Elizabeth Cross

Elizabeth Cross is an Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University, specializing in late eighteenth-century France and its empire, with a focus on political economy and capitalism. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2017) and previously served as Assistant Professor of History at Florida State University. Her research, supported by Mellon Foundation fellowships and other grants, examines the role of economic institutions in revolutionary political transformations, particularly through her book *Company Politics*, which analyzes the French East India Company during the Revolutionary Era. Her work integrates archival research across France, Britain, and the U.S., highlighting the intersections of global trade, empire, and state formation.

Key achievements include fellowships from CLIR, SSRC, and grants from the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. Her research bridges economic history, imperialism, and political theory, emphasizing how early global economic dynamics shaped national institutions. Currently, she advises graduate students and contributes to scholarly debates on capitalism and revolutionary change.