Dr. Julia Donnelly Spiegelman

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What do trans and nonbinary students wish they could tell their language teachers? Check out my recent feature article in @ACTFL's The Language Educator magazine! See link to the pdf in comments and please share, especially with teachers. #langchat #queerteaching #trans #nonbinary #languageteachers

Why is it important for cisgender (non-trans) researchers to reflect on our cis-ness?
Here are my thoughts - and I hope you'll share yours with me, too. (It's open access, so please read and share.) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Appel à textes pour un numéro spécial de la revue Formation et Profession :
Perspectives critiques en éducation en contextes minoritaires francophones au Canada.
formation-profession.org/fr/pages/appel

Vendredi 2 mai à 11h PT (14h ET):
Impératifs et pratiques visant l’équité, la diversité, l’inclusion et la décolonisation (EDID) : perspectives critiques en recherche et enseignement du français en contexte minoritaire
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3rd Annual International Gender-Inclusive Language Instruction Conference Program - YouTube Opening Keynote Speech Teaching the Unknown Genders: Grassroots Research for Language and Linguistics Instructors Dr. Kirby Conrod, Department of Linguistics...

Recordings from this event have been posted - thank you to the organizers! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Happy that this proposal was accepted for #ACTFL2025, especially to see that work with trans and nonbinary students is seen as valuable. However, this is such an expensive conference and I am unsure of what travel will be possible for so many reasons. Are you planning to attend? #langchat

Are you a US-based French teacher interested in gender-inclusive language teaching practices? Fill out this survey for Candice Guerbeau's (CMU) dissertation project: cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do you speak Arabic? Are you trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, or otherwise gender non-conforming?
Please consider taking this quick 9-question survey to help us create free materials for Arabic language teachers and learners. uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Teachers & teacher educators, join me at the 3rd annual Gender-Inclusive Language Instruction conference this Friday, April 4th, free online from 12pm-6:30pm ET. I'll be presenting nonbinary students' insights on teacher-student power dynamics. dornsife.usc.edu/center-for-l...

I wish I could have seen yours too! Next time!

Honored to receive the DSERG (Distinguished Service and Engaged Research Graduate Student Award in Relation to Diversity Efforts) at #AAAL2025. Huge thanks to all who stuck around until the last session of the conference to hear about nonbinary teens' investment in language learning. Till next year!

You are so sweet. I've been thinking of you - we should catch up! <3

FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.

It has become increasingly dangerous to fly while #trans and it will get worse if we don't speak up against this. This takes two minutes. Please do and share.
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Language teachers: Want free materials that are trans-affirming & gender-just? Join an online professional community to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make them! I'm looking for teachers of languages other than English who would like to participate in a online professional community April 1-May 6 focused on deepening our understandings of gender-just language pedagogies and collaboratively creating open educational resources in the languages we teach, with support from researchers in trans applied linguistics and trans/nonbinary language experts. There is no cost to participate and 20 educators who take part in the learning community, create 1 or more OER to share, and take an exit survey will receive $100. Do you qualify? 1. Do you teach a language other than English (at any level, K-16)? 2. Do you have an interest in trans-affirming, gender-just language education? 3. Would you like to make professional connections with other language teachers and community experts? 4. Would you like to co-create open educational resources (OERs) including trans and nonbinary ways of doing language? April 1-May 6, 2025. Estimated 10-15 hours. Flexible scheduling. Free/$100: 20 educators who take part in the free learning community, create 1+ OER to share, & take an exit survey will receive $100. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/GenderJustPLONS

ISO Language teachers for gender justice

Are you a language teacher who wants to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make free resources to support the teaching and learning of nonbinary ways of doing languages other than English?

Interest form: bit.ly/GenderJustPL...

Please share!

ISO Trans/Nonbinary (Non-English) Language Experts. Want to help make free trans-inclusive resources for language learning and get paid for your expertise? I’m looking for people to participate in an online professional learning network April 1-May 6 who are in-community and can bring their language and cultural knowledge to help us collaboratively develop free language education materials. Do you qualify? 1. Are you trans/nonbinary (in the broadest sense of these terms)? 2. Are you at least 18 years of age or older? 3. Do you know a language other than English? 4. Would you like to work with a language teacher to create trans-inclusive open educational resources? April 1-May 6, 2025 10 hours Flexible Scheduling. If matched with a teacher, you will receive $250 compensation for co-creating an educational resource. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/TLangExpert

ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts

Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials.

Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert

Please share!

Thanks for these kind words. I'm so looking forward to meeting you and your colleagues!

thank you! and congrats on your TLE article, I was excited to see your name!

I've accepted a position as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of French Education at the University of British Columbia! Thrilled to join the department, work with a like-minded team to further anti-oppressive approaches to French teaching, and do research fighting for the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

Gender justice-minded language teachers, please consider this great opportunity to participate in paid professional development and research this spring!