Lisa Barksdale-Shaw

Lisa Barksdale-Shaw is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU), with affiliations in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMS). She holds a post-doctoral fellowship as the Erikson Scholar (2016) from the Erikson Institute for Education and Research at the Austen Riggs Center. Her research focuses on narratives of justice through interdisciplinary lenses of law, literature, race, and medicine.

Her expertise spans 16th-century literature, early modern drama, and critical race theory. She has presented work at major conferences including the Shakespeare Association of America, Renaissance Society of America, and the Globe’s Shakespeare and Race Festival.

Key research trends include analyzing racial trauma in Shakespearean characters (e.g., Othello), exploring legal themes in works like Julius Caesar, and investigating early modern cryptography through literary texts. Her publications bridge literary analysis with historical and medical contexts.

• Awards: Erikson Scholar fellowship (2016)

Her academic activities involve collaborations across law, literature, and medicine, with affiliations reinforcing her interdisciplinary approach. She has not listed specific grants or advising roles in the provided text.

She is part of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMS), contributing to its interdisciplinary research environment.