Matthew Battles
Editor, Arnoldia at freelance
Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Battles is an editor, writer, and interdisciplinary cultural producer with nearly a decade of experience leading scholarly and creative initiatives at Harvard and beyond. As Editor of ARNOLDIA at the Arnold Arboretum he has steered the magazine’s editorial vision, grown its subscriber base by about 15%, and broadened contributor diversity while securing placements in Best American anthologies. His background as director of scholarly initiatives at metaLAB reflects a practice that blends humanities research, experimental media, and project incubation across academic and maker communities. A longtime author of books on libraries, memory, and the natural world, he pairs rigorous research with literary flair and public-facing storytelling. Based in Massachusetts and nourished by local landscape and history, he brings an uncommon combination of curatorial editorial skill, creative writing, and field-minded curiosity—he’s as likely to be found foraging or climbing trees as crafting an argument for print.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Anthropology, BA, Anthropology at University of ChicagoMaster's degree, Creative writing (fiction), Master's degree, Creative writing (fiction) at Boston University
French, LatinProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mbattles/MatthewBattles
Oct 2016 - Jun 2021
Contributions:13 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 8 months
metalabharvard/metalabharvard.github.io
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
Contributions:874 commits, 233 PRs, 669 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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