Benjamin Hoffmann

Benjamin Hoffmann is a Professor of French & Francophone Literature and Director of Graduate Studies at The Ohio State University's Department of French and Italian. He holds a PhD from Yale University and advanced degrees from the Sorbonne and École Normale Supérieure. His work bridges academic scholarship and creative writing, focusing on 18th-century French literature, transatlantic studies, and the legacies of Enlightenment thought. He leads the Center of Excellence promoting Franco-American cultural exchange, including the Jules Verne Writing Residency and French Press YouTube channel.

• Education: PhD (Yale), Master's (Sorbonne), Diploma (École Normale Supérieure)
• Affiliations: Royal Historical Society Fellow (2025), Knight of Palmes Académiques (2024)

Research interests include representations of America in French literature, Casanova/Chateaubriand studies, and the intersection of creative writing with historical narratives. Notable publications include Les Paradoxes de la postérité (2019) and novels like L’Île de la Sentinelle (2022). Awards include the Whiting Fellowship and Havens Prize.