Her research and teaching bridge the fields of sound studies, digital humanities, early American literature, and African diaspora studies. She received a PhD in English and a graduate certificate in African & African American Studies from Duke University. Mary Caton holds an MA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a BA from Trinity University. She is currently writing a book on the literary history of Afro-Atlantic music (1630-1830). Mary Caton’s co-edited book DIGITAL SOUND STUDIES is now available from Duke University Press. Get 30% off with the promo code E18SOUND.