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Education
- 2015 Habil in Language Typology, University of Mainz, Germany.
- 2003 Ph.D. in Comparative Linguistics, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
- 1998 M.A. in Korean Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
- 1996 M.A. in Japanese Studies, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
Academic employment
- 09.2020: W2 Senior Scientist (tenured position): Group Leader “Archaeolinguistic Research Group”, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena (D)
- 06.2018: Honorary Professor, Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D)
- 01.2018: Senior faculty at International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena (D)
- 09.2015-02.2021: W2/ PI of ERC eurasia3angle project “Language and beans, millet and genes. The dispersal of the Transeurasian languages”. Facilities created by Consolidator’s ERC grant. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena (D)
- 08.2014-08.2015: Head of the Japanese Language Section, Associate Professor in Japanese Linguistics
- 2010-2014: DFG research project leader, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- 2009- 2011 Catholic University Leuven, (Belgium): Return mandate for researchers abroad from the Belgian Federal Government
- 2007-2008 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany): Interim Professorship General Linguistics
- 2006-2007 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany): Postdoctoral Av Humboldt Research Fellow and Lecturer
- 2004-2005 University of Tokyo (Japan): Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- 1998- 2003 Leiden University (the Netherlands): Teaching and Research Assistant
Teaching
- 2020-2021: Online course Origins and structure of Japanese, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D). Course for MA/BA and PhD students in Linguistics/ Japanese Studies (ca. 15 students), Video Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYkwTY-W-xEgcEP2zMbQ6RQ
- 2019-2020: Lecture Transeurasian historical comparative linguistics in an interdisciplinary perspective, International Max Planck Research School & Friedrich Schiller University Jena (D). Course for PhD students in Linguistics, Archaeology and Genetics enrolled at the University Jena or at the IMPRS (ca. 20 students)
- 2019-2020: MA/BA Seminar Origins and structure of Japanese, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D). Course for MA/BA and PhD students in Linguistics/Japanese Studies (ca. 35 students)
- 2018-2019/2017-2018: MA/BA Seminar Historical Comparative Transeurasian Linguistics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D). Course for MA/BA and PhD students in Linguistics (ca. 20 students)
- 2014-2015: MA Seminar Linguistic Diversity in and Around Japan, Leiden University (N). Selective course for MA East Asian Studies and MA Linguistics (ca. 10 students)
- 2014-2015: MA Seminar Samples of Linguistic structure: Japanese, Leiden University, the Netherlands, Co-teaching with Maarten Mous, Marianne Klamer & Milly van Crevel. Obligatory course for MA Research Master in Linguistics (ca. 25 students)
- 2014-2015: BA3 Seminar Trends in Japanese Linguistics, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Selective course for BA Japan Studies (ca. 20 students)
- 2014-2015: BA3 Graduation Seminar: Academic Writing in Linguistics, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Selective course for BA Japan Studies (ca. 10 students)
- 2014-2015: BA2 Seminar Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Selective course for BA Japan Studies (ca. 25 students)
- 2012-2013: Team teaching Mainzer Linguistisches Kolloquium (2 SWS; ECTS: 3)
2012 Grammatikalisierung [Grammaticalization] 2013 Mechanismen des Sprachwandels [Mechanisms of linguistic change] Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Department of general linguistics and language typology. MA course obligatory for all students of the department of linguistics and free for other students (ca. 30 students) - 2010-2011/2009-2010: College Vergelijkende Taalkunde [Comparative Linguistics] (6STP), University of Leuven, Department of linguistics. MA course open for all students of the department of linguistics, students of Japanology and for students of other language-oriented departments (ca. 30 students)
- 2010-2011: Satsuma Leerstoel Vergelijkende Taalkunde van het Japans (6STP), [Comparative linguistics of Japanese], University of Leuven, Japanese Studies. MA course attended by ca. 20 students in Japanese Studies
- 2010-2011: Teamteaching Japanse Kultuurkunde (3STP), [Japanese cultural studies], University of Leuven, Japanese Studies. BA course attended by ca. 120 students in Japanese Studies
- 2009: College Contrastieve stylistiek van het Nederlands en het Japans.[Contrastive Stylistics of Dutch and Japanese], Lessius Institute, Antwerpen, Summer school. Summer course open to professional interpreters between Dutch and Japanese with a BA MA or Ph.D educational background (ca. 20 students)
- 2009: Satsuma Leerstoel Inleiding tot de Linguïstiek van het Japans (6STP), [Introduction to Japanese linguistics], University of Leuven, Japanese Studies. MA course attended by ca. 20 students in Japanese Studies
- 2008: Intensive course The historical comparison of Japanese and Korean, Exchange Program of European Lecturers in Korean Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Korean Studies. MA course attended by ca. 50 students in Korean Studies
- 2007-2008:Vorlesung Typologie und Genealogie der Transeurasiatischen Sprachen (2 SWS; ECTS: 3), Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, General Linguistics and Language Typology. MA course attended by ca. 50 students in linguistics and various language studies
- 2007-2008: Seminar Historisch Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft (2 SWS; ECTS: 3), Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, General Linguistics and Language Typology. vMA course attended by ca. 40 students in linguistics and various language studies
- 2007-2008: Proseminar Strukturkurs Japanisch (2 SWS; ECTS: 3), Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, General Linguistics and Language Typology. BA course attended by ca. 30 students in linguistics with special focus Japanese
- 2007-2008: Proseminar Strukturkurs Koreanisch (2 SWS; ECTS: 3), University of Mainz, General Linguistics and Language Typology. BA course attended by ca. 20 students in linguistics
- 2006-2007: Seminar Einführung in die kritische Altaistik (2 SWS; ECTS: 3), Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Turkology. MA course attended by ca. 15 students in turkology
- 2004-2005: Lecture Series The Japanese affiliation debate, University of Tokyo, Department of Linguistics. MA / Ph.D. course: attended by ca. 30 students in linguistics
Degrees and Honors
- 2018: Honorary Professor, Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (D)
- 2015: Habilitation (Professorial degree in General Linguistics and Typology), Institut für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, JGU Mainz (D). Host: Prof. Dr. Bisang. Title of dissertation: Diachrony of verb morphology. Japanese and the Transeurasian languages.
- 2003: Doctor in de Letteren (Doctoral degree in Comparative Linguistics), Dept. of Comparative Linguistics, Leiden University, the Netherlands, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. F. Kortlandt, Title of dissertation: Is Japanese related to the Altaic languages?
- 1998: Doctorandus in de Talen en Culturen van Korea, cum Laude, (Master degree in Korean Studies cum Laude), Dept. of Korean Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands
- 1996: Licenciaat in de Japanologie, met grootste onderscheiding, (Master degree in Japanese Studies with highest distinction), Dept. of Japanese Studies, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium