James William Underhill

James William Underhill is a Professor at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the ERIAC research unit (Ethnolinguistics and Critical Thinking). He holds a position in the UFR Letters and Human Sciences, specializing in ethnolinguistics, translation studies, and cultural concept analysis. His work explores how language shapes worldviews through studies of key terms like truth, love, hate, and war. Underhill has authored influential books such as *Ethnolinguistics and Cultural Concepts* (2012) and *Migrating Meanings* (2019), and contributes to journals like *Problemy Języka i Kultury*. He frequently collaborates internationally, including as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Australian National University (2018) and co-organizing global conferences like *Cultural Linguistics for Today’s Europe* (2016). His research integrates philosophy, poetics, and sociolinguistics, with a focus on translation’s role in cultural mediation.

Underhill’s academic leadership includes editorial roles for journals such as *Etnolingwistyka* and membership in international scientific boards. He actively promotes interdisciplinary dialogue through initiatives like the Rouen Ethnolinguistics Project (REP), which hosts conferences on topics like *Translating Hearts & Parts* (2019) and *Homelands & Heartlands* (2018). His teaching includes research seminars on translation theory and linguistic worldview analysis.