Cristina Blanco García serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Philology at the University of León's Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, specializing in English Philology. Her doctoral research at Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (2023) investigated Ephemerality in adverbial subordinators: A corpus-based study of causal, conditional and concessive conjunctions in Middle and Modern English under Dr. María José López Couso's supervision. Research integrates historical linguistics with corpus methodology, focusing on syntactic evolution of adverbial subordination across English historical periods. Key interests include diachronic analysis of causal/conditional/concessive conjunctions and quantitative corpus approaches to language change. Professional contact: cblag@unileon.es | Personal Webpage
Roberto Vetrugno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. His academic work spans Renaissance literature, historical linguistics, Italian philology, and Italian as a second language (L2), with a focus on epistolary culture and digital humanities. Research Interests: His primary research areas include Historical Linguistics, Italian Renaissance Literature, Italian Philology, and Italian L2. He has made significant contributions to the study of courtly language and Renaissance correspondence, particularly through his editorial work on Baldassarre Castiglione’s letters and the linguistic analysis of noblewomen’s epistolary practices. Recent Publications Trends: His recent scholarly output reveals a strong emphasis on diachronic linguistic analysis, textual editing, and the digital preservation of historical archives. He integrates traditional philological methods with digital humanities, especially in projects involving the historical archive of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. His work bridges linguistic theory, historical documentation, and pedagogical applications in L2 learning. Scientific Leadership and Grants: Since 2019, Rector’s Delegate for the valorization of the university’s documentary, bibliographic, and artistic heritage. Leads a major project on transcription, analysis, and digitalization of the university’s historical archive. President of the undergraduate program in "Lingua e Cultura Italiana nel Mondo Digitale" since 2022. Founder of DigitaLab, a research hub for digital culture and humanities. Labs and Teams: He founded DigitaLab, which serves as a collaborative space for digital humanities research, focusing on digital culture, archival digitization, and innovative applications in Italian studies.
Italo Cosentino holds a PhD in Arts and Humanities specializing in Spanish Language. He serves as Adjunct Professor at the Army's Foreign Language School (Perugia/Rome) and the Financial Police School of the Guardia di Finanza, while also being a contract professor at UNINT University of International Studies in Rome since 2017, teaching Spanish Language and Translation, Culture and Society of Spanish-Speaking Countries, and ES-IT Translation. He is a freelance interpreter/translator registered with Arca/Aria (Lombardy Region) and MEPA, collaborating with public/private entities across Italy, Spain, and Russia. Educations: PhD in Arts and Humanities (Spanish Language) His research focuses on historical linguistics, Spanish language variation, Soviet linguistic influence, operational grammar analysis, and the intersection of language and cultural memory. He explores topics such as adverbial syntax, archival documentation analysis, and the impact of political systems on language evolution. He is affiliated with AJIHLE (young researchers in historiography) and AIGrE (International Association of Enunciative Grammar). His recent publications (2021–2024) examine Soviet linguistic legacy, adverbial structures in historical texts, and the role of language in cultural memory. Articles span from medieval notarial records to modern translation ethics, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. No scientific awards listed. His professional work combines academic teaching with high-demand translation/interpretation services for governmental and private clients.
Aude Rebotier is a Lecturer at the UFR Letters and Human Sciences of the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, where she also serves as Director of the Department of German Studies. She holds a Doctorate in Germanic Studies from Grenoble Alpes University (2005) and a Master's in automatic language processing from the same institution (2006). Her research focuses on linguistic aspects of time and temporality, aspectuality, and contrastive studies between German, French, and Italian. Her academic roles include heading the English-German course for the LEA degree and overseeing the LEA degree model. She teaches German language grammar, translation, and specialized computing applications in linguistics and digital humanities. Her publications emphasize cross-linguistic analysis of tense systems, grammaticalization processes, and temporal metaphors. Recent work explores narrative tense usage in French and Italian, participle agreement in French, and comparative studies of German and French perfect constructions. She contributes extensively to Romance languages research through studies in Revue de Sémantique et de Pragmatique , Textes et Contextes , and international linguistics collections. Rebotier has supervised numerous doctoral students within the CIRLEP research team, which includes 39 main researchers, 7 associate researchers, and 35 PhD candidates. Her work intersects cognitive linguistics, historical syntax, and computational language processing.
Vitor Miguez Rego is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Galician Philology, Faculty of Philology, University of Santiago de Compostela. He is affiliated with the Galician Language Institute (ILG) and the research group FILGA (Galician Philology and Linguistics). He holds a Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela, awarded in 2021 for his thesis on epistemic modality in Galician adverbs. His research focuses on Galician grammar through corpus linguistics, emphasizing modality systems, syntactic alternations, and the interplay between grammar and pragmatics. Notable contributions include a monograph on epistemic adverbs in Galician (John Benjamins, 2024) and multifactorial analyses of mood alternations in adverbs of uncertainty. His work spans theoretical linguistics, historical semantics, and sociolinguistic aspects of Iberian language contact. Recent publications explore lexical frequency patterns in Galician corpora, diachronic changes in adverb semantics, and syntactic parameters in prepositional complements. He actively contributes to corpus development projects like CORGA and CORTEGAL, advancing tools for linguistic analysis in Galician and beyond.
Elena Gaspar Garcia is an Associate Professor in Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the UFR Letters and Human Sciences and the ERIAC research unit (UR 4705). Her research focuses on Spanish syntax, verbal and lexical aspect, prepositions, and the interaction between aspectual systems and discourse markers. She coordinates Erasmus exchange programs and has led teaching missions in Spain and Mexico. Dr. Gaspar Garcia is a member of the editorial board for the journal Epilogos and organized the 2015 Colloquium on Ibero-Romance Linguistics. Her work bridges historical linguistics with contemporary language analysis, particularly examining diachronic changes in Spanish syntax and pragmatic constraints in verbal periphrasis. Doctor of Hispanic Linguistics (qualified for MCF position) Erasmus coordinator for Romance Studies and LEA departments (2016–2020) Head of L3 Spanish program (2016–2020) Her research group participates in projects like the Rouen Ethnolinguistics Project and the Eulalia Latin linguistic assessment initiative. Notable contributions include editing the 2017 volume Time, Mode and Aspect in Spanish and analyzing the polysemy of lexical items like cojones in sociolinguistic contexts. She has been a certified CLES evaluator since 2018 and has contributed to DELE preparation materials for advanced learners.
Karine Stjernholm is an Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, Literature and Culture, Østfold University College. She is a co-project leader for the proposed Center of Excellence in Language Education (EcoLL) collaborating with NTNU. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, language and identity, multilingualism, and the Oslo dialect. She has led a project exploring language dynamics in Østfold, Norway, emphasizing industrial history's impact on social class distinctions reflected in language use. Stjernholm holds a Ph.D. analyzing how Oslo's linguistic landscape shifted from place-based dialects to lifestyle-indexed language use. Her work uses corpora like TAUS and NoTa, alongside the Oslo-testen survey, applying theories of globalization and urban sociology. Key contributions include comparative linguistic landscape studies and analyses of dialect convergence in Oslo. Her awards include the Alliance Kunnskap Oslo Prize (2013) for Oslo-focused research and a teaching award from the University of Oslo. She has held roles such as Department Leader at the Language Council of Norway and an Erasmus Grant fellowship at the Meertens Institute (Netherlands). Stjernholm teaches courses like NOR403 Language and Society and coordinates the Master's program in Norwegian Language Education. She actively participates in research networks like SONE (Norway’s Sociolinguistics Network) and SLICE (European Standard Language Ideology projects). Her recent work explores multilingualism in education, linguistic landscapes in regional towns, and the interplay between globalization and language variation. She contributes to public outreach through articles in media like Forskning.no and Smaalenenes avis .
