James Newlin

James Newlin is a Lecturer at Case Western Reserve University, affiliated with the Writing Program Faculty. He earned a PhD in English from the University of Florida and focuses on Shakespearean studies, early modern British literature, film, and psychoanalysis.

• Education: PhD in English (University of Florida)
• Key Research Areas: Shakespearean influence in modern media, psychoanalytic approaches to literature, Romanticism, King Lear interpretations

His recent scholarship examines Shakespeare's adaptations in 21st-century film and television, while his current project explores King Lear allusions in Romanticism and critiques by Søren Kierkegaard and Jacques Lacan. Newlin has published in journals such as Shakespeare Bulletin, SubStance, and Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism. He is co-editor of an academic volume analyzing Shakespeare through psychoanalysis, with an emphasis on cognitive frameworks.

Contact: jtn33@case.edu | Office: Bellflower 209