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Doctoral Studies in Language and Culture

The research environment Language and Culture is a meeting place for linguistic and literary research, which is unified by an interest in the interplay between language and culture in everyday, literary, medial, artistic and professional contexts.

Our research deals with anything from everyday conversations and multimodal interaction to literary texts and reading cultures.

The doctoral programme in language and culture is multi- and interdisciplinary. It takes its point of departure from three main perspectives: i) literary studies, ii) linguistics and interaction analysis and iii) cultural analysis.

About the programme

The programme comprises 75 ECTs of courses and a doctoral dissertation of 165 ECTs.

The courses make up two blocks

• Compulsory foundation courses amounting to 30 ECTs, which everyone studies
• Elective courses amounting to 45 ECTs, which are different according to the student’s specialisation

There are four foundation courses, each 7.5 ECTs

• The Philosophy of Science: Linguistics and Literature (LiLi), an introduction to methodology and the philosophy of science within language and literary subjects
• Analysing Literature
• Analysing Language and Interaction
• Analysing Culture and Media

Please note that we are in the process of revising our selection of foundation courses in consultation with our doctoral students.

The following are an integral part of writing a dissertation

• During the first term, doctoral students present their research project outline at a research seminar.
• In the second term, doctoral students write a research plan and present it at another research seminar.
• At later stages of the dissertation-writing process, doctoral students present their work at a higher seminar and at least two refereed conferences.
• Doctoral students defend a preliminary version of their dissertation at a halfway seminar with an external commentator and two additional reviewers.
• About half a year or more before the final defence, doctoral students defend the penultimate version of their dissertation at a final seminar. This version is discussed by an external commentator, two additional reviewers and fellow PhD students.
• Finally, doctoral students defend their dissertation at a public defence, where it is reviewed by an external opponent appointed by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and assessed (a pass or fail) by an examination board consisting of three external experts in the field.
• The dissertation is printed in the series Studies in Language and Culture and published electronically by Linköping University Electronic Press.

The current general syllabus is available (in Swedish) under the heading “Allmän studieplan” (general syllabus) in the Swedish version of this webpage.

The courses

The dissertation writing

Head of Research

Nigel John Musk

Senior Associate Professor

• Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)
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Director of Doctoral Studies

Elin Käck

Associate Professor, Docent

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Administrator

Agnese Grisle

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The Research Environment Language and Culture

The Language and Culture research environment

The Language and Culture research environment is a meeting place for linguistic and literary research in a cultural context.

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Courses within the doctoral programmes at the Department of Culture and Society

The Department of Culture and Society offers a variety of graduate courses within the humanities and social sciences. The courses are offered to doctoral students at Linköping University and other institutions of higher education.

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a wide variety of doctoral studies, both in single disciplines and in interdisciplinary programmes.

Public defence of doctoral thesis and licentiate seminar at Linköping University

Find upcoming public defence of doctoral thesis and public licentiate seminar at Linköping University.

Organisation

The department includes professional languages, English as well as research and teaching in the field of interaction studies.

At the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), social sciences and the humanities gather in environments where research and education work together.

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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides education and research in humanities, social- and behavioral sciences, commercial law, art disciplines and thematic science.

Doctoral studies at Linköping University

If you want to gain a profound understanding of a particular field, doctoral studies at LiU could be for you.

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• Doctoral studies

PhD Programme

The graduate programme in English is a four-year full-time programme. It comprises one component of course modules (90 academic credits) and one component made up of the dissertation (academic credits), totaling 240 academic credits. It is also possible to study towards a licentiate degree, in all 120 academic credits, with one course and one dissertation component of 60 academic credits each. The programme is divided into three sections, one specializing in English Linguistics, one specializing in English Literature, and one specializing in American Literature. Doctoral students regularly present their work at so called work-in-progress seminars.

General study plan (in Swedish)

How to apply

Open doctoral positions are announced at jobs & vacancies . Applications should be submitted through the university's electronic application system.

The application should be in English. The documents submitted should include the following:

• a completed application form for doctoral studies
• A short personal letter of introduction (1-2 pages) indicating your research interests, career plans, why you are interested in studying in our department and other relevant personal information.
• a curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official transcripts of academic records (scanned, electronic versions) which verify that the applicant has met both the general and special eligibility requirements to be admitted as a doctoral student at the Faculty of Languages.
• examples of previous written academic work in a relevant subject. These should be degree papers from D levels (if from a Swedish university), one-year master's theses or theses from a relevant two-year master’s degree.
• two or three signed letters of recommendation from scholars who have first-hand knowledge of your previous studies (e.g. thesis supervisors). The letters should ideally address your scholarly work as well as, for instance, your work ethic and ability to co-operate and incorporate feedback into your work.
• a three-to-five page research proposal identifying a likely topic for the doctoral research. This plan is an important part of the application. It should be a description of the project the applicant intends to carry out as a doctoral student and should indicate whether you propose to specialise in English Literature, American Literature or English Linguistics. Research plans typically include the following:
• the purpose of study and a preliminary title
• problems and research questions to be addressed
• methodology and theory
• materials and/ or data to be studied
• references (i.e., primary and secondary sources referred to in the proposal).
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Welcome to FoSprak

Welcome to FoSprak, the Special Doctoral Programme in Language and Linguistics.

The Special Doctoral Programme in Language and Linguistics is part of the general graduate programme at Stockholm University and aspires to develop the research area of language and linguistics by establishing collaboration among the full range of language departments.

The language and linguistic areas that are included in the special programme are the following: Ancient Greek, Arabic, the languages and cultures of Asia (Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Central Asian Studies), the Baltic languages, bilingualism, comparative linguistics, computational linguistics, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, language development, Latin, pedagogy of language, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, sign language, Slavic languages, and Spanish.

Research administrator: Sofia Gustafson Capková. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

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If you are interested in applying for a position as PhD student at the English Unit, please note that we advertise for these positions once a year , normally in January or February. Applications cannot be considered outside the official application period.

The English Unit currently offers PhD education (third-cycle education) in two separate research subjects: English language and linguistics, and English literature. Before submitting an application for a PhD position in either of these fields, please review the websites for both the English Unit and the Centre for Languages and Literature . You should also read through the general information about PhD education provided by the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology .

English language and linguistics

The admissions requirements are listed on pages 3-4 in the General Syllabus. Applicants who hold a BA degree will normally meet the general admissions requirements. To be able to meet even the specific admissions requirements, applicants will need to hold an MA degree in English language and linguistics , or in a subject that is directly relevant for English language and linguistics . This means that applicants will need to have a strong background in not only the English language but also in various core fields of linguistics, such as morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics.

Applicants must have excellent spoken and written proficiency in English. The knowledge of English must be documented by an international standardized proficiency test that is normally no more than two years old. The following tests are accepted:

• IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 7.5 and no module normally under 7
• TOEFL iBT test / TOEFL iBT Home Edition / TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, with a minimum overall score of 102 and scores for the respective four skills at least in the ranges corresponding to “Advanced”: reading 24-30; listening 22-30; speaking 25-30; writing 24-30
• Pearson PTE Academic / Pearson PTE Academic Online, with a minimum score of 76 (within the range of 76-84)
• Cambridge English Qualifications, level C2 (a minimum score of 200)

Applicants whose first language is English and who possess a high-school diploma or an Upper Secondary School Leaving Examination diploma from the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand are exempted from the above requirement. A copy of the diploma must be submitted with the application.

Please note that all other applicants must submit a standardized proficiency test result.

The applications must include:

• A CV that lists all previous academic degrees. The CV should also provide information about other relevant qualifications.
• A list of publications (if this information is not already provided in the CV).
• Records of the first- and second-cycle studies (i.e., of BA and MA studies). Provide attested copies of official transcripts of records and of all the degree certificates. If these are written in other languages than English or the Scandinavian languages, provide attested translated copies of the original documents.
• Copies of first- and second-cycle theses/degree projects (i.e., the BA and MA theses). If these are written in other languages than English or the Scandinavian languages, provide translated copies of these works.
• Copies of possible scholarly articles, reports, or papers that are of relevance. These should also be listed in the CV or the list of publications, and it must be clear what type of work they exemplify (e.g., published articles or course papers).
• A project proposal for the PhD thesis work. The proposal should outline the planned thesis topic and field and indicate what theories and methods will be used. It must also motivate how the planned project is relevant for the subject of English language and linguistics. The project proposal can be max. 1500 words in length, excluding references.
• A copy of the English language proficiency test score report.

Please note that you need to upload all documents with your application as pdf-files. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All the documents must be uploaded in the university’s official recruitment system Varbi.

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The specific and procedural requirements for application for doctoral study in English literature are outlined in the General Syllabus and in the advertisement text published each year.

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PhD courses

Here you can find a number of courses that are offered at PhD level at CLASP, as part of the PhD degree in Computational Linguistics. Some of the courses are reading courses. See each course for more details on the format.

Constructive Type Theories and Natural Language Semantics

Dialogue Systems 2

Language, Action, and Perception (APL)

Representations of Meaning (RoM)

• Topics in Deep Machine Learning (reading course)
• Type Theory with Records From Perception to Communication

Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism for Natural Language Processing (CSoc)

Machine Learning Methods For Vision and Language (ML-V&L)

PhD in Computational Linguistics

The course concentrates on the use of constructive type theories to the study of natural language semantics. It presents an alternative language to be used in representing the semantics of NL based on the notion of proof, rather than the notion of truth with respect to a model as standard in classic Montague Semantics.

The course gives in-depth knowledge about theories and methods for the design, implementation and evaluation of dialogue systems by focusing especially on:

• Semantics and pragmatics for dialogue systems
• Data collection and analysis
• Advanced dialogue management
• Multimodality
• Evaluation of dialogue systems
• Advanced implementation techniques

This is a PhD course that explores computational modelling of language and vision in particular in relation to situated dialogue agents and image classification. There is a parallel course at the master’s level which this course may partially overlap with: LT2308 ESLP: Embodied and Situated Language Processing or LT2318: Artificial Intelligence: Cognitive Systems.

The course gives a survey of theory and practical computational implementations of how natural language interacts with the physical world through action and perception. We will look at topics such as semantic theories and computational approaches to modelling natural language, action and perception (grounding), situated dialogue systems, integrated robotic systems, grounding of language in action and perception, generation and interpretation of scene descriptions from images and videos, spatial cognition, and others.

As the course studies how humans structure and interact with the physical world and express it in language, it bridges into the domains of cognitive science, computer vision, robotics and therefore more broadly belongs to the field of cognitive artificial intelligence. Typical applications of computational models of language, action, and perception are image search and retrieval on the web, navigation systems that provide more natural, human-like instructions, and personal robots and situated conversational agents that interact with us in our home environment through language.

The learning outcomes of the course are based on covering 3 topics: (i) the relation between language and perception in human interaction, (ii) how language and perception is modelled with formal and computational models and methods and how these are integrated with different applications, and (iii) how research in the field is communicated scientifically.

The course gives a survey of theory and computational implementations of representing and reasoning with meaning in natural languages from cognitive, linguistic and computational perspective. We will look at formal theories and computational implementations to model-theoretic semantics (lambda calculus), situated and grounded representations of meaning, semantic grammars (CCG, dependency grammar), distributional representations of lexical meaning and its compositional extensions, approaches to unsupervised machine learning of linguistic representations, and others. An emphasis of the course will be (i) on the nature of representations, (ii) how they satisfy the notion of compositionality, (iii) how they are used in inference or reasoning and (iv) what natural language processing applications are they useful for.

Topics in Advanced Deep Machine Learning

This course comes into an introductory as well as an advanced version. It is a reading course. 

Course content for the introductory version: An introduction to the basic concepts of deep machine learning as applied to problems in natural language processing.

Course content for the advanced version: Advanced applications of deep machine learning as applied to problems in natural language processing and artificial intelligence.

Type Theory with Records: From Perception to Communication

The course introduces TTR, a Type Theory with Records, as a framework for natural language grammar and interaction. We follow Cooper (in preparation) in taking a dialogical view of semantics. The course covers the formal foundations of TTR as well as TTR accounts of perception, intensionality, information exchange, grammar (syntax and semantics), quantification, modality and other linguistic phenomena. It also covers the relation between TTR and other type theories for natural language semantics, as well as recent extensions and applications of TTR.

The course overviews basic concepts and theories in sociolinguistics and bilingualism. It examines their implications for computational approaches to language in respect to the collection and processing of corpora of speech, writing or social media displaying sociolinguistic variation and/or code- switching, borrowing and similar phenomena of multilingual communities.

The course focuses on machine learning/deep learning models and techniques such as Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long-Short Term Memory Networks (LSTMs), Convolutional Neural Networks (ConvNets), Neural Auto-Encoders, Memory Networks, and others applied to computational modeling of natural language and images, and other sensory information.

Theoretically, it examines how machine learning approaches address topics such as multi-modal grounded representations of meaning, representing and resolving semantic ambiguity, attention and salience, perception and dialogue interaction, natural language interpretation, natural language generation, natural language reasoning and inference, and collection of perceptual and linguistic data.

Practically, the course overviews contemporary computer vision and natural language processing tasks such as generating image and video descriptions, visual question answering, image retrieval using text queries, aligning images and text in large data collections, image generation from textual descriptions, and others.

The syllabus can be found here .

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PhD programmes

When you apply for a phd programme in sweden, you’re actually applying for a job. yeah, you read that right. 👀.

“Do a master’s here – I’d say it’s a very good step to doing a PhD in Sweden. I did my master’s at Malmö University and now I’m doing a PhD at Lund University” – Sanjay, Malmö University. Photo: Oskar Omne

So that means – no tuition fees, no scholarships. But you’ll receive a monthly salary instead. Nice, eh? And that’s why available PhD positions are listed on a university’s job board.

How to apply for a PhD position? You’ll apply directly to the university.

Just so you know, there’s no centralised application process. And things like requirements and application dates? This kind of stuff is decided by each department. But we do know that you’ll need to have a master’s degree – in the same field of study – and a great level of English to apply for a PhD here. You might even need to be fluent in Swedish. But that’ll depend on the subject.

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31 Best universities for Linguistics in Sweden

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.29M citations received by 99.6K academic papers made by 31 universities in Sweden was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Lund University

For Linguistics

2. Uppsala University

3. Karolinska Institute

4. Stockholm University

5. University of Gothenburg

6. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

7. Umea University

8. Linkoping University

9. Chalmers University of Technology

10. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

11. Orebro University

12. Stockholm School of Economics

13. Lulea University of Technology

14. Jonkoping University

15. Malmo University

16. Linnaeus University

17. Karlstad University

18. Malardalen University

19. Mid Sweden University

20. Sodertorn University College

21. Halmstad University

22. Boras University College

23. Blekinge Institute of Technology

24. University of Skovde

25. University College West

26. Dalarna University

27. Kristianstad University College

28. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

29. world maritime university.

30. Sophiahemmet University College

31. Red Cross University College

The best cities to study Linguistics in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lund , Uppsala , Stockholm , and Gothenburg .

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Sweden

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Linguistics: Semantics and Pragmatics

Course · 7.5 credits

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The course gives a basic understanding of concepts within the field of semantics and pragmatics. Various traditions are illuminated, both theoretically and through the execution of problem-based exercises. Among these traditions are structural-typological semantics, logical semantics, cognitive semantics, and theories of pragmatic meaning. Central philosophical issues will be discussed: What is meaning? What is the relationship between meaning, world and consciousness? The emphasis is however on linguistic questions such as: Do different languages have different meaning systems? What is the relationship between linguistic meaning and context?

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General Linguistics

Visiting address Helgonabacken 12, 223 62 Lund

Postal address Box 201, 221 00 Lund

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Study advisor

+46 46 222 34 48

peter [dot] marthinsson [at] sol [dot] lu [dot] se

Requirements and selection

Entry requirements.

General and LINB21, or 60 ECTS in a language subject, or equivalent

Selection criteria

English language requirements.

Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.

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Start Spring Semester 2025

Day-time Lund, part time 50%

Study period

20 January 2025 - 21 March 2025

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.

When to apply for studies

Step 1: Apply online

• Check that you meet the  entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
• Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period. Visit the University Admissions in Sweden website
• Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the  application deadline .

Step 2: Submit documents

• Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se  
• Get all your documents ready: - official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants) - official transcripts and degree certificate or proof that you are in the final year of your Bachelor's (Master's applicants) - passport/ID (all applicants) and - proof of English proficiency (all applicants).  
• Prepare  programme-specific documents  if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
• Upload or send  all  required documents to University Admissions before the  document deadline .
• Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the  document deadline .

* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+). * If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme.  However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below.  *  Svensk student?  Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se

Tuition fees

Non-eu/eea citizens.

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 14 375

First payment: SEK 14 375

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.

• Paying your application fee – universityadmissions.se
• Exemptions from paying the application fee – universityadmissions.se

*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or doctoral/PhD students, regardless of their nationality.

Scholarships & funding

Lund university global scholarship programme.

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.

Lund University Global Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Master's level.

Scholarship information on the Swedish Institute website

Country-specific scholarships and funding options

Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.

• Country-specific scholarships
• Canada student loans

External scholarships

Information about scholarships from external organisations

Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguists study how languages are structured, the similarities and differences between the languages of the world, and how languages develop, change and disappear. The field also studies how people use language to communicate with each other and how children acquire their mother tongue.

Subject description

The department offers master’s level courses on linguistic theory and methodology, linguistic typology, phonetics, statistics for linguists, field linguistics, corpus linguistics, and child language development. Most of our bachelor’s level courses are offered in Swedish, and thus require documented proficiency in Swedish.

Our Master’s Programme in Language Sciences with a Specialisation in Typology and Linguistic Diversity is a two-year programme conducted in English. This specialisation provides a comprehensive course of study of core areas in Linguistics: linguistic theory and methodology, scientific methods and research ethics, linguistic typology, statistical analysis and corpus linguistics. Optional courses within the area of linguistics are, for example, field linguistics and grammatical theory.

The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge in linguistics, as well as at strengthening your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning.

Master’s Programme in Language Sciences with a Specialisation in Typology and Linguistic Diversity

Career opportunities

In addition to knowledge about linguistic theory and methodology, studies in Linguistics will help you develop skills such as critical and analytical thinking and problem-solving. Students often combine their studies in Linguistics with studies in Modern Languages, Philosophy, Pedagogy, or Computer Science.

Thus, studies in Linguistics can lead to a wide range of professions, from academic research and teaching to work in the tech industry. Linguistics studies are advantageous in areas such as language teaching, editorial work, translation, development of digital teaching materials, and speech and language technology.

Courses and programmes

For a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics you can choose to study individual courses or join bachelor’s programme listed under Educations above.

A master’s degree in Linguistics can only be obtained through enrolment in one of the programmes listed under Educations within the subject.

More information about degrees at Stockholm University

Researchers at the Department of Linguistics study human language in its diversity. Collaboration between researchers in general linguistics, child language development, computational linguistics, phonetics, sign language liguistics and the multilingualism in the deaf and hard of hearing allows for a broad interdisciplinary approach to core issues in human linguistic communication.

Find more information at our education pages:

Department of Linguistics/Education

• Visiting address
• Office hours

Tuesdays 9–10

Wednesdays 13–15

Thursdays 13–16

• Phone hours

Thursdays 9–11 and 13–16

Associate professor

Reception by appointment

Director of Studies

Reception by appointment.

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