Kinga Lis

Dr. Kinga Lis is an Assistant Professor at the Department of History of English and Translation within the Institute of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her work focuses on historical linguistics, medieval and early modern English translation practices, and lexical etymology.

• Role: Assistant Professor
• Institution: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• Research Focus: Psalm translations, Laws of Oléron, lexical convergence, subjunctive mood analysis, manuscript variation, and medieval translation theory.

Her research explores diachronic linguistic shifts, particularly in medieval and early modern English translations of religious and legal texts. She examines lexical choices, grammatical structures, and textual affinities across languages and periods, often employing comparative and computational methods.

She has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and collective publications, including studies on the Wycliffite Psalters, Richard Rolle's translation strategies, and Anglo-Norman influence. Her recent work includes analyzing the subjunctive in sermons and presenting at the HEART Conference.

Dr. Lis has participated in international conferences like Ways to Religion and Linguistics Beyond and Within. She received a Durham Residential Research Library Fellowship and a Research Internship at Durham University under the IDUB program. Her supervised diploma theses cover orthographic variation, nominal borrowings, and etymological studies in medieval texts.