Laura Robaey

Phd researcher

Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Laura Robaey is a doctoral researcher at Ghent University, in the German section of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Interpreting (2022, Ghent University) and Teaching (2025, Ghent University). Since 2023, she has been researching gender-fair language in multilingual service provision contexts. In 2024, she received funding from the Research Foundation Flanders for the project "Gender-fair language use in interpreted interaction between service providers and gender-diverse persons". Her research investigates how interpreted encounters shape the expression and negotiation of identity in intercultural communication. Her research interests include multilingualism, dialogue interpreting, and language as a practice of social integration.

Email: laura.robaey@ugent.be

Research themes:

Multilingualism, translation, interpreting and linguistic inequality || Identity || Health, health care and psychosocial well-being