Department of English
Dr. Benjamin Kaufman
Associate Professor of English
Faculty profile
About Dr. Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman teaches British Literature and Culture and teaches sections of Academic Writing. His research centers on eighteenth-century British satire, Jonathan Swift, and the emergence of coffeehouse print journalism. He recently received an NEH research grant to digitize political pamphlets published in London during the early 1700s.
Dr. Benjamin Kaufman is a member of the Department of English in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Eighteenth-century British literature
- Satire and parody
- Print journalism history
- Augustan literature
Contact
- Office
- Lovell Hall 152
- Building
- Lovell Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Benjamin Kaufman isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
In 2026–27 Dr. Benjamin Kaufman teaches sections of ENGL 101; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of English.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.