Bonjour! I’m Diane de Vignemont, a freelance journalist based in Paris.

I write about politics, history, and gender-based violence for various publications, both in English (New Lines Magazine, Prospect Magazine, Jacobin Magazine, Truthdig, The Persistent…) and in French (Libération, L’Humanité Magazine, Arrêt sur images, Têtu· Magazine…)

My essay on the lessons of the French Resistance for the Minneapolis Uprising was awarded the 2026 Daniel Singer Prize for “the best essay published in the last year addressing the rise of anti-immigrant politics and how people are fighting back.”

My piece on the historical roots of the fetal personhood movement and my essay on the violent history of the tenaculum forceps were both shortlisted for the 2025 FOLIO Eddie and Ozzie Awards.

As a political and culture reporter, I am frequently interviewed by outlets like Democracy Now!, the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, etc. I regularly translate newspaper and magazine pieces for outlets like Forbidden Stories and Truthdig.

I am a graduate of SciencesPo Paris, and hold a masters’ degree in contemporary history from the University of Oxford.

Check out my latest work, and send me tips here. I’m always open to commissions.

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