Collegiate Affiliation
Senior Lecturer,
German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch

I am fascinated by the historical changes in languages, and I continue to pursue my passion in Medieval studies. During the pandemic years, I took up Latin again, and I have just started reading some of Ovid’s poems. My practical work, however, is devoted to the teaching of languages – primarily German. As of late, I have been paying attention to the emerging of large language models and the improvements of machine translation. This was also the topic of my latest conference paper, and if anyone is interested, I will happily share my observations. (One more thing – the paper is in German.)

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • MA, PhD: Germanic Philology, Minor in Scandinavian Studies, University of Minnesota
  • Diploma: German Philology, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Diploma: German, Language High School, Sofia

Specialties

  • German language: Intermediate and Advanced Levels, Business German
  • Medieval Studies: Medieval German Literature, The Icelandic Sagas
  • Norwegian Language: Beginning Level