Prof. İbrahim Usta is a distinguished academic at Bingöl University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Eastern Languages and Literatures. He holds a professorship in Arabic Language and Literature, having previously served in the Theology Faculty's Islamic Sciences Department. His academic journey includes a doctorate from the University of Vienna's Oriental Studies program and a career spanning over two decades in Turkish academia. He has authored 8 books, supervised 28 theses, and published extensively in international journals focusing on Arabic literature, Islamic cultural history, and linguistic studies. Education BA: Külliyetü'd-Dava (Damascus, Syria) MA/PhD: University of Vienna (Oriental Studies) Doctoral Thesis: Comparative Study of Grave Life in Sunni Islam and Catholic Christianity Research Interests Arabic literature, pre-Islamic Arabian mythology, Quranic linguistics, cultural history of the Middle East, and modern Arabic poetry analysis. His work explores intersections between religious texts, sociopolitical movements, and literary evolution in Arabic-speaking regions. Recent Contributions Focus on mythological elements in contemporary Arabic poetry, comparative religious studies, and the role of symbolism in Arabic literary traditions. Recent works include analyzing Palestinian resistance poetry and the evolution of elegiac traditions in Arabic verse. Awards No specific prizes mentioned, but notable academic contributions recognized through prolific publication and editorial roles. Advising & Grants Supervised 28 completed/ongoing theses across Islamic sciences and Arabic literature. Active in promoting Arabic language education through pedagogical research and curriculum development projects.
Randall Gess is a Professor at Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Texas and the University of Washington, respectively. His research focuses on French phonology, including historical patterns, contemporary variation (especially in Canadian contexts), and pedagogical applications of corpus linguistics. Current projects include documenting French spoken in British Columbia’s Maillardville and exploring corpus use in teaching oral skills. He teaches courses such as FREN 2401A, FREN 2701A, and FREN 3411A. His work bridges theoretical linguistics and applied education, emphasizing practical methods for teaching French pronunciation and leveraging spoken language corpora. He has contributed to major publications like the Manual of Romance Phonetics and Phonology and the Grande Grammaire Historique du Français . His research interests span phonological variation, historical phonology, second language acquisition, and French creoles. Recent presentations address topics like minority language contexts and online teaching techniques. Despite no listed awards, his extensive publications and presentations highlight academic impact. He is currently on sabbatical during Fall 2025. No formal grants or institutional affiliations are specified, though collaborations with international scholars and organizations (e.g., UNESCO-related projects?) are implied through conference participation.
George Kotzoglou is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean. He holds a Bachelor's from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, an MA and PhD from the University of Reading's School of Linguistics. His teaching experience includes institutions such as the University of Crete, Democritus University of Thrace, and National University of Athens. His research focuses on syntactic theory, generative syntax, and Mediterranean languages, with publications in journals like Lingua and volumes like Current issues in Mediterranean syntax . Research Interests: Grammatical description and syntactic theory Morphosyntactic analysis of Mediterranean languages Constraints on syntactic movement and locality Interjections and their syntactic integration He has contributed to educational materials, co-authoring a school textbook Grammar for 5th and 6th grade , and edited the volume Reading Working Papers in Linguistics 8 . His research participation includes the Polynesianity program (2016-2021) and the Education of Foreign and Returning Students program. Teaching and grants: Postgraduate program involvement: 'Technoglossy', 'Applied and Theoretical Linguistics' Contributions to archaeological research projects like the Kymisala Archaeological Survey
Milan Ajdžanović is a full professor at the Department of Serbian Language and Linguistics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad. He also contributes to teaching at the Center for Serbian Language as a Foreign Language and the International Summer School of Serbian Language, Culture and History. Education : Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad (2000) with a thesis on the Lexis of Northwest Lika. Master's (2007) and Doctoral (2012) degrees with research on functional load of suffixes and foreign geographic terminology in Serbian. His research focuses on orthographic norms, morphology, derivation, syntax, semantics, and Serbian as a foreign language. He has published extensively on adjective forms, word formation, and semantic analysis in Serbian, with a particular emphasis on functional and prosodic aspects of linguistic structures. His bibliography includes works on regional dialects, media language errors, and digital communication patterns. The articles highlight his expertise in synchronic/diachronic linguistic analysis, semantic networks, and comparative studies of South Slavic languages. Scientific Awards : Diploma of the University of Novi Sad for outstanding success (1995) Annual Award of the University of Novi Sad (1996) Award of the Endowment Funds of Matica Srpska (1998)
