James Chandler

James Chandler is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of English at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1976. His research spans Romantic literature, 18th-century British studies, and interdisciplinary connections between literature and cinema.

• Research Focus: Romanticism, Irish literature, Scottish Enlightenment, and the history of literary disciplines.
• Recent Work: Explores the sentimental mode in literature and cinema, with edited volumes on Romantic poetry and urban British Romanticism.
• Academic Leadership: Co-editor of critical journals and book series, shaping discourse in literary and historical studies.