Taylor Irene Diaz (she/her, they/them), PhD Student
Joined the program in Fall 2023.
I am interested in the intersections of Jewish identity and womanhood in Francophone society and how emancipation plays a role in shaping these identities within Francophone cultural context. I have continuing research interests in the history and implementation of écriture inclusive in the Francophone world and in the development and conversation surrounding gender inclusive modalities in French.
My experience as an LGBT Jewish woman and speaker of French directly influences my research. I am committed to bringing further visibility to previously and currently subjugated identity groups in Anglophone and Francophone environments.
"French and Canadian Inclusive Language Doctrine and Societal Attitudes", University of North Texas Digital Library, May 2022
Graduate instructor in the French and Italian Department at the University of Minnesota
Vice President, Association of Graduate Students - Department of French and Italian (2023)
Volunteer French Translator at the Global Center for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and Freedom
English Language Assistant through the TAPIF Program in Granville, Normandy (2022-2023)
French Department Head at Highland Park High School (2021)
Advanced Placement French Teacher at Highland Park High School (2021)
TF in the French Department at the University of North Texas (2021)
TA in the French Department at the University of North Texas (2020-2021)
