Bio

Short bio of Adrian Leemann, Professor of German Sociolinguistics at the University of Bern.

About

Bio

I have been Professor of German Sociolinguistics at the University of Bern since 2022. Before that, I held an SNSF Eccellenza professorship in Bern and positions in Lancaster, Cambridge and Zurich, after a doctorate from Bern (2009) and a habilitation from Zurich (2017).

Education

2017
Habilitation in German Linguistics, University of Zurich
2009
Doctorate in General Linguistics, University of Bern
2005
Master's in English Language and General Linguistics, University of Bern
2004
Visiting student, Department of Linguistics, New York University
2002
Visiting student, Department of English, University of Winnipeg

Positions

until 01/2027
Managing Director, Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Bern
2022–
Full Professor of German Sociolinguistics, Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Bern
2019–2023
SNSF Eccellenza Professor, Center for the Study of Language and Society, University of Bern
2017–2020
Co-Investigator (ESRC), Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
2017–2019
Assistant Professor (tenured), Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
2016–2017
Lectureships at Universities of Bern, Fribourg, and Innsbruck
2014–2016
Postdoc, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge
2013–2015
PI, Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zurich
2011–2014
Postdoc, Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zurich
2009–2011
Postdoc, Department of Linguistics, University of Bern
2008–2009
PhD student, Department of Communication Engineering, University of Tokyo
2005–2008
PhD student, Department of General Linguistics, University of Bern
Professional development
06/2015
Supervising graduate students, University of Cambridge Personal Development Program
06/2015
How to peer-review research papers. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
03/2015
CLARIN workshop on speech databases. University of Munich
03/2015
Supporting PhD students with mental health difficulties. University of Cambridge Personal and Professional Development
11/2014
Media training for researchers. MAZ Luzern
11/2014
User Experience Basic Training. Nielsen Norman Group, London
11/2014
Getting the most out of meetings. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
10/2014
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
10/2014
Digital Marketing. Digital Marketing Academy, Cambridge
10/2014
Getting the most out of conferences. University of Cambridge Researcher Development Program
12/2013
Leadership skills for postdocs. University of Zurich
11/2013
Successful conflict management. University of Zurich
11/2013
Media training for researchers. MAZ Luzern
05/2013
Successful fund acquisition for postdocs. University of Zurich
01/2013
Project management for successful postdocs. University of Zurich
Adrian Leemann