Judith Haber

Judith Haber is a Professor in the Department of English at Tufts University, where she has served since 1987, progressing from Assistant Professor (1987–1994) to Associate Professor (1994–2010), and attaining her current rank in 2010. She is affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Drama, Renaissance Poetry, and Gender and Sexuality Studies, with notable expertise in Christopher Marlowe, Shakespearean works, and early modern literary forms.

Education: She holds a PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley (1988) and a BA from New York University (1975). She is fluent in Middle French (reading, speaking, and writing), reads Latin, and has Hebrew reading proficiency.

Research Interests: Haber’s work interrogates intersections of desire, gender, and power in early modern drama and poetry. She explores queer readings of Marlowe’s plays, erotic dynamics in Shakespearean comedies, and the role of tragic form in exploring human morality. Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with historical and cultural contexts.

Publications: Her recent work includes edited volumes on Marlowe (2021) and articles on queer theory in Renaissance drama (2019). She has authored a monograph on Desire and Dramatic Form in Early Modern England (2009) and contributed chapters to major critical companions, such as The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Tragedy (2010). Her reviews span Renaissance Quarterly, Shakespeare Quarterly, and Modern Philology.

Languages: In addition to English, Haber is proficient in Latin (reading), Middle French (reading/speaking/writing), and Hebrew (reading).