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Mattie Burkert
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Digital humanities prof at U of Oregon; project director, London Stage Database: londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu
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I'm proud to say that, after many months of hard work, the London Stage DB team has just launched new features! Event pages surface improved lists of related dramatic works, as well as links to printed play texts from the Text Creation Partnership. #digitalhumanities #academicsky
Screenshot of Related Works info for The Country Wife by William Wycherly and its Print Witness, a transcript of the 1675 edition.
September 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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In ordering a preliminary injunction on DOGE's #NEH grant terminations, the Hon. Judge McMahon specifically cited my declaration and London Stage Database as evidence that #humanities research serves the public interest. See page 72 of the decision:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Each of these scholars had the potential to contribute something great to his or her respective field and to our shared knowledge of America and the world...The balance of equities and public interest tilt in favor of granting plaintiffs a preliminary injunction – to preserve the possibility that we may yet get the opportunity to see what these scholars have to teach us." - Judge Colleen McMahon, Southern District of NY
July 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Such a treat this weekend to celebrate three new books by my three brilliant colleagues, Faith Barter (@faithbee.bsky.social), Stacy Alaimo and Ashley Cordes! #humanities #summerreading
May 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM