Maki Yoshida

Dr Maki Yoshida is a Lecturer in Global and Language Studies in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies.

Maki Yoshida’s research interests lie in the fields of language, gender and sexuality studies, and foreign/second/additional language education. Her research explores the relationship between social structure, language, and gender ideologies, focusing on how individual speakers negotiate language and identities within discursive power relations.

Her recent research addresses issues related to the gendered Japanese language and cis-heteronormative pedagogical practices in Japanese language education. Currently, she is working on a project entitled “Towards Gender-Just & LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Language in Japanese Studies and Japanese Language Education”. As the team coordinator of this project, alongside the co-coordinators of the International Network for Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Language Education, she aims to develop resources for students of diverse genders and sexualities. She is committed to creating gender-just and LGBTIQA+ affirmative and inclusive spaces within the pedagogical field.

Professional Affiliations:
Association for Language and Cultural Education (ALCE)
Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA)
International Gender and Language Association (IGALA)
Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU)