Meet the organizers

Iris Dijkstra

Chairperson

I am Iris, chair person of the committee. I study descriptive linguistics and this conference will bring people together and spark interesting discussions!

Tess Huijting

Assessor Technology

Hi, I'm Tess! I'm finishing up my Research MA in Linguistics, and I'm currently writing my thesis on Inuit semantics. Let's talk about anything else!

Jared Miller

Secretary

Hi, My name is Jared and I'm currently finishing my MA in Comparative Linguistics.  I focus mainly on ancient languages, and I'm currently writing my thesis on the Proto-Indo-European Verbal System.

Łukasz Al-Darawsheh

Accessory & Treasurer

Hi! My name is Łukasz and I ended up being this year's treasurer for the conference. So if you don’t like how the funds were distributed for the conference - complain to me. I used to be really into Finnish, but since getting into cognition my interests started switching. I'm still trying to find my particular niche, but computational Linguistics seem very tempting. And outside of linguistics - let’s  talk about  film!

Giosuè Balocco

Commissioner Design

My name is Giosuè, I come from Italy and I am in my second year of the BA programme, descriptive track. I am deeply interested in Quechua Linguistics and theoretical Linguistics as well as in minority romance languages. Look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

Annemarie van Heerwaarden

Financial communications

My name is Annemarie, and this year I am the commissioner financial communications: which means that I am responsible for obtaining enough funds to make this conference possible for you all! I am in my final year of the BA Linguistics, where my main interests lie in theoretical linguistics and (experimental) phonetics. Besides that, I enjoy sewing, reading, and taking care of my growing plant collection. Hope to see you at our conference this April!

Teodora Iliescu

Commissioner Promotion

Hi everyone! My name is Teo and I am the Commissioner Promotion this year for Conferencie. I am currently in my first year of the Linguistics BA in Leiden. In my free time, besides fulfilling the role of a linguistics nerd, I also enjoy listening to music, crocheting and studying physics. Can't wait to meet you all at the Conference!

Ainsley Graham

Commissioner External Communications

My name is Ainsley, and I’m a first year student from the US. I love everything related to Linguistics but I’m especially interested in heritage languages and speakers!