PhD candidate in modern Japanese literature at the University of Michigan. MSI in Library & Information Science from the School of Information and MA in Asian Languages & Cultures. Aspiring digital literary scholar and librarian.

• About: Me, my CV, and this site explained.
• Research: Abstract and outline of my dissertation research; presentations; future directions.
• Blog: My thoughts on professional and creative concerns.
• Photo blog: Daily posting the best-of from my Flickr feed.

• New "about" page! My old bio was rather boring, and now I have a readable and informative, yet short and fun, version here. It gives a better idea of who I am, what I do, and where I'm going. Please read! In addition, I changed my little portrait. It was time.
• New Resource! Check out my guide to comfortable and convenient reading with Aozora Bunko.
• For now, please monitor @mdesjardin on twitter, as it's fast becoming the main way I interact with the world. I am really not kidding. I received a job announcement via Twitter that I would have never otherwise seen. Blame that, the digital humanities community, and all those conferences!

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