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Veronika Ritt-Benmimoun serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Vienna, where her research centers on Arabic dialectology with specialized expertise in Tunisian dialects and Bedouin dialect poetry. She actively investigates everyday culture (Alltagskultur) within Arab societies and leads the FWF-Project TUNOCENT, a significant research initiative funded by the Austrian Science Fund.
Her scholarly focus includes:
- Arabic Dialectology
- Tunisian Dialects
- Bedouin Dialect Poetry
- Everyday Culture
- Arabic Linguistics
- Near Eastern Studies
Professor Ritt-Benmimoun teaches comprehensive Arabic language courses across multiple semesters, including Arabic Grammar and Linguistics I/II, STEOP: Arabic Language I, and specialized dialect courses on Tunisian Arabic and North African Arabic at both introductory and intermediate levels. Her curriculum spans diachronic and synchronic perspectives on Arabic dialects.
She currently directs the FWF-Project TUNOCENT, demonstrating active grant leadership in Arabic linguistic research. Her research profile is documented in the University of Vienna's u:cris system, and she maintains regular office hours by appointment at Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Wien (Room 2C-O1-46).
