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David McInnis
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Professor of Shakespeare & Early Modern Drama (Melbourne) | Editor, Shakespeare Quarterly (with Vanessa I. Corredera & Arthur L. Little, Jr) | Lost plays | Editing Behn, Shakespeare, & Marlowe.

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David McInnis may refer to:David Lee McInnis, American actor David Fairly McInnis (1934–2025), American politician in South Carolina

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · 7d
Congratulations Hannah!!

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · 8d
Sad to learn that Chris Wallace-Crabbe has joined the majority; here he is with kindergarten friend Ian Donaldson (he still had a bday card from Ian from then; they shared a bday, Chris older by a year). A great loss.

Vale notice from @humanitiesau.bsky.social:

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Photo of Chris Wallace-Crabbe (1934-2025) and Ian Donaldson (1935–2020) in 2016; Chris in a green sweater, Ian in a dark suit.

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social · 15d
Well done all! The power of protest @austhistassoc.bsky.social

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · 24d
Let's make Meghan's life's work Open Access! Chip in if you can...
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Donate to Help Publish Meghan's Shakespeare Monograph, organized by Sarah Neville
Shakespeare scholar Meghan C Andrews passed away in 2023, after a valiant… Sarah Neville needs your support for Help Publish Meghan's Shakespeare Monograph
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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · 25d
🚨 Help our State Library!

Executives are trying to cut 11 permanent librarian positions, meaning 10 frontline librarians would remain to run Australia's busiest library.

They are proposing to outsource the library's critical information technology team.

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Hands off our State Library!
Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...
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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Nov 21
Such a loss 🙁

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Craig Barker @drcraigb.bsky.social · Nov 20
'Ancient mask reliefs unearthed at Roman-era theater in southern Türkiye'
#archaeologynews 🏺

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Ancient mask reliefs unearthed at Roman-era theater in southern Türkiye
Ongoing excavations in 2,700-year-old ancient settlement in Kastabala, Osmaniye, currently focus on theater area, believed to have been built in 1st century AD during Roman Empire - Anadolu Ajansı
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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Nov 20
It’s me!

From Shakespeare’s sparring lovers to Hollywood meet-cutes, this in-conversation event unpacks what keeps us hooked on rom-coms – and why we need them now more than ever.

📅 Thursday 4 Dec, 6–7pm⁠
📍 Southbank Theatre⁠
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Free, but bookings are required: mtc.com.au/much-ado-about-rom-coms
Much Ado About Rom-Coms
From Shakespeare’s sparring lovers to Hollywood meet-cutes, this free panel unpacks what keeps us hooked on rom-coms – and why we need them now more than ever.
mtc.com.au

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Shannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · Nov 19
JOB POSTING!

Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu

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Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints
The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...
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Darryl Chalk @drdeelittle.bsky.social · Nov 13
Publication day! Delighted to make my first post here to celebrate this new volume, Care and Contagion in Shakespeare's Changing World. So grateful to my co-editor, Rebecca Totaro, to @ardenpublisher.bsky.social for the stunning production, and to all of our amazing contributors.
Cover image for new volume, Care and Contagion in Shakespeare's Changing World, out today

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Nov 11
10/10, no notes from this Shakespearean
Real estate advertising board for townhouse 2B: ‘2B or not 2B, that is the question’

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Nov 10
In passport line in Aotearoa NZ:

Agent: why are you here?

Me: a conference on editing Shakespeare

Agent: ok, you can enter—just don’t change any of his words
jowolff.bsky.social Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · Nov 9
In passport line in Prague remembering my best experience in US:

Agent: why are you here?

I’m a Professor, giving a talk.

What’s you subject?

Political Philosophy.

My favourite!!

Really??

No. I say that to all the Professors.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · Nov 9
In passport line in Prague remembering my best experience in US:

Agent: why are you here?

I’m a Professor, giving a talk.

What’s you subject?

Political Philosophy.

My favourite!!

Really??

No. I say that to all the Professors.

