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Sara Stymne is a Senior Lecturer in Computational Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, where she has been working since 2012. She initially joined as a post-doc (2012-2015), then worked as a researcher (2015-2017), and served as an assistant professor (2017-2023) before her current position as Senior Lecturer. Prior to Uppsala, she was a researcher at Linköping University's Department of Computer and Information Science. Dr. Stymne earned her PhD in Computational Linguistics from Linköping University in 2012 with the thesis 'Text Harmonization Strategies for Phrase-Based Statistical Machine Translation,' following a Licentiate degree in Computational Linguistics (2009) and a Master's degree in Cognitive Science (2006), both also from Linköping University. During her doctoral studies, she spent the autumn of 2010 and spring of 2009 at Xerox Research Centre Europe in Grenoble, France. Her primary research interests focus on cross-lingual natural language processing and digital humanities, with particular emphasis on multilingual dependency parsing. Dr. Stymne is passionate about applying computational linguistics to solve research questions in other fields, including language history, literary analysis, and political science. Her earlier work concentrated on machine translation, with specific interests in discourse-aware translation, compound processing, and error analysis. She has made significant contributions to the development of language technology tools for analyzing dialogue, narrative, and stylistic features in literature. Analysis of Dr. Stymne's recent publications reveals a strong focus on cross-lingual and cross-domain natural language processing. Her work spans multiple subfields including dependency parsing across genres and topics, discourse relation analysis in low-resource languages like Egyptian Arabic, direct speech identification in Swedish literature, and causality detection in governmental documents. A notable trend is her application of NLP techniques to digital humanities problems, particularly in analyzing literary texts and historical language change. Her research often involves creating and utilizing specialized datasets for specific linguistic phenomena across multiple languages. Dr. Stymne actively supervises graduate students, having guided numerous master's and bachelor's theses on topics ranging from speech recognition to multilingual parsing and causality detection. She leads or participates in several research projects including 'Fictional prose and language change' (funded by VR, 2021-2023) and 'Enabling climate-resilient development' (funded by Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, 2023-2027), demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary research with practical applications. Her work has resulted in several notable software resources including uuPronPred for cross-lingual pronoun prediction, uuparser for dependency parsing, and Docent for document-level machine translation. Within the Computational Linguistics and Language Technology group at Uppsala University, Dr. Stymne contributes to multiple research initiatives focused on developing language technology tools for digital humanities applications. Her team works closely with literary scholars and historians to create computational methods for analyzing large corpora of literary texts, particularly focusing on Swedish literature across different historical periods. Her research bridges the gap between theoretical computational linguistics and practical applications in the humanities, creating new methodologies for quantitative analysis of literary and historical texts.

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Cross-lingual NLP
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Dimitrios Iordanoglou is a contemporary academic affiliated with Uppsala University , where he serves as Head of Education and Head of Department at the Department of Linguistics and Philology . His career spans classical philology, rhetoric, and gender studies, with a focus on ancient Greek texts and their philosophical implications. University: Uppsala University Department: Department of Linguistics and Philology Academic Rank: Associate Professor Email: dimitrios.iordanoglou@lingfil.uu.se Research interests include classical philology, ancient rhetoric, political and moral philosophy in Greek tragedy, and gender studies. His work often intersects textual analysis with broader cultural and philosophical themes from antiquity. Classical Philology and Textual Analysis Ancient Rhetoric and Argumentation Political Philosophy in Greek Tragedy Gender Norms in Antiquity Publication trends indicate a focus on Sophistic thought, Homeric texts, and philosophical dialogues in classical literature. His recent works examine the Derveni Papyrus, gender dynamics in ancient epics, and the evolution of rhetoric. Academic leadership involves overseeing educational programs and departmental operations. While no specific scientific awards are listed, his editorial contributions include co-editing Eranos: The Origins of Political Thinking in Ancient Greece (2018).

• Classical Philology
• Ancient Rhetoric
• Political Philosophy
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Fredrik Fällman is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Languages and Literatures, University of Gothenburg. His academic background includes a PhD from Stockholm University (2004) and extensive research in China, including visiting roles at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Renmin University of China. He has held adjunct positions, such as Distinguished Adjunct Researcher at Renmin University (2010-2014), and served as co-ordinator at the Nordic Confucius Institute in Stockholm (2005-2006). His research focuses on religion in modern China, propaganda language, and cultural exchange between China and the West. Notable interests include the role of Christian communities among Chinese intellectuals, Uyghur cultural history, and the sinicization of religious practices. He has published widely on topics ranging from missionary history to contemporary religious policies. Fällman teaches Chinese language, history, and cultural studies at all academic levels. He has been recognized as a Member of The Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg (2022). His work often bridges historical analysis with contemporary socio-political dynamics, including panel discussions on Hong Kong and invited lectures at institutions like SOAS, University of London.

