Jim Kilfoyle

Associate Professor of English

Expertise

Eighteenth-century British literature, postcolonial literature, literary theory

Jim Kilfoyle received his MA and PhD from Brown University in 1994 and his AB from Wesleyan University in 1983.

“Helping students in the serious business of having fun with words.”
- Jim Kilfoyle

  • Biography

    Jim Kilfoyle received his MA and PhD from Brown University in 1994 and his AB from Wesleyan University in 1983.

    “Helping students in the serious business of having fun with words.”
    - Jim Kilfoyle

  • Research

    Sociability and forms of life-writing in the long eighteenth century (1660-1832). Secondary interest in Restoration and eighteenth-century drama.

In the News

  • Dr. Jim Kilfoyle
    Pursuing a Passion and Embracing Discovery

    Associate Professor of English Jim Kilfoyle shares his experiences as a student and teacher of English.