Jonathan Goldberg is a literary theorist; formerly the Sir William Osler Professor of English Literature at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...

, he is currently Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of English at Emory University

Emory University

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 where he directs Studies in Sexualities. His work frequently deals with the connections between early modern literature and modern thought, particularly in issues of gender, sexuality, and materiality.

Goldberg received his B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 (1964), his M.A.

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

(1965), and his Ph.D. (1968) from Columbia University.