Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics

Research Interests

I am a sociolinguist whose research focuses on Louisiana Creole, an endangered language spoken by between 3,500 and 6,000 mostly elderly people in rural South Louisiana. This involves conducting linguistic and ethnographic fieldwork in historically Creole-speaking communities as well as archival work. My major focus is understanding how this language has changed since it emerged in plantation societies in the eighteenth century. 

Research Interests

I work on cultural politics in cinematic media, with a focus on Asian American representations in contemporary films.

Research Interests

I am a film and media historian working in the context of early- to mid-20 century United States, focusing specifically on the intersection between media technologies and racialised labour.

Related Publications

• “That Expensive Oriental Flesh: The Racial Form of a New Deal Musical.” The Velvet Light Trap, no. 93 (Spring 2024): 40-51. https://doi.org/10.7560/VLT9305