Administration
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 50th 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)