Nathan H. Dize

Nathan H. Dize is an Assistant Professor of French at Washington University in Saint Louis, with a courtesy affiliation in African and African American Studies. He holds a PhD from Vanderbilt University and specializes in Caribbean literature, digital humanities, and translation studies.

• Co-editor of the Global Black Writers in Translation book series (Vanderbilt University Press)
• Founding member of Kwazman Vwa collective and A Colony in Crisis digital history project

His research explores:

• French Caribbean literary history and intellectual traditions
• Translation as a critical and creative practice
• Digital tools for Caribbean studies
• Intersectional approaches to race, gender, and postcolonial theory

As a translator, he has brought Haitian authors like Kettly Mars and Makenzy Orcel into English, focusing on works that address trauma, memory, and diasporic identity. His pedagogy emphasizes cross-linguistic engagement with Caribbean texts, including translations of Creolophone works.