Roberta D'Alessandro
Professor of Linguistics
Syntax and Language Variation
I am Chair Professor of Linguistics - Syntax and Language Variation and Head of the Linguistics Division at Utrecht University. I'm active in science policy and scientific advice, and I am an Open Access advocate.
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I also mentor early-career researchers worldwide through the Your Academic Auntie initiative.
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Please feel free to contact me if you would like to get in touch.
Editorial activity and service
I am editor-in-chief of Isogloss. Open Journal of Romance Linguistics, and president of Going Romance. I am the founder of Heritage Language Syntax, a series of workshops dedicated to syntactic theory informed by heritage language data, and of CIDSM.
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I am also series editor of the Language Science Press OA series Open Generative Syntax and editor-in-chief of the Brill Series Grammars and Sketches of the Romance Languages .
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Global engagement and science policy
I am actively engaged in science communication, policy advisory roles, and international initiatives that bridge the gap between research and society. I also work to foster inclusive academic communities and advocate for equitable publication standards in science.
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I serve on the Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS) of the International Science Council and I'm a member of INGSA.
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My policy contributions include co-authoring the Dutch Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2018) and advising the European Commission on science communication and ethics through various JRC initiatives.
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