Jef Verschueren

Jef Verschueren is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and has held leadership roles including Dean of the Faculty of Arts (2001–2009). He earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on linguistic pragmatics, intercultural communication, and the sociocultural dimensions of language use.

Key affiliations include the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA), which he founded and leads as Secretary General. He has held visiting professorships at institutions such as Dalian University of Technology (China), the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (France), and Monash University (Australia).

His work explores theory formation in pragmatics, discourse analysis, and the intersection of language with ideology and politics. Notable publications include *Ideology in Language Use* (Cambridge, 2012) and the annually updated *Handbook of Pragmatics* (co-edited with Jan-Ola Östman).

Verschueren has received numerous honors, including the VLAC-award (2000) and honorary professorships in China and Japan. His research bridges theoretical pragmatics with applied studies in migration discourse, intercultural communication, and the role of language in societal contexts.