• Sinology
• Religious Studies in China
• Cultural Christianity
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Dr. Frank Thomas Grub is Professor of German and Head of the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University. Educated at Universität des Saarlandes (Dr. phil. 2003) and promoted to Associate Professor at Gothenburg University (2012) before joining Uppsala as Professor (2018), he has been recognized as Excellent Teacher (2021). As founder of the Landeskunde Nord network since 2012 and editor of the Peter Lang book series since 2013, his career bridges academic research, educational innovation, and international collaboration. His research focuses on contemporary German-language literature , GDR cultural studies , and transcultural didactics . Key projects explore autobiographical writing, post-Wall literary representations, and the intersection of travel literature with cultural memory. Recent publications (2024-2025) examine media narratives of reunification and cultural stereotypes in language pedagogy. Prof. Grub contributes to German as a foreign language curriculum development Intercultural competence frameworks Editorial leadership in Northern European Germanistics His 2023-2025 works analyze graphic novels in education, migration discourse in literature, and media transitions during the Cold War.

• Contemporary German-Language Literature
• GDR Literature
• Cultural Studies Didactics
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Gunilla Gren-Eklund is a Professor in Indology at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Faculty of Languages, Uppsala University. Her academic career spans several decades with significant contributions to Indology, historical linguistics, and Swedish academic history. Her research interests encompass: Indology and Sanskrit studies Historical linguistics of South Asian languages 17th century European academic history Swedish intellectual history Manuscript studies and lexicography Comparative literary traditions Gren-Eklund's scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of language, history, and culture across different civilizations. Her publications reveal expertise in both South Asian linguistic traditions and European academic history, particularly from Sweden's 'Great Power Era.' Her recent research continues to explore historical linguistic phenomena while examining early European documentation of South Asian languages. She has made significant contributions to understanding Hindustani grammar, Sanskrit poetics, and the development of academic institutions in early modern Europe. As a long-standing editor of the journal Orientalia Suecana , she has helped shape scholarly discourse in Indology, Iranian, Semitic and Turkic studies. Her editorial work spans multiple decades, with involvement in issues from 2000 through 2020. This journal has served as an important platform for interdisciplinary research connecting European and South Asian academic traditions. Her scholarly trajectory shows a remarkable ability to bridge diverse academic traditions, connecting linguistic analysis with historical context across different cultures and time periods. This interdisciplinary approach has made significant contributions to Scandinavian Oriental studies and the understanding of historical linguistic documentation.

• Indology
• Linguistics
• Philology
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Magnus Levin is a Professor at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Linnaeus University. His primary teaching role is within the Non-fiction Translation Master Programme, and he is actively involved in interdisciplinary research initiatives such as the Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences & Applications (DISA) and the Linnaeus University English-German-Swedish Corpus (LEGS). His research spans two core areas: (1) language change and variation in English grammar and phraseology, including studies on tense formation, progressive aspect, collective noun agreement, and phraseological patterns like echoic binomials; and (2) corpus-based translation analysis , focusing on light verb constructions, complex modifiers, and punctuation across English, German, and Swedish. He has pioneered the use of virtual reality for corpus visualization and real-time social media data analysis through the Nordic Tweet Stream project. Recent publications highlight his expertise in cross-linguistic complexity (2024), acronym translation (2021), non-fiction translation (2019), and discourse markers in digital contexts (2016-2021). His work often intersects with Nordic English variation Multilingual corpus design Translation of phraseological units Language change in real-time data Levin collaborates extensively with researchers like Johan Ström Herold, Mirja Laitinen, and Joseph Tyrkkö, contributing to scientific publications in venues such as Languages in Contrast , World Englishes , and Corpus Linguistics and Changing Society . He has also co-edited volumes on contrastive linguistics and sports language analysis.

