is currently working on several projects, including a revisitation of her book project on cosmopolitanism and global Renaissance, and an edited volume focusing on European engagement with East and Southeast Asia during this period.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA, US
Teaching English literature, guiding research, and participating in departmental and university activities.
Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore
Conducted research and taught courses in English literature.
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