Magdalena Solarek-Gliniewicz

Magdalena Solarek-Gliniewicz is a researcher at the University of Oslo's Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. She completed her PhD in 2024 with a dissertation analyzing communication challenges faced by Polish doctors working in Norwegian hospitals. Her current role includes teaching courses such as NOAS1100 and LING4140 in Fall 2024.

Education:

• Master's in Norwegian Language Studies from Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
• Specialized training in Polish-Norwegian Interpretation at Oslo Metropolitan University

Research Interests:

• Medical communication in multilingual settings
• Conversation analysis of doctor-patient interactions
• Linguistic adaptation of healthcare professionals
• Norwegian dialect variation and comprehension challenges

Key Projects:

• Co-investigator in the Nor-Pol project (2020-2024) on Polish migrants' L2 communication
• Member of the Conversation Analysis and Interactional Linguistics research group

Teaching Experience:

• Developed intensive Norwegian courses for healthcare personnel
• Lector of Norwegian at Warsaw University of Social Sciences
• Professional interpreter at Oslo University Hospital