Costanza Navarretta

Costanza Navarretta serves as a Senior Researcher at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen, where she conducts advanced research in computational linguistics and multimodal communication through the Centre for Language Technology. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in digital text modeling and language resource development.

Her academic foundation includes:

• PhD in Computational Linguistics (2002, University of Copenhagen) with dissertation 'The Use and Resolution of Intersentential Pronominal Anaphora in Danish Discourse'
• Master in Computer Science (1992, University of Copenhagen) with film minor
• Master in Scandinavian Languages and Literature (1982, University "La Sapienza" of Rome)
• Visiting studies in Nordic Philology (1980-1982, University of Copenhagen)

Navarretta's research centers on multimodal communication systems, computational cognitive science, and intersentential pronominal anaphora. She develops methodologies for annotating and utilizing multimodal corpora while advancing natural language processing techniques for coreference resolution. Her expertise spans language technology, corpus linguistics, machine learning, and XML-based digital text modeling, with particular focus on parliamentary discourse and online interaction environments. As National Coordinator for CLARIN-DK since 2019, she shapes national infrastructure for language resources.

Recent publications reveal a concentrated trajectory in parliamentary corpus linguistics, with significant contributions to the ParlaMint project across 20+ European languages. Her work integrates computational analysis of policy domains, gender representation, and sentiment in political debates, demonstrating interdisciplinary convergence between digital humanities, political science, and NLP. The GEHM Zoom corpus project further extends her research into multimodal behavior in virtual environments, reflecting adaptation to contemporary communication contexts.

Navarretta actively shapes her field through extensive peer review for LREC, Nodalida, and journals including Natural Language Engineering, while co-organizing annual workshops on multimodal communication. Her leadership includes Programme Responsible for IT and Cognition (2013-2017, 2020-2023) and Head of Studies at the Nordic Research Institute (2015-2017), alongside developing courses at both University of Copenhagen and IT University. Current collaborations through CLARIN and ParlaMint networks demonstrate sustained international engagement in language resource development.