Wafa Alawi

Dr. Wafa Alawi is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in sociolinguistics within the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication. As a Fulbright scholar and certified English-Arabic translator, her research examines language dynamics in multilingual youth populations.

Her work investigates sociolinguistic implications of English globalization and Arabic variation, with focus areas including discourse analysis, language policy, and identity formation among young Arabic speakers. Research methodologies incorporate scalar-chronotopic approaches to analyze linguistic repertoires in Gulf states.

Recent publications explore themes of language perception in Bahrain, linguistic market inequalities, and translanguaging practices. Articles demonstrate consistent focus on how youth navigate multilingual environments through innovative sociolinguistic frameworks.