30 Metre Avenue, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq - T2
Ergin Opengin, PhD
Lecturer in Applied Linguistics/ Programme Coordinator of Applied Linguistics (PG)
Introduction
Ergin Opengin is a senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the English Language Department of the University of Kurdistan-Hewlêr. A former faculty member at UKH between 2019-2022, he re-joined the department in September 2025. He previously worked at the University of Cambridge (2022-2025) and University of Bamberg (2013-2016). Dr. Opengin specializes in Sociolinguistics and Language Description and teaches various Linguistics courses at UKH. He is the author of The Mukri Variety of Central Kurdish (Reichert, 2016) while he has also co-edited three volumes and published a number of articles on various aspects of Kurdish and Iranian languages.
Education
- Ph.D. in General Linguistics, Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III & University of Bamberg, 2013
- MA in Language Sciences, University of Rouen, 2009
- BA in Foreign Language Education, Bogazici University, 2007
Research
Two monographs on the sociolinguistics and structure of Kurdish; seven co-edited volumes on Kurdish language studies; more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters as well as various other book reviews and shorter publications.
