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Edna Andrews

Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Distinguished Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies
Slavic & Eurasian Studies
Box 90259, Durham, NC 27708-0259
321B Languages Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Edna Andrews is Professor of Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology, Nancy & Jeffrey Marcus Distinguished Professor of Slavic & Eurasian Studies, and Chair of the Linguistics Program at Duke University. She received her PhD from Indiana University and holds an honorary doctorate from St. Petersburg State University (Russia). Her books include Markedness theory: The union of asymmetry and semiosis in language (1990), About Sintetizm, Mathematics and Other Things: E.I. Zamiatin's novel WE (1994, …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Humanities Distinguished Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies · 2011 - Present Slavic & Eurasian Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature · 1998 - Present Slavic & Eurasian Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of FOCUS · 2014 - Present FOCUS Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of the Program in Linguistics · 2018 - Present Linguistics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Linguistics Program · 2024 - Present Linguistics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Linguistics Program · 2013 - Present Linguistics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of Cultural Anthropology · 1998 - Present Cultural Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2008 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2018 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published April 10, 2024
FOCUS Puts Students on Distinct Learning Path
Published March 29, 2022
A War, a Humanitarian Crisis and an Economic Threat
Published January 5, 2022
Keeping the Aging Brain Connected With Words and Music

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Recent Publications


Resting-state functional MRI in pediatric epilepsy: a narrative review.

Journal Article Childs Nerv Syst · February 18, 2025 The role of connectivity in the function and development of the human brain has been intensely studied over the last two decades. These findings have begun to be translated to the clinical setting, particularly in the context of epilepsy. Determining conne ... Full text Link to item Cite

Semiosis and embodied cognition: The relevance of Peircean semiotics to cognitive neuroscience

Journal Article Sign Systems Studies · January 1, 2024 Valentina Cuccio and Vittorio Gallese stimulated renewed interest in semiotic contributions to the cognitive neurosciences by bringing C. S. Peirce and his theory of signs to elucidate important notions that provide the foundation for understanding embodie ... Full text Cite

Resting-state functional connectivity in lifelong musicians.

Journal Article Psychoradiology · January 2023 BackgroundIt has been postulated that musicianship can lead to enhanced brain and cognitive reserve, but the neural mechanisms of this effect have been poorly understood. Lifelong professional musicianship in conjunction with novel brain imaging t ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Slavic & Eurasian Language Resource Center - LRC

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 2022 - 2026

Research and Writing on Russia

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2017 - 2023

U.S. Department of Education Language Resource Centers Program

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 2018 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Indiana University at Bloomington · 1984 Ph.D.