Andreja Žele is a professor of the contemporary Slovenian language at the Department of Slovenian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. Since 1 September 2011 she took up secondary employment at ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language, where she works as a lexicographer compiling the new dictionary of the Slovenian language.

Research Areas

• Slovenian syntax
• Slovenian lexicology and lexicography
• Slovenian sign language

Education, Academic and Scientific Titles

• 2014: full professor of the Slovenian language, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 2011: research advisor, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
• 2000: PhD thesis: Vezljivost v slovenskem knjižnem jeziku (Valency in Standard Slovenian), Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 1993: MA thesis: Besedotvorne in skladenjske lastnosti glagolnika (Word-Formational and Syntactic Features of the Gerundial Noun), Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

Employments, Leadership Positions and Competences

Employments:

• 2011–: Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 1992: ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
• 1987–1992: teaching Slovenian at primary and secondary schools

Leadership Positions:

• 2016–2020: member of the Scientific Research Field Council, Slovenian Research Agency (coordinator for the field of linguistics)
• 2014–2018: president of the Slavic Society of Slovenia
• 2005–2011: leader of the Central Specialized Information Centre for Humanities
• 2001–2011: leader of the Department of Lexicology, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language

Supervision:

• PhD supervision: Nina Ledinek, Tanja Fajfar, Špela Petric Žižić, Boris Kern, Domen Krvina
• Young researchers: Peter Jurgec, Mija Michelizza, Nina Ledinek, Špela Petric Žižić, Boris Kern, Domen Krvina

Other Experience:

• guest lectures: Trieste (2008, 2013), Klagenfurt (2009), Skopje (2011)

Work in Editorial Boards and Expert Commissions

• 2019–: member of the Expert Commission for Slovenian, Ministry of Culture
• 2017–: member of the Management Board of the journal Slavistika
• 2011–: member of the Management Board of the journal Slavistična revija
• 2005–: member of the Management Board of the journal Jezikoslovni zapiski
• member of the programme boards of the Obdobja symposia

Outstanding Achievements, Awards and Grants

• 2019: associate member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of Philological and Literary Sciences
• 2018: Friar Stanislav Škrabec Foundation Award
• 2017: Award for extraordinary pedagogical work: Special Recognition of the Student Council, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana