Matthew Mauger

Dr. Matthew Mauger is a Reader in English Literature at Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the School of English and Drama. He holds a BA from Warwick University, an MA from Queensland University, and a PhD from the University of London. His research focuses on 18th-century literature, Digital Humanities, and the cultural history of London as a commercial and intellectual hub. Key interests include British-East Indies trade dynamics and the intersection of law and literature. He co-leads digital projects like EIC Manuscript Journeys, an online archive of East India Company shipping records, and collaborates on digital editions of texts like Laurence Sterne's A Sentimental Journey.

Teaching emphasizes 18th-century London studies (e.g., Representing London) and Digital Humanities (e.g., Criticism and Code). He has authored monographs on tea's cultural history, 18th-century crime narratives, and William Blake's legal themes. Recent work explores Blake's engagement with Enlightenment legal discourse and the transnational dimensions of 18th-century trade.

Publications span journals like Law and Humanities and Studies in Eighteenth Century Culture, and edited volumes such as Tea and the Tea-Table in Eighteenth-Century England. His research bridges literary analysis with digital methods, emphasizing global commodity flows and their cultural impacts.