David Hensley

David Hensley is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University, specializing in Literature. His research focuses on 18th-century British literature, philosophical intersections with fiction, and the theory of the novel. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and degrees from Cambridge University. Previously taught at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ). Awards include the H. Noel Fieldhouse Award for teaching excellence and SSHRC grants. His work explores counter-Enlightenment thought and religious ideology in literary contexts.

• Education: Ph.D. (Yale), B.A./M.A. (Cambridge), B.A. (Yale)

Research interests emphasize Samuel Richardson's novels as case studies for evolving narrative forms and moral philosophy. Combines close textual analysis with broader cultural-historical frameworks.