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Andres KarjusView profile

Academic

• Language Dynamics
• Cultural Evolution
• Digital Humanities
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Andres Karjus is a Senior Researcher at Estonian Business School and Lecturer in Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence at Tallinn University, where he is also a member of the CUDAN Cultural Data Analytics lab. His multidisciplinary work bridges linguistics, artificial intelligence, and cultural studies, employing methods ranging from machine learning to cognitive experiments. Estonian Business School: Senior Researcher Tallinn University: Lecturer in Digital Humanities and AI CUDAN Lab: Member of Cultural Data Analytics team University of Edinburgh: PhD from Centre for Language Evolution His research focuses on language and culture dynamics, particularly evolutionary processes driving change over time. Karjus specializes in applying computational methods to humanities and social science questions, with recent projects spanning art history, creative industries, and media analysis. He is particularly known for his work on linguistic evolution in polarized social media environments and quantitative analysis of global film festival circuits. His publications demonstrate a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining AI techniques with traditional humanities approaches. Recent work has focused on applying large language models to mixed methods research, analyzing film festival diversity through latent space modeling, and studying linguistic divergence in polarized online communities. These studies consistently employ innovative computational approaches to address complex cultural phenomena. Nationally Recognized Science Communicator (2024) - Estonian Science Foundation Karjus actively engages in knowledge transfer through consulting and workshops on R, statistics, data visualization, and generative AI. He has developed training materials for academic audiences across disciplines and frequently collaborates with public and private sector organizations on cross-sector initiatives. His educational background in both linguistics (University of Edinburgh, University of Tartu) and artificial intelligence (KU Leuven) uniquely positions him to bridge technical and humanities domains. He leads the CUDAN lab's research on cultural data analytics and has developed interactive dashboards for visualizing complex cultural datasets, including the film festival circuit analysis platform. His current projects focus on machine-assisted quantitizing designs for humanities research and exploring socioeconomic factors in cultural representation.

• Persian Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Iranian Languages
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Forogh Hashabeiky serves as Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Iranian Languages at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics and Philology, where she maintains an active research profile in Persian linguistics and literature. Her academic work bridges historical and contemporary perspectives on Iranian languages. Her research focuses on historical linguistics , Persian orthography evolution , and post-revolutionary Persian literature , particularly examining grammatical structures in classical texts and narrative patterns in women's writing. Recent publications demonstrate sustained investigation into New Persian development (16th-18th centuries), sociopolitical influences on language change, and textual analysis of literary anthologies. Publications reveal consistent specialization across three interconnected domains: (1) grammatical analysis of historical Persian texts including Tārikh-e Beyhaqi and post-classical literature, (2) orthographic reforms between 1850-2000, and (3) typological studies of post-1979 Iranian women's fiction. Her editorial work on Arash journal stories and Shāhnāme conference proceedings highlights commitment to preserving literary heritage. Professional activities include significant contributions to Encyclopaedia Iranica and development of Swedish-Persian lexicographical resources through LEXIN. While no formal advising roles or research grants are documented in available materials, her extensive publication record demonstrates ongoing scholarly engagement with Persian language evolution across sociohistorical contexts.

Anju SaxenaView profile

Professor

• Linguistics
• Himalayan Languages
• South Asian Languages
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Anju Saxena is a Professor in General Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University. Her research focuses on the linguistic landscape of the Himalayan region, particularly on Kanashi and other lesser-known languages of South Asia. Professor Saxena's research interests span multiple areas of linguistics with particular emphasis on: Himalayan and South Asian languages documentation and analysis Language contact and historical linguistics Computational linguistics approaches to language documentation FrameNet development for linguistic domains Language variation and typological studies Numeral systems and grammaticalization processes Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on Kanashi language studies, with multiple comprehensive works published in 2022 including a linguistic sketch, sound system analysis, vocabulary documentation, and investigations into Kanashi's historical development and relationship to other West Himalayish languages. She has also made significant contributions to computational linguistics through her work on LingFN (Linguistic FrameNet) and applying digital resources to language documentation. Professor Saxena maintains an active research profile with collaborations across international institutions, as evidenced by her extensive publication record extending to 2023.