Paul Rowe

Paul Rowe is a Senior Lecturer in French at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. His academic career has been dedicated to 19th-century French literature, intellectual history, and Franco-German cultural exchanges, with a particular focus on Benjamin Constant and the role of the press.

His research expertise includes:

• 19th-century French literature and culture
• Franco-German cultural transfers
• Benjamin Constant studies
• The press and public discourse in 19th-century France
• Saint-Simonianism
• Literary translation and encyclopaedic knowledge transmission

Rowe is a key contributor to the international critical edition of the Œuvres complètes de Benjamin Constant (De Gruyter), where he oversees the Correspondance générale. His research often explores how ideas circulated across national borders through letters, newspapers, translations, and encyclopaedia entries.

His recent scholarly outputs, though not fully listed, appear to center on Benjamin Constant, correspondence, and 19th-century intellectual networks, reflecting a sustained engagement with primary textual editing and cultural analysis.

He has held significant administrative roles including Director of Learning and Teaching (2007–2011) and Director of French (2018–2021). He offers PhD supervision in 19th-century cultural history, correspondence, translation, and press studies. He is a member of the Society of Dix-Neuviémistes, Society for French Studies, and Association Benjamin Constant.

His teaching encompasses French literature, history, ideas, and language at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.