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Nov 9
Oh ye shades of Keats and Shelley, are we come to this? 😉

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Nov 7
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3

📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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Interior view of the building showing massive stone columns with detailed carvings and colorful hieroglyphs as well as the ceiling. The columns are shaped like lotus or papyrus plants and are closely spaced, supporting a decorated ceiling. 📷 Daniel von Recklinghausen

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Judith Jesch @judithjesch.bsky.social · Nov 3
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Eight pages bound in furry seal skin may be Norway's oldest book
The little book is so rare that the National Library of Norway is bringing in experts from around the world to learn more.
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · Nov 1
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · Nov 1
‘If the violent, sexually transgressive, atheistical and generally self-destructive Marlowe had had a motto, then “What nourishes me destroys me” would have been more than appropriate.’

M.W. Rowe evaluates new evidence concerning the playwright’s only known portrait.

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M.W. Rowe | But is it Marlowe?
In late 1952, builders working in the Old Court of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, removed two boards from under an...
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Martine van Elk @martinevanelk.bsky.social · Oct 27
Today on the blog: a magnificent find by @franceswolfreston.bsky.social of a book that the poet Katherine Philips gave to Mary Jeffreys; a discussion with important scholarly implications for the study of Philips earlymodernfemalebookownership.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/h... #EarlyModern #HerBook

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Oct 11
Interesting side note — the ‘Romeo Problem’: ‘Romeo mistakenly thought the unconscious Juliet was dead and abandoned hope, with tragic consequences. By analogy, if a species is mistakenly declared extinct, conservationists may give up on it.’

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The “Romeo Problem”—When to Declare a Species Extinct | The Aldo Leopold Foundation
If a species is believed to be extinct but, in fact, still survives, that could have tragic consequences that hasten the species’ eventual demise, such as no longer protecting its critical habitat.
www.aldoleopold.org

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Oct 11
*shakes fist at Shakespeare*

‘Many people will know of shrews only courtesy of Shakespeare. … [T]he offensive term has stuck through the ages, draining sympathy for and interest in the animal.’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Oct 10
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature, On the Road A “very significant” unpublished story by Jack Kerouac described as “a lost chapter of the On the Road saga” has been discovered after languishing in the files of an assassinated Mafia crime boss for at least 40 years. The two-page typewritten manuscript signed by Kerouac in green ink is titled The Holy, Beat, and Crazy Next Thing and is dated 15 April 1957, five months before his classic of beat literature, On the Road, was published. Continue reading...
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · Oct 7
GOOD NEWS !
"A team of musicologists has unearthed the printed score of a previously unknown Purcell song, as well as the original manuscript for various keyboard compositions."
#baroque #music
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‘Almost unheard of’: experts find more music by English composer Henry Purcell
Printed score and keyboard manuscript by Purcell, who died in 1695, unearthed in Worcestershire and Norfolk
www.theguardian.com

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Paul salzman @pjsalzman.bsky.social · Sep 24
#earlymodern out December at last such a privilege to work with three distinguished scholars of early modern women’s writing

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Sep 23
With the usual prudent caveats about first examples in the OED; I love that Jonson is the first to be cited for "I told you so"

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Claire Hansen @claireghansen.bsky.social · Sep 23
A massive thanks to everyone involved in #Globe4Globe 2025! We were thrilled to see 300 attendees join us for 24 hours devoted to Shakespeare & environmental justice. If you missed out, most of the presentations are now available online now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Globe4Globe 2025: Shakespeare and Environmental Justice - YouTube
In 2025, Globe4Globe returned with the Shakespeare and Environmental Justice Symposium. Taking place live and online across 24 hours on September 12-13 2025,...
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · Sep 22
Six internationally recognised marine scientists who are researching South Australia's toxic algal bloom are set to lose their jobs at Flinders University, the ABC understands.

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Flinders University jobs under threat as news of proposed restructure spreads
Six internationally recognised marine scientists who are researching South Australia's toxic algal bloom are set to lose their jobs at Flinders University, the ABC understands.
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Prof. Amanda Wise @amandawise.bsky.social · Sep 20
1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · Sep 20
Brilliant!!! Congratulations!! (…now sleep!)

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Hannah McCann @binarythis.bsky.social · Sep 18
Statement of support for the Save Meanjin campaign, from colleagues in the Screen and Cultural Studies program at the University of Melbourne savemeanjin.org