Maria Bobroff Hosts Dr. Vinay Swamy
Dr. Maria Bobroff, Lecturer in French, hosted a virtual visit by Dr. Vinay Swamy of Vassar College on Thursday, April 27. Swamy is the co-editor of Devenir non-binaire en français contemporain (Le Manuscrit, 2022), a collection of essays that explore gender-neutral, nonbinary, and inclusive language use across the Francophone world. With funds from a Learn More Together Grant from BU Diversity & Inclusion, Bobroff led a working group in 2022-2023 to better understand the linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical issues at play. Dr. Swamy’s visit was a highlight of the yearlong project. The working group of French faculty and graduate students is developing recommendations for teaching nonbinary & inclusive language, with the goal of making BU’s French classrooms more inclusive and reflective of all identities.