Members

Hey, I'm Margot, general coordinator of Linguini! I'm currently in the third year of my PhD on unconventional uses of verbal constructions, under the supervision of Astrid De Wit & Peter Petré. Before that, I studied Linguistics and Literature (English, German and Dutch) with a subsequent Masters in Linguistics at the KU Leuven. Within Linguini, I'm in charge of all internal admin like setting up meetings, following up on our various projects and supporting my fellow Linguini members wherever necessary. More importantly, I'm the main point of contact for all questions/suggestions concerning the Linguistics Initiative. Just send an e-mail to Toon e-mailadres, or come and talk to me at the office!

Hi everyone! My name is Sari Goukens. I am a second year joint phd student and my supervisors are Mieke Vandenbroucke (UA) and Bart Defrancq (UGent). I have a bachelor's degree in Applied Linguistics and a master's degree in Interpreting from UGent and I am currently representing the PhD students at the departmental council.

My role in the Linguini team is representation coordinator, meaning I facilitate communication between the PhD students and all our representatives in the different councils and commissions at UA.

Feel free to reach out to me anytime via email (Toon e-mailadres) or stop by my office (S.D.310) should you have any questions or matters you want to discuss (or just for a chat)!

Hi there! My name is Sara Bergen, and I'm in the second year of my PhD, researching the use of English as a lingua franca in multi-phased institutional procedures in Belgium. My project is supervised by Mieke Vandenbroucke and Frank Brisard. Before starting my PhD, I completed a bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Literature (English, Spanish, and German), followed by a master's degree in Linguistics and Literature and a second master's in Translation Studies.

Within Linguini, I'll be taking on the role of coordinator of social activities. My aim is to strengthen the social support network for PhD students in Linguistics by organizing fun and engaging activities, such as afterwork drinks or outings to events in Antwerp (think Christmas markets and more). Additionally, I'll be responsible for welcoming new doctoral students, managing the WhatsApp group, and keeping track of the birthday calendar.

If you have any fun ideas, or if you'd just like to grab a coffee and chat, feel free to stop by my office (S.D.310) or send me an email at Toon e-mailadres.

I'm excited to get to know you all!

Hi there! My name is Anne-Sophie Bafort and I'm currently in the third year of my PhD trajectory. My research focuses on elite multilingualism in an international school and is supervised by Mieke Vandenbroucke (UA, GaP) and Jürgen Jaspers (ULB). I obtained my BA and MA in English and Swedish Linguistics and Literature from UGent, after which I went on to work as a research assistant on a one-year Applied Linguistic FWO project (UA & UGent) before starting my PhD.

Within Linguini I coordinate our newsletter and anything related to research support. Keep an eye out for announcements of interesting workshops, hands-on writing sessions and other forms of theoretical/methodological support!

Should you have any requests, require help with anything or just need a chat, my door and mailbox are always open: Toon e-mailadres & office S.D.218.

Hi! My name is Victor De Marez. I'm in the first year of my PhD at the CLiPS research group, supervised by Walter Daelemans and Luna De Bruyne. My research focuses on interpreting the inner workings of language models. Before starting my PhD, I earned a bachelor's degree in informatics and a master's degree in computer science from the Catholic University of Leuven.

My role in Linguini is making sure this very website is up to date with all the information and the latest updates from our initiative! Feel free to reach out to me via email at Toon e-mailadres, or stop by my office on the second floor of the L building!