Centre for Language Studies
Centre for Language Studies

Centre for Language Studies

The Centre for Language Studies (CLS) is a research institute dedicated to the understanding of language and the way we use it. Our researchers study this fascinating topic from different perspectives and in several contexts, using a variety of innovative research methods. CLS aims to conduct research that is also valuable for organisations and audiences outside the academic world.

Highlights

Amalia Arvaniti

Amalia Arvaniti has been awarded a Visiting Professorship

Amalia Arvaniti has been awarded a Visiting Professorship by the Dutch Scientific Institutes Abroad and will work on 'Documenting and Understanding Post-Diglossic Greek' at the Netherlands Institute in Athens from March to June 2027.

Herfst bij Berchmanianum

Three new KNAW members from Radboud University and Radboudumc

Mark Dingemanse, Ronald van Rij and Michiel Vermeulen have been appointed as new members of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW).

Dagbladen in brievenbus

A look across the border: how German and Dutch newspapers report on the border region

Germans living in border regions are generally more interested in news about the Netherlands than vice versa. This is shown by research conducted by Heidi de Ruiter. She will defend her PhD thesis at Radboud University on 12 May 2026.

Events

Donders Day 2026

Workshop "Judging online news: facts, opinions, and non-truths"

Talk by Natalia Kurcikova: The Role of Olfaction in Children’s Education

The Role of Olfaction in Children’s Education by Natalia Kucirkova

Visiting address

The Centre for Language Studies is located in the Erasmus Building in Nijmegen.

Erasmusplein 1
6525 HT Nijmegen

Contact

Get in touch with the research institute by contacting the CLS office.

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