Matthew L. Jones
Smith Family Professor of History · Humanities Council (and affiliated departments) · Princeton University
Quick answer: Matthew L. Jones is Smith Family Professor of History at Princeton University. Matthew L. Jones shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Anna Speyart
Research interests
Professor Jones is completing a book on state surveillance of communications from the 1970s until the present, including the explosion of state-sanctioned hacking, focused on signals intelligence agencies of the US and its allies.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2023] How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms
[2023] Reckoning with Matter: Calculating Machines, Innovation, and Thinking about Thinking from Pascal to Babbage
[2023] The Good Life in the Scientific Revolution Descartes, Pascal, Leibniz, and the Cultivation of Virtue
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthew L. Jones hiring PhD students at Princeton University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Matthew L. Jones's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Anna Speyart.
What does Matthew L. Jones research?
Professor Jones is completing a book on state surveillance of communications from the 1970s until the present, including the explosion of state-sanctioned hacking, focused on signals intelligence agencies of the US and its allies.
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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