I am an assistant professor of English at Emory University where I specialize in Victorian literature and culture.

My book, Subject to Contract: Liberalism and the Victorian Novel (Cornell University Press, forthcoming 2027), focuses on the intersection of the Victorian novel and legal theories of contract. Articles drawn from this research appear in Victorian Studies.

My teaching areas include Victorian literature, literary and cultural theory, and legal humanities.

I hold a PhD in English from Duke University, a JD from Harvard Law School, an MA in English from Georgetown University, and a BA in political science from Carleton College.

For more information, please contact me at emma.davenport@emory.edu.