Evelien Burgers is a PhD researcher at the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication (Faculty of Arts and Philosophy) and a member of 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). In September 2025, she started as a PhD researcher on the project “What to do during an emergency? A multi-year research project to increase self-reliance in Belgium.”