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Dr. Fred Schurink is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Literature and English and American Studies at The University of Manchester. He holds a D.Phil. from Oxford University, following MAs from the University of Amsterdam and the Warburg Institute, London. His research focuses on transnational literary exchange, classical reception, and digital humanities, particularly examining the circulation of books in early modern Europe and their impact on English literary history. Key projects include the AHRC-funded 'Continental European Books in Early Modern England' and collaborations with institutions like Chetham's Library on regional readership studies.
Education:
- MA, University of Amsterdam
- MA, Warburg Institute, University of London
- D.Phil., University of Oxford
Research Interests: Early Modern Literature, Classical Reception, Digital Humanities, Translation Studies, Book History, Global Literary Connections, and Shakespeare Studies. His work challenges national literary narratives by emphasizing transnational textual movements and their socio-political implications.
Key Projects:
- Monograph Antiquity Made Present in Reformation England (Cambridge UP, 2026)
- Two-volume edition Plutarch in English, 1528–1603 (MHRA, 2020)
- Bibliographic Data Science initiative analyzing foreign books in Renaissance England
Awards & Fellowships:
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
- AHRC and British Academy grants
- Fellowships at Folger Shakespeare Library, Newberry Library, and others
Advising & Grants: Collaborates on AHRC-funded doctoral projects and serves as editor for the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library and MHRA's Tudor & Stuart Translations series.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Digital Futures initiative and John Rylands Research Institute, contributing to interdisciplinary digital humanities research.
