Benjamin Pauley

Professor Benjamin Pauley of the English Department at Eastern Connecticut State University specializes in 18th-century British literature, bibliography, and book history. He co-founded the Defoe Society and teaches digital bibliography at Rare Book School (University of Virginia).

• Ph.D. in English, Northwestern University (2004)
• Bibliography expertise with Google Digital Humanities Grant
• Editor of Eighteenth-Century Book Tracker

His research explores:

• Defoe's commercial treatises and urban representations
• Digital approaches to bibliographical studies
• Transatlantic literary connections
• Material book culture analysis

Recent publications focus on authorship attribution, digital bibliography, and colonial trade narratives. His work contributes to:

• Digital humanities tool development
• Eighteenth-century print culture studies
• Computational literary analysis

Scientific awards include multiple AAUP grants, Google Digital Humanities funding, and sabbatical support. He serves on university committees and professional societies, advancing curriculum design and digital scholarly practices.