Torill Ringsø

Torill Ringsø is a PhD candidate and Assistant Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Language and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses on spatial language in Norwegian Sign Language (NTE), particularly how signers express vantage points and perspectives through various sign types. She teaches Norwegian Sign Language courses to undergraduate students and is involved in interpreter training programs.

Her academic contributions include seminal work on spatial semantics in sign languages, corpus linguistics applications, and advocacy for accessibility in higher education. Key projects involve the Norwegian Sign Language corpus and collaborative studies with linguists like Lindsay Nicole Ferrara. She has published widely on topics ranging from sign language pedagogy to Deaf cultural identity, with over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters since 2012.

• Education: Master's thesis (2014), ongoing PhD in Sign Language Linguistics
• Teaching: Courses include TEGN2000, TEGN2005, and language-focused seminars
• Outreach: Regular radio appearances (NRK), public lectures on accessibility, and engagement with Deaf communities

Her upcoming 2025 lecture at the University of Jyväskylä will discuss spatial language innovations in NTE, extending her work on multimodal expression. Ringsø actively participates in international conferences such as ICLC and ISGS, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to sign language research.