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Meredith Tamminga is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania, where she directs the Language Variation and Cognition Lab . Her work bridges sociolinguistics , psycholinguistics , and theoretical linguistics , focusing on how linguistic variability is represented in mental grammar and how social context influences speech perception and production. She co-leads the Philadelphia Signs Project , exploring sign language sociolinguistics with collaborators at Penn and Gallaudet University. PhD in Linguistics (2014), University of Pennsylvania BA in Linguistics (2009), McGill University Her research integrates experimental methods with naturalistic speech analysis to study individual and group-level language change. Keywords include phonetics-phonology mapping , intraspeaker variation , and quantitative modeling . Notable grants include NSF awards and SAS Dean’s Mentorship Award . Key affiliations include MindCORE , Penn’s hub for integrative mind sciences, and collaborative ties to the Phonetics Lab , Child Language Lab , and Cultural Evolution of Language Lab . Her lab emphasizes cross-departmental research and welcomes undergraduate RAs and PhD students.

• Sociolinguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Language Change
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Ximian Xu (preferred name: Simeon) is a Senior Research Associate in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge , with a PhD in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh (2020). His research bridges theology with technology, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, Dutch Neo-Calvinism, Karl Barth, and contextual theology in mainland China. Xu’s work explores the intersection of AI and Christian ethics, the role of Reformed theology in contemporary Chinese Christianity, and the ontological implications of technology on human sustainability. Research Interests Theology and Technology (AI, Surveillance) Dutch Neo-Calvinism (Herman Bavinck) Karl Barth Contextual Theology (Reformed in China) Grants and Organisational Roles He received the CAHSS KE Grant for the workshop "Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Churches" and the Alan Turing Institute Postdoctoral Enrichment Award for research on AI in pastoral care. Xu co-founded the Studies in Dutch Neo-Calvinism Series (Chinese) and is a co-editor for its publications. Publications and Awards His recent works include studies on AI’s moral agency, technomoral futures, and Reformed theological frameworks. Xu’s book The Digitalised Image of God: Artificial Intelligence, Liturgy, and Ethics (2024) addresses AI’s theological challenges. He has contributed to journals like Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith and Modern Theology .

• Theology and Technology
• Systematic Theology
• Dutch Neo-Calvinism
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Paul Boersma is a Professor of Phonetic Sciences at the University of Amsterdam within the Faculty of Humanities. His research explores how phonetic, phonological, and morphological phenomena emerge through computational modeling using artificial neural networks and Optimality Theory, with a focus on multi-level constraint interactions and distributional learning. University of Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities Phonetic Sciences Key research areas include: Computational Modeling : Simulations of phonological category emergence from phonetic data Optimality Theory : Gradual Learning Algorithm applications BiPhon Framework : Parallel bidirectional phonology/phonetics models Statistical Learning : Cross-situational and distributional learning mechanisms Recent publications emphasize: 2025: Inclusive speech recognition systems using Whisper model 2025: F0 ratio analysis for creaky voice diagnostics 2024: Prosodic clitics in child speech and checked tones in Shanghai Chinese 2023: Distributional learning in developmental language disorder contexts 2022: Substance-free phonological features and ghost segment phenomena He has also contributed extensively to the Praat software for phonetic analysis, with continuous updates since 1993.

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Computational Linguistics
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Prof. dr. Norbert Corver is a Professor of Dutch Linguistics at Utrecht University , affiliated with the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication and the Institute for Language Sciences . He chairs the Dutch Linguistics division and leads the Mind your Manner Adverbials! (MiMA) project funded by an NWO Open Competition grant (2021-2025). He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Connecticut (2019) and serves as editor of Studies in Generative Grammar . Education: PhD in Linguistics (1990, Tilburg University) Research Interests: Syntax, generative grammar, language variation, syntactic interfaces, and affective language structures Key Projects: MiMA (syntax of adverbials), AThEME (multilingualism in Europe), Syntax of Idioms (NWO-FWO collaboration), DiDDD (Dutch noun phrase diversity) Scientific Recognition: Member of Academia Europaea Current Work focuses on the syntax of adverbials through comparative Germanic studies, while his broader research explores curse expressions, numerical expressions, and dialectal variation. He maintains active collaborations across Europe and contributes to digital resources like the Taalportaal (Dutch/Frisian grammar portal).

