Stefan Pfänder

Stefan Pfänder is a full Professor of Romance and General Linguistics at the University of Freiburg, specializing in multimodal interaction, Romance languages, and language variation/change. He leads interdisciplinary research groups and projects bridging linguistics, cultural anthropology, and psychiatry.

• Key Research Areas: multimodal interaction in everyday and clinical settings, language contact (e.g., Spanish-Guaraní/Quechua, French-Arabic/Wolof), and the interplay of voice, body, and social identity.
• Grants & Projects: DFG-SNF-Weave collaborative project 'Emergent Remembering II' (2024–2027), DFG's Embodiment Research Network (2024–2026), Humboldt Foundation's Feodor Lynen Fellowship (2024–2026), and leadership roles in DFG GRK1624/1+2 'Frequency Effects in Language' and GRK1767/1+2 'Factual & Fictional Narrative'.
• Teaching: Courses on French/Spanish linguistics, multimodal communication, conversation analysis, and workshops on qualitative methods. Classes often integrate practical data analysis, transcription tools like Praat, and cross-linguistic comparison.
• Networks: Co-founder of the espanoldelosandes.org research network, spokesperson for DFG's 'Synchronization in Embodied Interaction' and 'CIEL_F' projects.

Scientific Awards:

• Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Program for Experienced Researchers, Humboldt Foundation (2024–2026)