Richie Hofmann

Current

• Ph.D. student at Emory University
• Assistant at Association of Literary Scholars and Critics

Past

• Writing Fellow at Boston University
• Acquisitions Intern at The MIT Press
• Editorial Intern at Oxford University Press

• Editorial Assistant to Directors of Publication at Editorial Institute at Boston University

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Education

• Emory University
• Boston University

Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Websites

• My Website

Richie Hofmann’s Summary

Richie Hofmann graduated from Boston University in May 2009 with a B.A. from the University Professors Program, having written his senior thesis on James Merrill and painting.

He has received an Alice M. Brennan Fellowship from the Humanities Foundation at Boston University for his interdisciplinary research in literature and the visual arts. As a Fellow of the College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Richie collaborated with eight students per week to improve their writing and research skills. A volunteer at the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics since 2007, he has also gained invaluable experience in scholarly and trade publishing by interning with acquisitions editors at the MIT Press in Cambridge and at Oxford University Press in New York.

Aside from his literary activities, Richie contributed to the cultural life of Boston University through his creative and administrative support of arts. He served on the Executive Board of BU On Broadway—Boston University’s premiere musical theatre organization—from 2005 to 2009 in various positions including secretary, treasurer, membership vice president, and president. His list of theatrical credits at Boston University includes Songs for a New World, Into the Woods (Jack), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hysterium), and a variety of musical revues and concerts. In December 2008, Richie was selected by Jeremy Schonfeld as a featured soloist in a concert celebrating the composer’s work at Boston University with special guest Amy Spanger.

In the fall, Richie will begin work on his Ph.D. in English literature at Emory University, where he intends to specialize in twentieth-century poetry and its relation to visual culture.

Richie Hofmann’s Specialties:

Literature and the visual arts, especially the tradition of ekphrastic poetry; close reading and formalist criticism; scholarly presses; musical theatre performance; higher education arts management

Richie Hofmann’s Experience

• Ph.D. student

  Emory University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Studying for Ph.D. in English Literature at Emory University, fully-funded for five years.

• Assistant

  Association of Literary Scholars and Critics

  (Publishing industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Correspond with critics, scholars, and imaginative writers to promote Association membership and participation in conferences and events
  
  Process database, maintain website, and edit newsletter to assist with smooth running of office and the editorial accuracy of information
  
  Represent ALSC at related events and conferences in the Boston area

• Writing Fellow

  Boston University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 9 months)

  Identify mechanical and stylistic concerns in student writing for tutorial reports for 8 students a week in 45-minute sessions

• Acquisitions Intern

  The MIT Press

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)

  Assisted members of the acquisitions-editorial department with all aspects of book acquisitions for scholarly and trade lists

• Editorial Intern

  Oxford University Press

  (Non-Profit; Publishing industry)

  May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)

  Assist senior acquisitions editor and assistant editor with all editorial and administrative aspects of book publication for scholarly and popular titles
  
  Manage communication with authors, reviewers, and in-house staff
  
  Create concise, accurate, and convincing written copy for the back covers of publications
  
  Perform independent research for evaluating proposals, pitching proposals to Editorial Board, and promoting books to sales and publicity outlets

• Editorial Assistant to Directors of Publication

  Editorial Institute at Boston University

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)

  Proofread copy against Victorian originals for Sir James Fitzjames Stephen: A Selected Edition (11 volumes, Oxford University Press)
  
  Prepare queries for General Editors and overseas contributors based on historical and English language research to assure high level of quality and consistency

Richie Hofmann’s Education

• Emory University

  Ph.D. , English Literature , 2009 — 2015 (expected)

• Boston University

  B.A. (summa cum laude) , Literary and Visual Culture , 2005 — 2009

  Design independent, interdisciplinary curriculum in poetry and poetics and interart relations
  
  Acquire critical, editorial, and archival skills for scholarly research and analytical inquiry
  
  Develop high sensitivity and wide-ranging versatility as a close reader of humanities texts

  Activities and Societies:

  On Broadway--Boston University's Premiere Musical Theatre Organization (President, 2008 - present; Vice President for Membership, 2007-08; Treasurer, 2006-07; Secretary, 2005-06)

Additional Information

Richie Hofmann’s Websites:

• My Website

Richie Hofmann’s Groups:

The University Professors Program, Association of Literary Scholars and Critics

•    Boston University University Professors Program
•    PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY Official
•    Boston University - University Professors Program Alumni

Richie Hofmann’s Honors:

Phi Beta Kappa (2009)

Senior Writing Fellowship, Boston University, College of Arts and Sciences, The Writing Program (2008-09).

Alice M. Brennan Humanities Fellowship, Boston University Humanities Foundation (2007).

Junior Writing Fellowship, Boston University, College of Arts and Sciences, The Writing Program (2007-08).

University Scholarship, Boston University (2005-09).

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