• Syntax
• Generative Linguistics
• Language Variation
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Prof. dr. Enoch O. Aboh is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam , Faculty of Humanities, Department of Literature and Linguistics. His office is located at Spuistraat 134, room 647, and he can be contacted at e.o.aboh@uva.nl . Research Interests: Prof. Aboh’s work lies at the intersection of formal syntax, language contact, and learnability. He investigates creole formation , multilingual ecologies , Gbe and Kwa syntax , cartographic approaches to clause structure , and sign language morphosyntax . A recurring theme is the emergence and evolution of grammatical systems under contact, approached through both descriptive fieldwork and formal theoretical modelling. His publications reveal a methodological breadth spanning experimental studies with kindergarteners on statistical learning, computational detection of loanwords, and fine-grained syntactic analyses of serial verb constructions, predication patterns, and determiner systems. This spectrum underscores his commitment to integrating cognitive, typological, and formal perspectives on language. Awards & Recognition: While no specific prizes are listed in the current material, Prof. Aboh’s extensive editorial and collaborative work—evidenced by numerous co-edited volumes and Festschrift contributions—attests to his standing in the field. Students & Grants: Details on PhD advisees or funded projects are not provided in the source text. Labs & Teams: No dedicated laboratory or research group names are mentioned, yet his affiliation with the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC) can be inferred from the institutional context.

• Creole linguistics
• Language contact and multilingualism
• Syntax of Gbe and Kwa languages
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Christa de Kleine is a Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has been a faculty member since 1998 and served as the coordinator of the university’s M.A in TESOL program since its development in the late 1990s. Her teaching encompasses language acquisition and linguistic diversity in both the MA TESOL program and the Ph.D. program for Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations. Education: Ph.D., M.Phil, and M.A. in Linguistics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY); M.A. in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on Creole English speakers in ESL programs, linguistic diversity in education, and the impact of standard language ideology. She has collaborated extensively with Dr. Rachele Lawton on studies of Generation 1.5 students and community college writing instruction. She is principal investigator on a grant-funded project examining English language teaching practices in Panama, informed by its postcolonial context. Notable scientific awards include the 2020 Maryland TESOL Teacher of the Year, multiple Faculty Research and Development Awards from Notre Dame of Maryland University (2016, 2013), NIH grant funding (2007), and Sociological Initiatives Foundation support (2004). She has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to language acquisition and linguistic diversity.

• Language Acquisition
• Linguistic Diversity
• English-lexifier Creole Languages
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Dr. Anne-France Pinget is an Assistant Professor in Linguistics at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, where she has been working since 2015. She is embedded within the Institute for Language Sciences (ILS) and holds an active position in the research domain of Language structure: variation and change. Her academic journey began with a PhD completed in 2015 on 'The Actuation of Sound Change,' supervised by Prof. Hans Van de Velde and Prof. René Kager, funded by an NWO doctoral scholarship. Her research spans three interconnected domains: sociolinguistics (sound change, imitation, language attitudes), sociophonetics, and language acquisition (acquisition of variation, language policy, fluency, accent, and attitudes). She has taught various courses primarily focused on Sociolinguistics at Utrecht University and has been involved in multiple educational programs including Linguistics (BA & RMA), Multilingualism and Language Acquisition (MA), and Language and Cultural Studies (BA). Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on language variation and change, with particular attention to Dutch language phenomena, accent recognition, and multilingual contexts. Her work combines experimental and sociolinguistic approaches, often examining the intersection of social factors and phonetic variation. Scientific Contributions: NWO XS Project (2023-2024): 'Growing up in multilectal and multilingual Netherlands: The acquisition of sound variation by primary school children' Editor of Journal Nederlandse Taalkunde/Dutch Linguistics (2022-present) Member of editorial team for Journal Glossa Psycholinguistics (2023-present) Treasurer of NVFW (Netherlands Association for Phonetic Sciences) (2018-present) Dr. Pinget has been actively involved in academic service, serving on Utrecht University's Examination Board (2017-present), previously as a member of the Ethics Committee (2017-2020) and Study Programme Committee (2016-2018). She also contributed to the development of laboratory and experimental sociolinguistic research as a postdoctoral researcher at the Fryske Akademy (2021-2025).

• Sociolinguistics
• Phonetics
• Multilingualism
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Prof. Dr. Angelika Braun is a full Professor of Phonetics at the University of Trier since October 2009, with a career spanning forensic phonetics, sociophonetics, and cross-cultural speech analysis. She previously held roles at the Bundeskriminalamt (Wiesbaden/Düsseldorf) and Philipps-Universität Marburg, where she habilitated in Phonetics and Speech Processing (2000). Her work bridges academic research with forensic practice. Research Focus: Her Sociophonetics (language and emotions, gender-specific speech) Forensic Phonetics (speaker identification, voice analysis) Contrastive and Hawaiian Phonetics Speech prosody and toxin effects (smoking, alcohol) Intercultural dubbing studies Academic Contributions: Over 15 recent articles explore voice quality, emotional speech, forensic age estimation, and cross-cultural dubbing effects. Key conferences include Interspeech, International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, and ISCA. Her work appears in journals like Forensic Linguistics and The Phonetician . Scientific Honors: Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Founder Member and former Chairperson of the International Association for Forensic Phonetics (IAFP) Life-Member of the International Phonetic Association (IPA) Leadership roles in ISPhS and GAL Practical Impact: Developed the Almeida-Braun Transcription System for dialect analysis and contributed to forensic audio enhancement protocols (e.g., Rodney King case). Serves as reviewer for Language and Speech , Forensic Linguistics , and JIPA . Collaborates on longitudinal studies of vocal aging and speaker identification.

