Simona Olivieri

Simona Olivieri is a Researcher in Arabic Language and Literature at the Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her work bridges classical philology, Arabic linguistic theory, and digital humanities, with a strong focus on the historical development of grammatical thought and terminology in the Arabic tradition. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research projects and academic publishing.

• Researcher, Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: Arabic Language and Literature [STAA-01/L]
• Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Zeitschrift für Arabische Linguistik
• Reviewer, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
• Lead Designer, ALiDiM Project (ERC H2020)
• Team Member, OBUA Project (Berlin University Alliance)

Her research interests center on classical Arabic grammar, the evolution of linguistic terminology, the transmission of knowledge from Greek to Arabic, and the application of digital methods to philological texts. She explores how early Arabic grammarians codified linguistic rules, developed technical vocabulary, and engaged with earlier intellectual traditions. Her recent work emphasizes digital corpus creation, computational annotation, and the integration of digital tools into language pedagogy.

The analysis of her recent publications (2016–2024) reveals a consistent trajectory in Arabic linguistic studies, increasingly incorporating digital methodologies. Her work spans theoretical grammar, historical semantics, textual transmission, and digital text encoding. A notable trend is her growing engagement with research integrity infrastructure, particularly through the OBUA project, which complements her philological expertise with institutional ethics frameworks.

• Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Zeitschrift für Arabische Linguistik
• Reviewer for Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Simona Olivieri supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s theses at Ca' Foscari University, requiring students to complete Information Literacy training through BALI. She has contributed to externally funded research projects, including the ERC-funded ALiDiM project on Arabic linguistic discourse and the OBUA project on ombuds systems in Berlin. These grants reflect her dual expertise in traditional philology and contemporary research governance.

She is associated with the ALiDiM project team, which investigates the formation of Arabic linguistic discourse, and contributed to the OBUA initiative focused on supporting ombudspersons in research institutions. These collaborative efforts involve international partners and integrate digital tools for data analysis, annotation, and dissemination.