Daniel Nabil Maroun

Daniel Nabil Maroun is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, holding appointments in the Department of French and Italian, the Program in Translation and Interpreting Studies, and the Department of Gender and Women's Studies. His research spans interdisciplinary domains at the intersection of French studies, queer theory, and critical race theory.

• Research Focus:
  • Queer geographies of Paris
  • Racial capitalism in French universalist discourse
  • Corporeality and language in racialized contexts
  • Transnational queer narratives in Maghrebi literature
  • Critique of colorblind political ideologies
• Collaborations:
  • International partnerships in French cultural studies
  • Interdisciplinary work in gender and postcolonial frameworks
  • Contributions to Routledge Handbook of French History and Routledge Handbook of the History of Paris Since 1789