Prof.dr. James ThewissenFinance · Language · Intelligence

Media & impact

Bring evidence
into the debate.

Taking research into boardrooms, classrooms and public debate.

Research dialogue

Sharing work on financial linguistics, entrepreneurship and sustainability through academic talks and international collaboration.

Business engagement

Working with organizations to frame research questions and turn textual information into evidence.

Learning in practice

Connecting students with real company challenges through the LSM Consulting Project.

An international perspective

Bridging language and finance for a more informed world.

I study how language shapes financial markets and corporate behavior, teach the next generation of finance professionals, and help organizations turn text into insight.

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Bring a challenge. Build the evidence.

For research collaborations, consulting projects and invited talks.

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Research recognition · 2026

2026Santiago, Chile

Best PhD Paper Award

9th Cryptocurrency Research Conference

Time Will Tell: Linguistic Temporality and Investor Decisions in Digital Entrepreneurial Finance

Co-authored with Diego Barrio Herrezuelo, Feilian Xia and Jennifer Thewissen. The paper received the Best PhD Paper Award, presented to Diego Barrio Herrezuelo at CRC2026.

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