Inge Genee

Inge Genee is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at the University of Lethbridge with a cross-appointment in the Department of Indigenous Studies. Her work centers on linguistic research and community-driven language revitalization efforts, particularly focused on Indigenous languages of Canada.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Dutch Language and Literature, University of Amsterdam
• M.A. in Linguistics (cum laude), University of Amsterdam
• M.Ed., University of Amsterdam
• Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Amsterdam

Genee's research integrates Documentary Linguistics and Indigenous Language Revitalization through practical community collaboration. She specializes in Blackfoot language documentation using frameworks like Linguistic Typology and Functional Discourse Grammar, while maintaining expertise in Historical Linguistics and Sociolinguistics. Her methodology emphasizes non-generative grammatical approaches and cross-linguistic analysis of endangered languages.

Major funded initiatives include:

• SSHRC-funded Blackfoot Language Resources project (https://www.blackfoot.atlas-ling.ca)
• SSHRC Connection Grant for the 2018 Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium
• Co-applicant on the $2.5M SSHRC Partnership Grant for "21st Century Tools for Indigenous Languages" (https://21c.tools/)

She maintains active collaboration with the Peigan Board Of Education for language revitalization programs and currently does not accept new graduate students.