Chiara De Bastiani

Chiara De Bastiani is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her work focuses on Germanic Philology, Historical Linguistics, and Digital Humanities, with expertise in Corpus Linguistics and Computational Linguistics. She is affiliated with the OntoVE Knowledge Base and has contributed to projects like Wiedererzählen im Norden and European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

• Education: PhD in Languages, Cultures, Modern Societies and Language Sciences (2015-2019), Master's in Language Sciences (2012-2015), Bachelor's in Languages and Language Sciences (2009-2012).

Her research explores the history of Germanic languages, wh-phrase evolution, and digital preservation of cultural heritage. She uses computational methods and ontologies to analyze historical texts and promote inclusivity in Digital Humanities. Recent projects include digital editions of texts and word order changes in English history.

Her publications (2024-2025) address topics like V3 syntax in German, semantic ontologies, and accessibility in digital education, reflecting interdisciplinary work bridging historical linguistics and digital methodologies.

Proficient in English (advanced) and German (advanced), she collaborates internationally and contributes to conferences like AIUCD and DH2024.