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Margaret Cohen is the Andrew B. Hammond Professor of French Language, Literature, and Civilization at Stanford University, holding a primary appointment in the Department of English. She is also by courtesy a Professor of French and Italian and Comparative Literature, with a Ph.D. from Yale University (1988) and additional degrees from Yale (B.A., 1980) and New York University (M.A., 1982).
- Andrew B. Hammond Professor of French Language, Literature, and Civilization
- Professor of English (Primary)
- Professor of French and Italian (By Courtesy)
- Professor of Comparative Literature (By Courtesy)
Her research focuses on transatlantic literary and cultural modernity, with particular emphasis on the history of the novel, ocean humanities, narrative theory, and interdisciplinary approaches connecting literature with marine sciences. She has pioneered the development of oceanic humanities curricula and collaborated extensively with Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability on ocean-related projects.
Margaret Cohen’s recent work examines the interplay between underwater technology and literary imagination, as evidenced by her 2022 book The Underwater Eye. Her research spans
- Ocean humanities infrastructure
- History of the novel
- Transatlantic cultural studies
- Maritime visual culture
- Interdisciplinary science-humanities collaboration
- 19th-century European literature
Her publications and academic projects reveal recurring engagement with
- Marine environmental history
- Narrative theory and genre evolution
- Technological mediation of perception
- Comparative literary analysis
- Transnational cultural exchange
- Humanities-based ocean studies
Scientific and academic distinctions include
- National Endowment for the Humanities Public Humanities Initiatives Grant (2025)
- Woods Institute Big Ideas for Oceans award (2023)
- Public Humanities Seed Grant (2023)
- Louis R. Gottschalk Prize (2011)
- George and Barbara Perkins Prize (2011)
- Modern Language Association's Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize (1994)
Margaret Cohen teaches courses including History and Theory of the Novel I & II, and maintains office hours Tuesdays 1pm-2pm. Her work bridges literary scholarship with ocean science through initiatives like the Stanford Report's A Cultural History of the Seas project.
