Congratulations to Emeritus Distinguished Professor Ruth Wodak who received an honorary degree from the University of Warwick on Thursday 27 July.

The University of Warwick wrote:

Professor Ruth Wodak: Eminent linguist and sociologist, recognised for her influential research on discourse analysis and the study of language in society. Ruth is Emerita Distinguished Professor of Discourse Studies at Lancaster University and is also affiliated to the University of Vienna. She is past-President of the Societas Linguistica Europaea. In 2011 she was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria, and in 2018, the Lebenswerk Preis for her lifetime achievements. She is also a member of the British Academy of Social Sciences and member of the Academia Europaea.