Marina Shafer is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, where she has held academic positions since 2013. She was re-elected to her current role in 2024, following earlier appointments as Research Associate (2019) and teaching staff in the Department of Serbian Language and Linguistics (2013-2018). Her academic qualifications include: Master of Academic Studies in Serbian Philology (2013), thesis: Time Adverbs in the Plays of Marin Držić Bachelor of Philology in Serbian Language and Literature (2012) Her research examines core aspects of Serbian linguistics with emphasis on: Structural and interpretive dimensions of syntax and semantics Lexicology and phraseological systems Conditional sentence architectures across historical, literary, and communicative contexts Cross-linguistic analyses (Hungarian/English) This work contributes to understanding grammatical evolution, cultural-linguistic interfaces, and discursive practices in Slavic languages. Publication analysis reveals concentrated output in Serbian linguistics since 2015, with recurring themes: Semantic-pragmatic functions of conditional sentences (67% of publications) Phraseological studies including mythological motifs and anglicisms (27%) Contrastive linguistics methodologies (18%) Her most frequent venues include philological conference proceedings and disciplinary journals. No scientific awards, supervised students, or lab affiliations are documented.
Elda Morlicchio is a full Professor of German Linguistics and Language History at the University of Naples L'Orientale, where she served as Rector from November 2014 to October 2020 and as Pro-Rector for Teaching from July 2008 to November 2014. Her distinguished academic career spans over four decades, beginning as a Researcher in Germanic Philology at the University of Naples Federico II in 1983, progressing to Associate Professor in 1992, and achieving full Professor status in 2000. She has held significant leadership positions including President of the University Teaching Pole (2012-2014) and member of numerous doctoral committees at prestigious institutions including the University of Siena and the Italian Institute of Human Sciences in Florence. Professor Morlicchio's research focuses on language contact phenomena between Italian and Germanic languages from the Middle Ages to the present, with particular emphasis on lexical interference. Her work encompasses historical linguistics in second language teaching (especially German), linguistic contact in Germanic areas, multilingualism, interculturality, and foreign language education. She also investigates Old High German lexicon and glossaries, Germanic onomastics in Italy (particularly Lombard anthroponymy), and the syntax of Middle High German and Early New High German. Her research bridges historical linguistic analysis with contemporary language teaching methodologies. Her extensive publication record reflects her expertise in Germanic-Italian linguistic relations, with recent works examining Romance-Germanic contact, etymological research, and historical linguistics. She has made significant contributions to the LEI (Lessico Etimologico Italiano) project as head of the Germanisms Section since 1995, and currently leads the 'LeGeRe - LEI Germanismi Reloaded' PRIN project (2022-2024). Her scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on how Germanic elements have influenced Italian and other Romance languages across historical periods. Among her numerous honors are the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2017), Knight of the National Order of Merit of the French Republic (2020), and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2021). She has also received the international 'Guido Dorso' Prize (2021) and the NapoliCittàLibro Prize (2018). Professor Morlicchio is a member of prestigious academies including the Pontanian Academy of Naples and the National Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts in Naples. She has supervised numerous doctoral students and research fellows, including MICCOLI PAOLO, DI MATTEO Giorgia Cinzia, RESMINI CRISTINA, and Tessitore Luigia. Her research leadership extends to significant national and international grants, particularly in the fields of lexicography and language contact. She serves on multiple scientific committees including the Editorial Board of 'Rivista del Dizionario Etimologico e Storico del Napoletano' and as Director of the 'Annali dell'Università di Napoli L'Orientale' - Germanic Section since 2018. Professor Morlicchio maintains active international collaborations, having delivered lectures at universities across Germany, France, the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, China, Austria, and England. She serves in various ministerial capacities including as national representative in the Horizon Europe Program Committee configuration 'Culture, creativity and Inclusive society' (2021-2027) and as member of the Commission for ASN 2021-2023 for competitive sector 10/M1.