• Corpus Linguistics
• English Grammar
• Phraseology
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Mari Mossberg is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Languages and Literature , Lund University. She teaches practical translation, translation studies, technical languages, terminology, Swedish as a foreign/second language, and French. Specializes in French-Swedish translation dynamics Focuses on children's non-fiction translation Conducts contrastive analysis of concessive connectors and syntactic structures Her recent research examines lexical creativity in children's non-fiction books and the Swedish translation of Madame Bovary . She actively participates in academic governance as a member of the Academic Appointments Board. She holds an office at SOL:L217d in Helgonabacken 12, Lund, and can be reached at mari.mossberg@nordlund.lu.se .

• Translation Studies
• Comparative Linguistics
• French-Swedish Linguistics
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Nikolaos Domazakis is an active Researcher at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities, specializing in Ancient and Byzantine Greek studies. His work focuses on textual analysis of Jewish-Greek literature from the Hellenistic period. His research spans critical examination of Septuagint texts, particularly Esther and Maccabees, with emphasis on linguistic innovation, intertextuality, and historical context. Key interests include neologisms, hapax legomena, redaction criticism, and the intersection of Jewish tradition with Hellenistic culture during the 2nd century BC. Analysis of his publications reveals consistent focus on textual dating, linguistic anomalies in biblical apocrypha, and the socio-religious dynamics reflected in Greek Jewish literature. His methodology combines philological rigor with historical contextualization, particularly examining how conflict narratives and concepts of evil function within these texts. While no formal awards are documented in available sources, his research has generated academic engagement with 3 citations and 2 reader captures according to publication metrics. Domazakis maintains active scholarly output through monographs, journal articles, and lexicon contributions, primarily disseminated through Lund University's research portal. His work forms part of broader research networks in biblical and classical studies within the Faculty of Humanities.

• Biblical Studies
• Classics
• Septuagint Studies
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Alfred Sjödin is an Associate Professor of Literary Studies at Karlstad University, affiliated with the Department of Language, Literature and Intercultural Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on comparative literature, Swedish literary history (18th-19th centuries), and the interplay between genre, translation, and cultural memory. Notable themes include the works of Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna, the evolution of Swedish poetic diction, and cross-cultural literary relations. His publications analyze texts ranging from classical adaptations to modernist poetry, often exploring how historical contexts shape literary forms. Recent work emphasizes genre theory, translation studies, and the reception of Enlightenment-era authors in Nordic contexts. Sjödin has contributed reviews to peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, showcasing expertise in both primary textual analysis and historiographical critique.

• Comparative Literature
• Literary Theory
• Swedish Literature
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Millie Schurch is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University, specializing in the intersections between eighteenth- to early nineteenth-century literary form and knowledge production. Her current project, Early Citizen Science , investigates textual and material strategies in Linnaean colonial botany. PhD from University of York (2020), funded by AHRC MSt (Oxford) and BA (Cardiff) in English/Related Literature Research focuses on epistolary culture, female botanists, and colonial collecting practices. Key publications include work on Elizabeth Montagu, Anna Barbauld, and Linnaean taxonomy. She has held editorial roles at Ambix journal and organized international conferences. Scientific Awards & Fellowships Fleeman Fellowship (2020) Davida T. Deutsch Fellowship (2020) Huntington Library Fellowship (2017) Helene W. Koon Memorial Award (2017) AHRC Studentship (2015-2018) She teaches courses on eighteenth-century literature, postcolonial studies, and museum decolonization, with Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2018). Her outreach includes writing tutoring and public courses on Jane Austen.

• History of Science
• Eighteenth-Century Literature
• Colonialism and Knowledge Production
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Irene Elmerot is a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University's Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German, within the Faculty of Humanities. She specializes in corpus linguistics and discourse analysis of linguistic power structures, particularly focusing on linguistic othering. Her research spans topics like migration discourse, climate change communication, and representation of social groups in Czech media. Ph.D. in Slavic languages from Language and Power Doctoral School (completed June 2024) Recipient of funding from Åke Wibergs Stiftelse for corpus creation Extensive conference participation (Innsbruck 2024, Bologna 2022, etc.) Her methodological expertise combines corpus linguistics with statistical analysis of large datasets from Czech National Corpus (32 million data points). Current projects include: 1) water metaphors in parliamentary discourse for displaced populations, and 2) creating a corpus of North American former slaves' narratives. Publication trends reveal consistent focus on: Quantitative analysis of evaluative adjectives in Czech media Intersectional studies of gender, occupation, and nationality representation Temporal analysis of discourse patterns (1989–2023) Comparative studies between mainstream and alternative media She has served as: Main supervisor for bachelor theses at Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies Teacher for courses in Czech language & culture, academic writing, and corpus methods Ph.D. representative and website coordinator for Swedish Association for Slavists

