Jennifer Hendriks

Dr. Jennifer Hendriks is a Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. She holds a PhD in Germanic Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on historical sociolinguistics, particularly migration's impact on language change in Germanic languages, dialect contact, and the role of unconventional archival materials in linguistic analysis.

• Research Interests: Early Modern language dynamics, Dutch and German dialects, standard language ideologies, and migration linguistics.
• Key Projects: Led the 24th International Conference on Historical Linguistics (2019).

Recipient of the 2009 College of Arts and Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence and the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Hendriks emphasizes pedagogical innovation alongside her scholarly contributions. Her work integrates archival manuscripts with sociolinguistic theory to explore language evolution in historical contexts.

• Grants/Projects: Funded research on Early Modern Dutch urban contexts, migration trajectories, and dialect contact.