Emiliano Gutierrez-Popoca
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow
- Writing and Communication Program
- School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Overview
Gutierrez-Popoca received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he was also an instructor. He completed his doctorate at Brandeis University with the dissertation Performing a Servant’s Faithful Parts: Master-Servant Relations in Early Modern Drama[end. At Georgia Tech he has taught courses in Writing and Communication with themes like "Point of View", "Shakespeare and Data Visualization," and "Marginal Characters in Film and TV". His research interests include genre, character, class in early modern theater, poetry, English-Spanish translation, and writing and communication pedagogy for multilingual learners.
- Ph.D. in English, Brandeis University.
- M.A. in English, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
- B.A. in English, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
Distinctions:
- Richard Kaufman ’58 Memorial Prize for Leadership and Academic Excellence, speaker representative of graduating class, Brandeis University.
- 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) First Prize Award, Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools regional final.
- Fulbright-García Robles Grant for Graduate Studies in the United States of America.
Interests
- Communication
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- Spanish
- Studies Abroad
Focuses:
- Europe
- Europe - United Kingdom
- Latin America and Caribbean
- North America
- Drama and Theater Studies
- Education
Courses
- ENGL-1102: English Composition II
Publications
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
- Apprentice Spirits and Noble Slaves: Servile Agency and the Limits of Service and Slavery in Shakespeare’s The Tempest
In: Renaissance Drama, Vol 52, Issue 1 [Peer Reviewed]
Date: March 2024
- The Independent Parasite: Mosca’s Theatrical Service in Volpone
In: Ben Jonson Journal [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2022
All Publications
Journal Articles
- Apprentice Spirits and Noble Slaves: Servile Agency and the Limits of Service and Slavery in Shakespeare’s The Tempest
In: Renaissance Drama, Vol 52, Issue 1 [Peer Reviewed]
Date: March 2024
- The Independent Parasite: Mosca’s Theatrical Service in Volpone
In: Ben Jonson Journal [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2022
Chapters
- “El alma en paráfrasis”. El soneto "Prayer I" de George Herbert y su traducción como soneto en español.
In: Cánones y fugas, el soneto como ejercicio de traducción literaria: teoría y práctica
Date: March 2019
Other Publications
- From the Domesday Book to Shakespeare’s Globe: The Legal and Political Heritage of Elizabethan Drama. Dominique Goy-Blanquet. Turnhout: Brepols, 2023. 456 pp. + col. pls. €120.
In: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol 78, Issue 4
Date: December 2025
Updated: Feb 10th, 2026 at 1:44 PM