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Adam Hodges is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, where he earned his PhD in 2008. He has taught at Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University, including four years at Carnegie Mellon’s Doha campus in Qatar, engaging with students from 40 nationalities. His research focuses on sociocultural linguistics, examining how language intersects with social and political issues like systemic racism and political rhetoric. Key works include his 2019 book When Words Trump Politics and contributions to journals like American Anthropologist and Discourse & Society. His scholarship critiques dominant narratives around race, power, and misinformation, emphasizing language’s role in shaping sociopolitical realities.
Education: PhD in Linguistics (University of Colorado, 2008). Prior teaching roles include Stanford University (exact dates unspecified) and Carnegie Mellon University’s Pittsburgh and Doha campuses (2016-2020). His research spans discourse analysis, political language, and the interplay between language and social justice. Notable publications address topics such as the 'War on Terror' narrative, the semantics of slurs, and the rhetoric of populism.
Research trends in his articles emphasize critical discourse analysis of contemporary issues, particularly focusing on how language constructs power dynamics, reproduces racism, and navigates modern disinformation challenges. His work often bridges anthropology, linguistics, and political science to interrogate ideological underpinnings of societal discourses. He has contributed to edited volumes on language and social justice, politics, and discourse analysis.
No specific scientific awards are listed, though his extensive publication record indicates scholarly recognition. Advising history and grant details are not specified in the provided texts. His professional activities include writing for Anthropology News and engaging with transnational digital practices, such as Saudi youth’s social media privacy strategies. Though no labs or teams are explicitly mentioned, his work implies collaborative research in cross-cultural communication and sociopolitical discourse analysis.
