Aaron Hanlon

Aaron Hanlon is an Associate Professor of English at Colby College, affiliated with the Science, Technology and Society program. His research focuses on historical epistemology, early modern literature, and computational methods in literary analysis. He earned a D.Phil. from Oxford University, an M.A. from Dartmouth College, and B.A./M.A. degrees from Bucknell University.

Key areas of expertise include British literature from 1600-1815, Enlightenment studies, and the philosophy of fiction. His work bridges literary analysis with scientific thought, particularly in examining how early modern authors conceptualized knowledge systems. Notable publications include A World of Disorderly Notions: Quixote and the Logic of Exceptionalism (2019) and British Literature and Technology, 1600-1830 (2023).

Recent scholarship explores AI's impact on literary studies (LLM Outputs Are Fictions, 2024) and the intersection of computational methods with historical epistemology. His teaching includes courses on literary foundations, digital humanities, and early modern texts.