Lynn Maxwell

Lynn Maxwell is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Spelman College, where she has served since 2014. Her academic work bridges literature, philosophy, and cultural studies.

• Ph.D., Emory University
• B.A., University of Virginia

Her research focuses on embodiment, relationality, and the intersections of art, literature, and philosophy in the early modern period. She teaches courses such as Shakespeare on Film and Global Exchanges in Early Modern Literature.

Maxwell’s publications examine themes like wax as a conceptual material in early modern texts and gender dynamics in Shakespeare’s works. Her book project, "Wax Works," under contract with Palgrave Macmillan, expands on these ideas.