Matt’s academic background is primarily in the humanities, both digital and otherwise, especially in the realms of literary analysis and critical theory. They studied what they refer to as “Applied Narrative” at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study – essentially, the ways in which narrative and storytelling have been, are, and could be used. Professionally, they have worked near-exclusively as an instructor or educator for children aged 6 to 14, and more rarely, as a researcher and information gatherer. They are incredibly interested in iconography and symbolism, and as a huge fan of Guiles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, they always have the Deleuzian idea of the rhizome on their mind. They have a penitent for connecting elements and concepts together, even when they have no business doing so.

For the Reading Rebus project, Matt’s role primarily covers seeking out rebuses of note and information of rebuses and their interpretation. Their primary contributions to the final product will likely consist of writing in the form of reference tables, interpretation guides, and analyses.