The Team
A longitudinal project such as this would not have been possible without a large team behind it. In Cologne, this included:
As well as a large number of student assistants:
In Papua New Guinea, this project is supported and sustained by the incredible efforts of the people of Raunsepna, Lamarain and Kamanakam.
211 Qaqet are currently involved in the project, or have been involved in the past (116 adults and 95 children): they participate in audio and video recordings, they transcribe and translate the recordings, they work with us on a dictionary and a grammar, they never tire of explaining their language and culture to us, they organize and host the project, and they have become colleagues and friends in the process.
Current and former staff:
- Birgit Hellwig (PI)
- Carmen Dawuda (Postdoc)
- Sonja Eisenbeiß (Postdoc)
- Henrike Frye (Postdoc)
- Steffen Reetz (PhD)
- Melanie Schippling (Research Associate)
- Lena Pointner (Research Associate)
Current and former student assistants:
- Janet Bachmann
- Jonas Frings
- Marc Hausdorf
- Miyuki Henning
- Patrick Jahn
- Jan Junglas
- Undine Kuhlmann
- Hauke Lindstädt
- Medea Menzel
- Katrin Obersteiner
- Eva Thorn
- Gianna Urbanczik
- Katherine Walker
- Nataliya Veit
- Anne Wiesner
Raunsepna and Kamanakam families:
- Paul Alin and Lucy Nguingi
- Henry Lingisaqa and Marcella Tangil
- Simson Suklis and Janice Setu
- Stanis Tovua and Cecilia Kalasan
- Kumung Kaspar and Brigita Soronil
- Patrick Lemingel and Terry Kurukpet
- Petra Malpas
- Chris Philemon and Betty Dangas
- Markus Tegan and Benedicta Gerep