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Karen Gammelgaard is a Professor of Czech at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages (ILOS) at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on Czech language, literature, and culture within Central Europe, with specialized interests in discourse analysis, standard language theory, diglossia, Prague School linguistics, language and texts in totalitarian states, semiotics, and symbolic nation-building.
- Completed research projects:
- KULTRANS (Constitutive texts in cultural transitions)
- Textualizing Democracy
- Red-Letter Days in Transition
- The Upheaval in Czech Textual Culture 1948-1953
- Leadership roles:
- Head of ILOS (2013-2020)
- Research leader for ILOS (2005-2008)
- Membership panels:
- HERA Joint Research Programme review panel (2017-2019)
- Academic Council for Philology at Charles University, Prague (2014-2024)
- Programme Board for Norway-Estonia research cooperation (2013-2016)
- Committee for Humanities (FRIHUM) at the Research Council of Norway (2010-2013)
Her publications span topics in Czech political discourse, language policy, and totalitarian textual analysis, with recent work examining Ukrainian standardization (2023) and post-1993 Slovak-Czech language policies (2022). Collaborative works include studies on post-communist national holiday discourses and comparative constitutional analysis.
Key keywords: Czech, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Slavic, Semiotics, Discourse analysis, Standard language, Political language, Czech literature.
