Main professional and administrative activities

2018-            President, The Icelandic Linguistic Society
2017-            Board member, Almannarómur – Center for Language Technology
2017-2019    Member, Humanities Expert Panel, Icelandic Research Fund
2016-2018    Chair, Language Committee, University of Iceland
2016-2018    Vice-President, University Council, University of Iceland
2014-2018    Member, University Council, University of Iceland
2014-2018    Board member, National and University Library
2014-2018    Head, Institute of Linguistics, University of Iceland
2013-2014    Head of Local Organizing Committee, LREC 2014, Reykjavík, May
2010-2019    Member, Icelandic Language Council
2008-2010    Dean, Faculty of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Iceland
2006-2008    Head, Department of Icelandic, University of Iceland
2006-2009    Vice-President, NEALT (North-European Association for Language Technology)
2005-2008    Member, Language Technology Working Group (Nordic Language Council)
2005-2018    Chairman of the Board, ICLT (Icelandic Centre for Language Technology)
2004-2009    Board member, NGSLT (Nordic Graduate School of Language Technology)
2003            Chief organizer, NODALIDA 14, Reykjavík, May
2002-2004    Vice-Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University of Iceland
2001-2005    Coordinator, Icelandic Documentation Center in Language Technology
1998-2001    Board member, University of Iceland Computing Services
1995-2005    Chairman, Icelandic Language Section, Icelandic Republic 50^th Anniversary Fund
1994-2006    Chairman of the Board, Institute of Lexicography, University of Iceland
1993-1995    Head, Department of Icelandic, University of Iceland
1991-1992    Head, Department of Icelandic, University of Iceland
1989-1990    Head, Institute of Linguistics, University of Iceland
1989            Chief organizer, NODALIDA 7, Reykjavík, June
1986-1988    Secretary, Nordic Association of Linguists
1986-1987    Member, Faculty Council, Faculty of Humanities, University of Iceland
1983-1988    Editor, Íslenskt mál (journal of the Linguistic Association of Iceland)

Academic services:

Member of the Editorial/Advisory Board of

Nordic Journal of Linguistics (2001-present), Syntax (1998-2002), International Journal of Applied Linguistics (1991-1995), Íslenskt mál (1988-present)

Reviewed manuscripts for

English Language and Linguistics, Journal of Linguistics, Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Nordic Journal of Linguistics, Language Resources and Evaluation, Plos One, Transactions of the Philological Society, Historical Syntax, Studia Linguistica

Reviewed paper submissions for

TLT 2003; NoDaLiDa 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017; HLT 2012, 2014, 2016; IceTal 2010; LtHist 2012; ICHL21 2013; LREC 2014, 2016; DiGS17 2015; DHN 2016, 2017, 2018

Reviewed project proposals for

European Science Foundation (2006), National Science Foundation, USA (2004, 2008), Center for Advanced Study, Oslo (2001), Arts and Humanities Research Board, UK (2001), NOS-H (Nordiska samarbetsnämnden för humanistisk forskning) (2001, 2000, 1996, 1994, 1993), NorFA (Nordisk Forskningsakademi) (1997), Icelandic Research Fund (1988-present), Uni­versity of Iceland Research Fund (1988-present)