A conversation about digital meaning-making, research methods and open access

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Camila Lívio holds a PhD in Romance Languages - Linguistics from the University of Georgia in the United States, and is currently a research professional at the Center for International Trade and Security at the same institution. Previously, she served as the Scholarly Communications Librarian in the Department of Research and Computational Data Management at the UGA Libraries. Her interests and experiences lie at the intersection of open research, computational social science, and linguistics. In her research, she has published on topics such as digital communication (e.g., Twitter) and the construction of meaning in digital environments, particularly through the analysis of product reviews on platforms like Amazon and Mercado Livre. She employs methods grounded in corpus linguistics, computational text analysis, and Digital Humanities to deepen her understanding of linguistic and cultural phenomena. In this interview, she shares insights into her professional journey and explores the intersections between linguistics, open access, and digital methods.