dr Paul Wilson

Paul A. Wilson completed his PhD on the interplay between cognition and emotion at Birkbeck (University of London) and continues to be active in this field. His other research interests include the conceptualisation and lexicalisation of emotions across languages and cultures as well as the role of emotions in second language learning, social robotics and cross-cultural issues in conflict. He has lectured on social psychology and the psychology of education and currently teaches academic writing and presentation skills.

Dissertations supervised

I have supervised Bachelor’s theses in translation.

Other (grants, organizational activity)

Participation in international research projects

  • 2014-2018 – ISCH European COST Action IS 1312. TextLink: Structuring Discourse in Multilingual Europe.
  • 2010-2015 – COST Action TD 0904 Timely. Percepcja czasu jako kategorii językowej.
  • 2008-2013 – GRID Project (Coordinated by The Geneva Emotion Research Group at the University of Geneva).