Evelien Burgers is a PhD researcher at the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication at Ghent University (Faculty of Arts and Philosophy). In September 2025, she started on a project in collaboration with the Belgian National Crisis Center, which is entitled “What to do during an emergency? A multi-year research project to increase self-reliance in Belgium.” She is affiliated with the Research Centre for Multilingual Practices and Language Learning in Society (MULTIPLES). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Language Studies (Dutch, German and Russian) and a master’s degree in Multilingual Communication (Dutch, German and Russian).