Olli Silvennoinen is a University Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University, specializing in the Department of Languages. He earned his PhD from the University of Helsinki in 2019 and is actively engaged in research and academic service. PhD, University of Helsinki (2019) His primary research interests lie in cognitive linguistics, with a focus on negation, adverbials, tense-aspect systems, and construction grammar. His work bridges syntactic structures with semantic and pragmatic interpretation, particularly in how negation affects temporal specification and information structure. He employs both theoretical and typological approaches, often analyzing cross-linguistic patterns. The most recent publications reveal a consistent trajectory in exploring the interplay between negation and syntactic constructions, especially in English and across languages. His research integrates cognitive, functional, and typological frameworks, emphasizing usage-based patterns and constructional meaning. He has contributed to the academic community through editorial work, notably serving as an editor for the Finnish Journal of Linguistics from 2022 to 2024. Editorial work, Finnish Journal of Linguistics (2022–2024) Olli Silvennoinen has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. There is no public information about students he may have advised or research grants he has led. His scholarly output is primarily individual and collaborative research articles, with a recent emphasis on theoretical and typological aspects of negation and construction grammar.
Hanna Kędzierska is a postdoctoral researcher (Adiunkt – stażysta podoktorski) at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. She holds a PhD in Linguistics with distinction from the University of Wrocław (2022), following her M.A. and B.A. in English Philology from the same institution. Her research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying speech processing, particularly in relation to figurative language, foreign-accented speech, and predictive processing. B.A. in English Philology, University of Wrocław, 2015 M.A. in English Philology, University of Wrocław, 2017 PhD in Linguistics (with distinction), University of Wrocław, 2022 Her research interests lie at the intersection of psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and cognitive science, with a strong emphasis on empirical methods such as ERP studies and corpus analysis. She investigates how listeners process idioms, irony, and non-native accents, and how context influences language comprehension and production. Her work integrates theoretical linguistics with experimental methodologies to understand the mental representation and real-time processing of language. The trend in her recent scholarly output reflects a consistent focus on speech processing under cognitive load , particularly in non-native and figurative contexts. Using ERP evidence, she explores how familiarity with foreign accents modulates prediction and comprehension mechanisms. Her work spans semantics, pragmatics, and syntax , often examining Polish and English within bilingual or second-language frameworks. The recurring themes include contextual prediction, hemispheric asymmetry, idiom processing, and grammatical change , demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach combining corpus linguistics, psycholinguistics, and neuroscience. She has been actively involved in competitive research grants, contributing as a co-investigator in projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) and DAAD. These include Across-Domain Investigations in Multilingualism (ADIM) and studies on foreign accent perception from a German-Polish perspective. While no formal advising role is specified, her participation as a principal investigator in two University of Wrocław grants suggests leadership in research mentoring. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, and Descriptive Grammar, indicating strong engagement in academic instruction. Dr. Kędzierska is affiliated with research platforms including ORCID and ResearchGate, and presents her work regularly at international conferences like AMLaP, Poznań Linguistic Meeting, and Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Conference. Her lab environment appears to be collaborative, involving joint presentations with scholars such as Joanna Błaszczak, Krzysztof Hwaszcz, and Marzena Żygis, suggesting active participation in cross-institutional research teams focused on multilingualism and cognitive linguistics.
