Wonderful discussion on 'French Women Writing Environment in the Long 19th century' led by @christiesmbc.bsky.social and Dan Finch-Race as part of our WiP seminar series! Thank you very much to our speakers and attendees 😊
Christie Margrave
@christiesmbc.bsky.social
Solo Mum By Choice to gorgeous boy, Associate Dean of EDI @Cardiff University, Academic in French Studies,18th and 19th century France scholar, Medical Humanities, Narrative Reproductive Medicine, 21st century life writing around donor conception
A great start to the @wifaustralia.bsky.social work-in-progress seminar on 'French Women Writing Environment in the Long 19th century', led by @christiesmbc.bsky.social & Daniel Finch-Race!
Sort of good but mostly not. They still want to close 3 languages completely. And teaching-only contracts at basic starting salary grade 6, no research-led teaching, no culture/hist/lit modules on lang degrees. No confirmation on how many T&R in MLANG to be saved. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff University backtracks on plans to cut music and languages - BBC News
Music and modern languages will still be offered at Cardiff University, the vice chancellor says.
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📢Women in French Australia Work-in-Progress Seminar Series 📢 We are delighted to host the roundtable discussion ‘French Women Writing Environment in the Long Nineteenth Century’ led by Daniel Finch-Race and @christiesmbc.bsky.social on 17 June 09am (BST), 6pm (AEST), 8pm (NZST) on Teams!
Venez nombreux/-euses! Please do join us for this online roundtable discussion.
Last week, I accompanied 2 Cardiff students to London for the Choix Goncourt programme. With students from 14 other UK universities, they discussed the 4 French novels nominated for the Prix Goncourt.
I'm horrified by Cardiff's VC here: ‘the idea that Wales cannot be global without modern languages, I'm less clear about’. This reveals an appalling lack of understanding of Modern Languages research across the UK, not just in Cardiff wydandiebailey.substack.com/p/in-defence...
In Defence of Destroying an Educational Institution
What Professor Wendy Larner told Cardiff University students about the proposed changes to Cardiff University's academic offerings
wydandiebailey.substack.com
Absolutely wonderful and passionate discussions going on this morning in my 2nd year French class around issues of parité, women in politics, feminism, political representation, and EDI. To Cardiff UEB: learning languages is always so much more than learning vocabulary. #SaveCardiffLanguages
Thank you SDN for your letter of support for Cardiff Languages! It’s great to know so many fabulous colleagues are behind us.
SDN@uksdn.bsky.social · 2y agoThe SDN calls on the leaders of Cardiff University to reverse its damaging proposal to shut its School of Modern Languages. #SaveCardiffLanguages 1/11
So grateful to receive so much international support in the fight to save languages at Cardiff: australiansocietyforfrenchstudies.com/2025/02/10/a...
ASFS Open Letter: Strong Opposition to Modern Languages Closure at the University of Cardiff
Sign the Petition Here The Australian Society for French Studies condemns the announcement from the University of Cardiff to disestablish its entire School of Modern Languages, including not only F…
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If you are able and willing to do so, could you please add your voice to our wall of support at the Save Cardiff Modern Languages website: www.savecardifflanguages.org The more voices we have on there from across the world, the better! Thanks and love to all.
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Language courses in danger of dying out as universities open redundancy schemes https://buff.ly/4hqjlpB #langsky
Language courses in danger of dying out as universities open redundancy schemes
There are 88 universities undergoing redundancies, restructuring schemes or department closures
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Please help us to save Modern Languages at Cardiff University: chng.it/Hmtvvdtptg
Sign the Petition
Save MLANG at Cardiff University!
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Yikes. What the heck?! Bloody hell. 🤬 “Donald Trump issues an executive order, calling for an end to "dangerous, demeaning, and immoral" diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Donald Trump puts all US government diversity staff on paid leave, starting 'immediately'
A government memo instructs federal agencies to put diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) staff on paid leave by 17:00 local time on Wednesday.
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Very excited that this New Year is starting with the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion guidelines for PGR Supervision resource that I recently created being shared by the Directors of PGR across the Schools of the University, and within the Inclusive Education Project team as well.
Studying Francophone identities with students this year, focusing on stories from New Caledonia, quebecois music, & Côte d'Ivoire art. 2 students gave a presentation on Ivoirian artist Aboudia, & interviewed him on Instagram for the presentation! I don't know whether to be more impressed or jealous!
We are delighted to launch our new WiF OZ podcast, hosted by Josephine Goldman and @besskearney.bsky.social 😊! In the first episode, Beth and Josie talked to our founding President @christiesmbc.bsky.social about being a mum in academia. You can listen to it here: open.spotify.com/show/3EOWoce...
WiF Australia Podcast
Podcast · WIF Australia · The Women in French Australia podcast is a space for open conversations about feminist criticism, gender studies, and the French-speaking world. It is hosted by early career ...
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"Sometimes, our tests will reveal conditions that aren't an emergency, such as an endometriosis or arthritis," the video stated. So what happens, TCH, when your 'non-emergency' condition causes so much bleeding you require an urgent blood transfusion? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08...
Apology issued after endometriosis, arthritis described as 'not an emergency' in hospital's social video
Canberra Health Services said it received a "lot of feedback" on the post and had removed it for fear of it being "misinterpreted". It will now meet with members of a Canberra endometriosis support gr...
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4-year-old son asked me last night why I didn't pick him up sooner from after-school club. I said because I'd needed to finish my work & didn't want to get in trouble. His solution?: "Mum, tell your boss there's a giant spider on their head, & whilst they're looking for it, sneak out the door!" 🤣🥰
Massive thanks to Women in French: Australia and to Beth Kearney and Josie Goldman for the opportunity to record this podcast episode, discussing the founding of Women in French: Australia and navigating various EDI difficulties as a solo parent in academia. open.spotify.com/show/3EOWoce...
WiF Australia Podcast
Podcast · WIF Australia · The Women in French Australia podcast is a space for open conversations about feminist criticism, gender studies, and the French-speaking world. It is hosted by early career ...
open.spotify.com
Amid the chaos of this week, I'm delighted to see this podcast episode that I was invited to record with the amazing Luna Muñoz released! Such a pleasure to have this opportunity to discuss EDI and solo parenting in academia for the podcast series Academic Misfits.
Academic Misfits: Solo Mothers By Choice in Academia with Dr Christie Margrave
YouTube video by Luna Leadership
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Wonderful to find an online space populated by academics again! ❤️ 📚 📜
