Dr Sonja Kleij 🟥

@drsonjakleij.bsky.social

Lecturer at Utrecht University | Researching early modern literature and performance, war, and gender | Book review editor 1500-1800 for English Studies (Routledge) | (she/her) | Views my own.

Happy New Year everyone!! My first deed of the year was accidentally snapping a bowl right in half when I was stacking them to clean up. Hopefully this isn’t a sign… (Does anyone know a good clue I can use? Is this fixable?)

A small soup bowl on a kitchen counter that is broken right down in the middle.

How many of the people making this decision themselves benefited from state funding of their post-graduate education? (It just wouldn’t have been on my menu of possibilities if there wasn’t a full grant for fees and maintenance to apply for.)

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Today 20.000+ people came together in The Hague to protest the proposed cuts in education funding. To protest against layoffs. Against a penalty for study delays. Against the closure of degree programmes. And to fight for academic freedom, equal opportunities, and the right to study. #WOinActie

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My birthday present to myself arrived (very) early. This collection has a poem for every day of year. A wonderful way to (re)discover poets. This coming year will likely be one of insecurity, instability, and big decisions for me. But at least I can be sure of one thing: there will be poetry.

The cover of the book ‘365 Poems for Life’ compiled by Allie Esiri.The blurb of the book ‘365 Poems for Life’: Discover 365 Poems for Life, an uplifting poem-a-day collection from award-winning curator Allie Esiri.
This anthology offers readers
an escape from daily life through some of the best words in the English language. Explore a wide range of poets, including Maya Angelou, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest, Dylan Thomas, Ocean Vuong and many more.
The perfect gift, this beautiful collection brings a moment of solace every day of the year.