Univ.-Prof. Dr. Adams Bodomo

Curriculum Vitae:

1980-1985 B.A. (Hons) in Linguistics, French and Swahili, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
1987-1988 M.A. in Linguistics University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
1988-1991 Courses in Norwegian Language and Culture, Examen Philosophicum, Introductory Courses in Information Technology
1991-1993 M.Phil. in Linguistics/African Studies, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
1994-1995 Lecturer, Stanford University, USA
1994-1997 Ph.D in Linguistics/African Studies, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
1997 Part-time Lecturer, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
1997-98 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Hong Kong
1998-2002 Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
since 2001 Founding Editor "Journal of Dagaare Studies"
2002-2013 Associate Professor of Linguistics and African Studies, School of Humanities, University of Hong Kong
2006-2007 Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, USA
2006-2008 Honorary Professor, Guangxi University for Nationalities, China
2011 International Scholar, Centre for the Humanities, Stanford University
2012 Guest Professor, African Studies Center, Bayreuth University
since 2012 Editorial Board Member "Journal of African American Studies" and "Studies in African Linguistics"
since May 2013 Chief Editor, African Language Grammars and Dictionaries (ALGaD) Series, Language Science Press, Berlin
since August 2013 Professor of African Languages and Literatures, Department of African Studies, University of Vienna

Research Areas:

* African Linguistics (African language structures and situations)
* African Diasporas/Africa-China Relations/Global African Studies
* Documentation and revitalization of African languages and literatures
* Digital Humanities (languages, literacies, and literatures in the age of IT)