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Melanie Walsh is an Assistant Professor at the Information School of the University of Washington, focusing on the intersection of data science and digital humanities. Her research investigates how computational methods influence contemporary culture, particularly within the publishing industry and public libraries. Walsh's current project involves a book exploring the recirculation and reinterpretation of postwar American literary texts in internet communities and social movements like Black Lives Matter. She co-leads the NEH-funded AI Humanists project and has played a significant role in developing the Post45 Data Collective, an open-access repository for literary and cultural data since 1945. An expert in digital humanities, she authored the widely utilized textbook, 'Introduction to Cultural Analytics & Python,' recognized as 'Best Digital Humanities Training Material' in 2021. With a PhD in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, her research emphasizes data-driven approaches to understanding literature and culture.
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