Mihaela Mocanu

Mihaela Mocanu is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research within Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, focusing on intercultural communication, semiotics, sociolinguistics, and migration studies. She holds a joint doctorate in Philosophy and Social Sciences and Informatics, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise.

• Bachelor’s in Philology
• Master’s in Comparative Literature and Cultural Anthropology
• Joint PhD in Philosophy and Social Sciences and Informatics

Her research explores intersections of language, migration, and cultural identity, with a focus on Romanian diaspora in Belgium and lexicographic practices. She emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration through the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Cultural Heritage.

Notable contributions include work on research funding competition dynamics, civic engagement in science, and historical Romanian journalism. She actively engages in projects with national and international funding.

Her academic output spans sociolinguistic analysis of Romanian vocatives, multilingual dictionary design, and political discourse pragmatics, demonstrating a commitment to bridging linguistic theory with real-world applications.