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Jan Engberg - Academic Overview
Jan Engberg is a Professor at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University. His primary affiliation is within specialized communication and translation studies, focusing on knowledge dissemination across disciplines and languages. He holds a honorary doctorate (Dr. h.c.) and has a strong focus on bridging expert and non-expert communication in legal, scientific, and economic domains.
Research Focus
Engberg's research emphasizes how experts communicate complex knowledge to diverse audiences. Central themes include legal communication, translation practices, and multimodal knowledge transfer. His work spans legal systems, scientific discourse, and economic communication, with a particular interest in cross-linguistic challenges and digital recontextualization of expertise.
Teaching & Pedagogy
His teaching focuses on German business communication and specialized translation, particularly in legal and economic contexts. He emphasizes practical skills for international business contexts and economic understanding in multilingual settings.
Key Projects
- SciDis (2022–2026): Studies recontextualization in digital scientific communication
- HUMANE-BIZCOMM: Models human-centric business communication
- TecCOMFrame (2015–2018): European framework for technical communicators' training
Publications
Engberg's publications address legal linguistics, translation ethics, and knowledge mediation. Recent works include encyclopedia entries on legal communication, contributions to EU policy analysis, and studies on multimodal science dissemination.
Grants & Collaboration
Engberg leads or collaborates on multiple EU-funded projects focusing on multilingualism in education, legal communication, and scientific dissemination. His work often involves interdisciplinary teams and practical applications in education and industry.
Labs/Teams
His research is embedded within collaborative networks like the MWissFo and SciDis projects, focusing on digital communication and knowledge transfer mechanisms.
