I can peer-review in English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish, on topics covering the following fields:
Historical linguistics, linguistic typology, morphology, syntax, semantics
Sino-Tibetan/Trans-Himalayan linguistics, East Asian linguistics
East Asian Studies, Central Asian Studies, Tangut Studies (Tangutology), Chinese Studies (Sinology), Tibetan Studies (Tibetology)
Writing systems and typography
To date, I have reviewed for the following journals:
General: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications; Multimedia Systems; Social Sciences & Humanities Open
Linguistics: Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area; Language and Linguistics; Bulletin of Chinese Linguistics
Philology: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae; Archiv orientální
Typography: Journal of Chinese Writing Systems
Chinese Studies: Études chinoises
Music
I am an active violist whenever time permits. I also have a passion for 19th-century piano music, especially that of Liszt. At Cambridge, I am part of the CUO and a member of the Clare Hall Music Committee.
Recent performances
22 June 2026: Clare Hall, Cambridge: Students and Fellows Concert: Shostakovich, Viola Sonata, 2nd mvt – with Joe Mason, piano
9 May 2026: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge: Stravinsky, Firebird Suite; Brahms, Symphony No. 4 – with the Cambridge University Orchestra
22 March 2026: Robinson College Chapel, Cambridge and 24 March 2026: Goodenough College, London: Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Thurlow, Four places of the soul (world premiere) – with Creation Sinfonia
22 November 2025: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge: Boulanger, D'un soir triste; Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No.1; Dvořák, Symphony No. 8 – with the Cambridge University Orchestra
Recordings
Bach: Suite No. 4 in E♭ major, BWV 1010 - Prelude (2010)