• Corpus Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Linguistic Power Structures
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Nina Khairova is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Computing Science , Umeå University, specializing in computational linguistics and responsible AI. Her research focuses on misinformation detection, machine learning for text mining, and the ethical implications of large language models (LLMs). She actively contributes to projects analyzing war-related news reporting and social media credibility during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Projects: Human-AI Method for Detecting Misinformation in News Reporting on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Building Trust in Social Media: Assessing Credibility of Ukrainian Migration Information Her work involves multilingual dataset creation, semantic labeling, and AI algorithm integration for text analysis. Contact: nina.khairova@umu.se .

• Computational Linguistics
• Machine Learning for Text Mining
• Misinformation Detection
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Linnea Hanell is a part-time Researcher at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism , Stockholm University, and works part-time at the Language Council of Sweden . Her work focuses on postdoctoral research in Civic Communication in the Time of Climate Crisis , funded by the Åke Wiberg foundation. Research Interests : Normative civic information, climate communication, health knowledge circulation among parents, and Mediated Discourse Analysis Teaching : Sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and academic writing Supervision : Supervised PhD candidate Ida Melander (2022), and BA/MA theses in civic communication and discourse Key Publications explore themes like: Language dynamics in domestic work marketing (2022) Anticipatory discourse in prenatal education (2018) Breastfeeding struggles and shame narratives (2017) Entextualization in online parenting forums (2017) Her research group Language and Societal Challenges connects linguistic issues to social, ecological, and economic sustainability. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Climate Communication
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Virginia Langum is Professor of English Literature at Umeå University's Department of Language Studies within the Faculty of Arts. She serves as Director of the Faculty of Arts Doctoral College and coordinates the Umeå Medical Humanities Network. Since 2021, she has co-edited The Nordic Journal of English Studies with Professor Terry Walker and sits on the board of SWESSE (Swedish Society for the Study of English). Her research centers on medicine, literature, and culture across historical periods, with particular focus on: Body-religion-medicine intersections from medieval to contemporary periods Medical ethics in historical context Medical tourism history (especially 19th-century Madeira) Migration health narratives (Norwegian immigrant 'prairie madness' studies) Medical humanities pedagogy and interdisciplinary frameworks Current projects examine historical migration-health connections and medical tourism evolution. Langum's scholarly recognition includes: Distinguished University Teacher award Pro Futura Fellowship (Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study) Research Fellowship (Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities, Edinburgh) STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellowship Membership in Sweden's Young Academy She actively mentors doctoral researchers, welcoming proposals in medieval/early modern literature, literature-and-medicine studies, medical humanities, and historicism. Her leadership extends to the Umeå Group for Premodern Studies and the Faculty of Arts Doctoral College special editions.

• Medical Humanities
• English Literature
• Medieval and Early Modern Literature
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László Károly serves as Professor of Turkish Languages at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Faculty of Languages, Literature and History at Uppsala University. His scholarly profile encompasses extensive research in multiple dimensions of Turkic linguistics with particular emphasis on medical texts, historical documents, and morphological analysis across Turkic language families. Professor Károly's primary research domains include: Historical development of Turkic languages, focusing on phonological and morphological changes Medical terminology and historical medical texts in Turkic languages Runic inscriptions and early Turkic writing systems Word formation processes across Turkic language families Database technology applications in Turkic philology Comparative analysis of Yakut (Sakha) language features His recent publications demonstrate a consistent scholarly trajectory with significant focus on medical texts in Turkic languages, runiform inscriptions, and historical linguistic analysis. Professor Károly has established himself as a leading authority in the intersection of medical history and Turkic linguistics, with numerous publications examining historical healing practices, medical terminology, and pharmaceutical knowledge as preserved in Turkic texts. Professor Károly maintains active scholarly collaborations with researchers across multiple institutions, frequently co-authoring with Patrick Hällzon and other specialists in Central Asian studies. His methodological approach combines traditional philological techniques with modern digital humanities tools, as evidenced by his work on semantic web applications for Turkic philology.

• Turkish Languages
• Yakut
• Runic form
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