• Sociophonetics
• Forensic Phonetics
• Contrastive Phonetics
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Dirk Geeraerts is a full Professor of Linguistics at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), where he has held a faculty position since 1993. He studied Germanic languages (Dutch and English) and holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy, earning his PhD in 1981. His academic career includes professorships at the Kortrijk campus of the University of Leuven (1986–1993) and the University of Leiden (1985–1986), as well as foundational research at the Instituut voor Nederlandse Lexicologie (1977–1985). Research Focus : Geeraerts specializes in lexical semantics , lexicology , and cognitive linguistics , particularly examining social variation , diachronic change , and empirical semantic methods . His work bridges theoretical and applied lexicography, notably through his editorial role in the Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal (1995–2005). Scientific Contributions : Founded the international journal Cognitive Linguistics Co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics Managing editor of the Cognitive Linguistics Research monograph series Honors and Awards : 1978: L.K. Engels Award 1992: Flemish Government Award for Wat er in een woord zit 2003: Member of the Royal Academy for Dutch Language and Literature (KANTL) 2020: Matthias de Vries Medal for Dutch lexicology contributions Labs and Teams : Established the Quantitative Lexicology and Variational Linguistics (QLVL) research group at the University of Leuven, advancing empirical approaches to lexical and semantic studies.

• Lexical Semantics
• Lexicology
• Cognitive Linguistics
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Professor Marco Tamburelli is a faculty member at Bangor University's School of Language, Culture and the Arts , specializing in Linguistics with a focus on bilingualism, language policy, and linguistic diversity. He holds a PhD in Linguistics (Bilingualism) and a BA in Linguistics from University College London. Education PhD in Linguistics (Bilingualism), University College London BA in Linguistics, University College London Research Interests His work explores contested languages, bilingual acquisition in diglossic contexts, intelligibility measurements, and the sociopolitical dimensions of language attitudes. He investigates how language policies impact linguistic diversity and the role of implicit/explicit attitudes in language vitality. Recent publications examine Welsh-English bilingualism, Lombard-Italian communities, and Moselle Franconian-German dynamics, emphasizing methodological innovations like the L'ART Research Assistant app for standardized data collection. His studies highlight the interplay between early exposure, language policy, and spontaneous linguistic behavior. Scientific Awards Santander Scholarship donation (2012-2015) Supervision PhD students: Conor Glackin, Judit Vari, Mara Leonardi, Abigail Ruth Price, Lissander Brasca (part-time), Athanasia Papastergiou Outreach & Collaborations Active in public engagement, he presented at international conferences on language contestation, participated in Italian regional policy discussions for Lombard, and served on advisory boards for projects like CIRCE (Counteracting Accent Discrimination Practices in Education). He collaborates with institutions across Italy, Belgium, Germany, and the UK.

• Linguistics
• Bilingualism
• Language Policy
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Professor Henry Prakken is a leading researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Law at Utrecht University's Department of Computer Science. He holds a prominent position in the Responsible AI research group and has been instrumental in advancing computational models of legal argumentation. With an extensive publication record spanning over three decades, Prakken has established himself as a central figure in the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Prakken's research interests focus on computational models of argumentation, legal reasoning systems, and the application of AI to legal domains. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, particularly in case-based reasoning, Bayesian networks for legal evidence, and formal argumentation frameworks. He has made significant contributions to understanding how computational models can represent and analyze legal reasoning processes, with particular attention to precedent-based reasoning and argument strength. His publication record demonstrates consistent research productivity with numerous high-impact papers in venues like Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Law, and proceedings of major conferences including ICAIL and COMMA. Recent work has expanded into evaluating generative AI's legal reasoning capabilities and developing more sophisticated models of argument strength and acceptability. Past president of the International Association for AI & Law (IAAIL) Past president of the JURIX Foundation for Legal Knowledge-Based Systems Past president of the steering committee of the COMMA conferences on Computational Models of Argument Editorial board member of Artificial Intelligence and Law Associate editor of Artificial Intelligence (2017-2022) Prakken has played a significant role in mentoring and shaping the field through his leadership positions and editorial work. His research has influenced both theoretical developments in computational argumentation and practical applications in legal technology, contributing to the growing field of responsible AI in legal contexts.

• Artificial Intelligence and Law
• Computational Argumentation
• Legal Reasoning
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Hent de Vries is the Paulette Goddard Professor of the Humanities at New York University, holding joint appointments in Religious Studies, German, and Comparative Literature, and affiliated with the Philosophy department. He chairs the Department of Religious Studies and has held prestigious roles such as Director of the Summer School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University. His research focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and the intersection of religion and law. De Vries earned his BA/MA and PhD from Leiden University, with a dissertation on Adorno, Levinas, Habermas, and Derrida. He has authored seven monographs and edited over ten volumes, including works on minimal theologies and secular reason. His editorial role as head of Stanford's 'Cultural Memory in the Present' series has produced over 200 titles. Notable awards include the 2020 Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises from the Académie Française. De Vries has directed major research initiatives, including a €5.4 million NWO program on the religious past's future, and advised the Dutch government on faith in public policy. His current projects explore miracles, moral perfectionism, and deep pragmatism. His academic contributions span philosophy, religious studies, and interdisciplinary cultural analysis, reflecting his global academic engagements.

• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Religion and Law
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Grzegorz Chrupała is an Associate Professor at the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence , Tilburg University, where he leads research in computational approaches to multimodal communication. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Saarland University's Spoken Language Systems group and earned his PhD from Dublin City University's School of Computing. His research bridges biological and artificial computation , focusing on enabling machines to learn language from multimodal data (speech, gestures, visual-auditory stimuli) as children do naturally. This involves developing and interpreting deep learning architectures, analyzing emergent representations, and advancing speech technology for under-resourced languages. Key themes include Visually grounded speech modeling Feature attribution and model interpretability Human-inspired learning paradigms BlackboxNLP workshop leadership His recent publications examine speech model reliability , lexical tone encoding , and contextual dependencies in NLP systems. He mentors a team of PhD candidates and alumni working on topics like user-centric interpretability, bioacoustics, and disentangled speech representations. He also serves on the board of the Dutch Open Speech Technology Foundation, chairs Interspeech 2025 tutorials, and contributes as an Action Editor for TACL.

• Computational Linguistics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cognitive Science
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Dr. Silke Hamann is a researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Linguistics. Her work bridges phonology and phonetics, focusing on the emergence of phonological features, perceptual cues in segmental contrasts, and the interaction of phonology with orthography and language acquisition. Current projects: diachronic loanword adaptation, congenital amusia's impact on speech perception, Bantu languages (with Nancy Kula and Laura Downing), Catalan studies (with Francesc Torres-Tamarit) Research interests span synchronic/diachronic phonology, phonetic perception, computational modeling of phonological acquisition, and cross-linguistic analysis of retroflex consonants. Her publications analyze phenomena in Korean, Japanese, Bantu languages, German, Portuguese, and Slavic languages, with recurring themes of cue weighting, phonological constraints, and orthographic influence. Recent articles highlight her focus on creaky voice diagnostics, loanword phonotactics, congenital amusia, and Bantu intonation systems. Collaborations with Nancy Kula (Bantu) and Francesc Torres-Tamarit (Catalan) underscore her international research network.

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Language Acquisition
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Jeroen Dewulf holds the Queen Beatrix Professorship in Dutch Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, within the Department of German. He is also a Professor at Berkeley’s Folklore Program and serves as Faculty Academic Director of Berkeley Study Abroad. Director of Center for Portuguese Studies Director of Austrian Studies Program Director of BENELUX Program at UC Berkeley Chair of UCEAP Faculty Directors group Member, UC Berkeley International Activities Coordination Education: PhD in German Literature (University of Bern, Switzerland), MA in Portuguese Studies (University of Porto, Portugal), BA in Germanic Philology (University of Ghent, Belgium). Research Interests: Focus on Dutch and Portuguese colonial/postcolonial history, literature, and culture; transatlantic slave trade; Black cultural and religious traditions in the Americas; German literature with emphasis on Swiss authors. Publications span Atlantic Studies, African diaspora, and Lusophone/Dutch connections. Scientific Awards: Hellman Family Faculty Fund (2010) Robert O. Collins Award in African Studies (2012) John Gilmary Shea Prize (2023) He has served as visiting professor at LMU Munich, University of São Paulo, and UCL London. Affiliated with UC Berkeley’s Center for African Studies and Center for Latin American Studies, as well as University of Lisbon’s Center of History.

• Dutch colonial history
• Portuguese colonial history
• Transatlantic slave trade
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