Dr. Dominika Baran

Biography

Dominika M Baran is an Associate Professor of English at Duke University, where she has been teaching since 2018. Her research interests focus on language, identity, migration, gender, and sexuality, examining how these elements intersect in contemporary society. Baran's work is interdisciplinary, exploring the complexities of language in relation to identity formation, particularly in the context of immigration and multiculturalism. Her 2017 book, 'Language Immigrant America', delves into the contentious nature of identity categories in the United States, highlighting their overlapping and fluid characteristics within multilingual contexts. She is currently working on a book project that further investigates narratives surrounding these themes. In addition to her academic publications, Baran has contributed to discussions on the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland and its implications for global nationalist movements. She earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2007 and a Master's degree from the same institution in 1999.

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