Dr. Ioanna Sitaridou

Biography

Ioanna Sitaridou is a Professor of Spanish Historical Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, where she has held various roles including Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese from 2019 to 2021 and Co-Director of the Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies. Her research focuses on comparative diachronic syntax, particularly within Romance languages, with an emphasis on 13th-century Spanish and dialectal variations in Spanish and Pontic Greek. She has a rich background in linguistic research, having previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Centre for Multilingualism at the University of Hamburg. Sitaridou's academic journey includes a PhD in Romance Linguistics from the University of Manchester and an MA from University College London. She has published extensively in renowned journals and has delivered over 250 lectures worldwide. A strong advocate for linguistic diversity, she aims to promote heritage languages and cultures while addressing issues of social cohesion and the dynamics of language contact. Throughout her career, she has been recognized with fellowships from prestigious institutions and is actively involved in fieldwork, studying endangered languages in socio-politically sensitive contexts.

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