Mija Michelizza (17 January 1981) is a researcher at the Department of Lexicology of the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language. Her research work mainly focusses on the contemporary lexicology and lexicography, also in relation to the innovations brought by the Internet and other electronic media, and determinologized lexis in general explanatory dictionaries.

She is a lexicographer participating in the making of the Dictionary of the Slovenian Standard Language, 3rd Edition (eSSKJ). She is a member of the editorial board of the Language Counseling (Jezikovna svetovalnica) and heads the Section for Lexis at the Association of Slavic Societies of Slovenia (ZDSDS), which celebrates the International Dictionary Day on 16 October each year.

Research Area

• lexicology
• lexicography
• Internet linguistics
• language consulting
• terminology

Education, Academic and Scientific Titles

• 2024–: assistant professor of linguistics, Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU
• 2015–: research fellow, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
• 2011: PhD thesis: Vloga in pomen spletnih besedil v slovenščini (The role and importance of web texts in Slovenian), Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 2006: BA degrees in Slovenian Language and Literature and Spanish Language and Literature), Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 1999: matura exam, Gimnazija Tolmin, Tolmin

Employments, Leadership Positions and Competences

Employments:

• 2006–: ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language

Leadership Positions:

• 2019–: head of the Program and Organizational Committee for Events on International Dictionary Day; Section for Lexis at the Association of Slavic Societies of Slovenia (ZDSDS) and ZRC SAZU
• 2018– : head of the Section for Lexis at the Association of Slavic Societies of Slovenia (ZDSDS)
• 2017–: coordinator of terminological reviews in the Dictionary of the Slovenian Standard Language, 3rd Edition (eSSKJ)
• 2016–: coordinator of lexicographical work in the Dictionary of the Slovenian Standard Language, 3rd Edition (eSSKJ)

Other Experience:

• lectures abroad: Sarajevo (2024), Wrocław (2023), Zagreb (2022, 2020), Belgrade (2024, 2022, 2021, 2018), Prague (2024, 2019), Luxembourg (2017), Valladolid (2010), Hamburg (2009), Klagenfurt (2008)
• visits abroad: Beograd (one-month study visit, 2024), Mannheim (Euralex congress, 2022), Pisa (one-month study visit, 2009), Barcelona (Lexicom workshop, 2008)

Work in Editorial Boards and Expert Commissions

• 2024–: editor of the international journal Slovenski jezik / Slovene Linguistic Studies
• 2024: member of the programme board of the conference Novorečje (Nove reči na društvenim medijima)
• 2022–: member of the Publishing Council of the ZRC Publishing House
• 2021–2023: member of the expert commission of the Stanislav Škrabec Foundation
• 2018–2024: delegate of the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language at the Administrative Board of the Association of Slavic Societies of Slovenia (ZDSDS)
• 2018–: member of the editorial board of Language Counselling at ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
• 2018–2024: technical editor of the international journal Slovenski jezik / Slovene Linguistic Studies

Outstanding Achievements, Awards and Grants

• 2019–: organization of events on the occasion of the International Day of Dictionaries
• 2012–: co-author, co-editor of monolingual general explanatory dictionaries of Slovene (SNB, SSKJ2, eSSKJ)