Khalid Al Khatib

Khalid Al Khatib is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational Linguistics at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. His research bridges computational methods with social discourse analysis, focusing on argumentation structures in digital communication.

His primary research interests include Argumentation, Computational Linguistics, and Bias Analysis in digital narratives. He specializes in detecting propaganda in Arabic media, analyzing conflict narratives, and developing argumentation-aware NLP systems. His work connects computational methods with social science perspectives on persuasion and ideological bias.

His recent publications demonstrate strong engagement with contemporary geopolitical conflicts, particularly through Arabic-language analysis of Gaza narratives and Israeli-Palestinian discourse. He employs advanced NLP techniques including large language models, argument mining, and annotation frameworks to unpack ideological positioning in digital communication.

• IBM PhD Fellowship (2017)

Al Khatib actively contributes to academic service through conference organization, including the Hybrid Argumentation and Responsible AI workshop (2025), Vis4NLP (2024), and multiple Argument Mining workshops (2021-2022). His datasets like Webis-Context-SciSumm-2023 support reproducible research in scholarly argumentation. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals for Peace, Justice and Reduced Inequalities through computational analysis of conflict narratives.

He leads collaborative projects analyzing persuasion strategies in social media and contributes to developing standardized annotation frameworks for argumentation research. His current focus includes developing culturally-aware NLP tools for Arabic conflict discourse and exploring ethical implications of argument mining in polarized contexts.