Four theses defences in Scandinavian Languages and Translation Studies, spring 2025

In the spring semester of 2025, four PhD students will publicly defend their theses. In Scandinavian Languages: Giorgio Basciu, Milena Podolšak, Ana Rodriguez Gonzalez; and in Translation Studies: Lova Meister. A defence is free to attend and open to the public.

25/4: Word Pairs and Other Syndetic Constructions in Old Norse Poetry

Giorgio Basciu will defend his thesis in Scandinavian Languages: Word Pairs and Other Syndetic Constructions in Old Norse Poetry

Giorgio Basciu. Photo: private

16/5 Style in subtitles: A dialogical approach to characterisation in subtitled film and television drama

Lova Meister will defend her thesis in Scandinavian Languages: Style in subtitles (TÖI's website)

Lova Meister

9/6 Motion metaphors in Swedish political speeches

Milena Podolšak will defend her thesis in Scandinavian Languages: Motion metaphors in Swedish political speeches

Milena Podolsak. Photo: private.

13/6 [Title will follow]

Ana Rodriguez Gonzalez will defend her thesis in Scandinavian Languages: [Link to the Swedish page]

Ana Rodriguez Gonzalez. Photo: Johan Asplund.

Theme

Research subjects

The structure of Swedish and Scandinavian Languages The history of Swedish and Scandinavian languages Text and discourse in Swedish society Translation

Last updated: March 26, 2025

Source: Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

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