Dr. Lenore Grenoble

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Biography

Lenore Grenoble specializes in the study of language contact and shift in indigenous settings, with a particular focus on Arctic Indigenous languages. Her research is empirically driven, with current interests centering on language usage in multilingual contexts, especially within Arctic Indigenous language communities. She is involved in collaborative projects that investigate the linguistic, social, and cognitive causes and outcomes of contact shift, as well as the impacts of urbanization and climate change on the vitality of these languages. Additionally, she works on language revitalization, aiming to create sustainable language practices. Grenoble has conducted field documentation work primarily in the Russian Far North Arctic and Greenland. A member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, she has received prestigious fellowships, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright Arctic Distinguished Chair position in Norway. Her work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation.

Research Interests

Courses

Multilingualism: Theory and Praxis

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy