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Leslie Ritchie’s research focuses on the intersections of eighteenth-century English literature with media and performing arts. Her recent monograph examines actor-manager David Garrick's role in the mediation of celebrity through newspapers. Current research delves into the contributions of newspaper printer and parliamentary reporter William Woodfall to the growth of press freedoms, theatre reviewing, and abolitionist discourse. Ritchie’s work encompasses texts that highlight the 'sister arts' of musical, literary, and artistic interdisciplinarity in performance. Her research has been supported by SSHRC grants and fellowships at Harvard’s Theatre Collections and Folger Shakespeare Library. Ritchie serves on the editorial board of the journal Restoration: Eighteenth-Century Theatre Research, as well as on the international advisory board of the European Research Council-funded project 'Theatronomics: Business Theatres, 1732-1809.' Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Directors at McGill-Queen's University Press and reviews for several academic journals, including TDR: Drama Review and Theatre Research International. Ritchie has received the Principal’s Promoting Student Inquiry Award for innovative undergraduate course design in 2025.
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