Want to understand how minority languages are overlooked by content moderation and detection systems? Read the new report "Understanding & Countering Dis/Misinformation from a Multilingual & Minority Language Perspective" by @ikererdocia.bsky.social and Derek Walsh. 🔗 doras.dcu.ie/33202/

NEW FROM 55(3) "Language in the age of AI technology: From human to non-human authenticity, from public governance to privatised assemblages" by @ikererdocia.bsky.social , Britta Schneider & Bettina Migge #StandardLanguage #AI #AuthorityInLanguage #BigTech #RAE doi.org/10.1017/S004...

📝 Don't miss this article! 'The politics of abstentionism: Comparing Sinn Féin’s Westminster abstentionism to the Basque Nationalist Left’s engagement with the Spanish Parliament, 1979–2025' by @thomasdmleahy.bsky.social & @ikererdocia.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/15x6FSO @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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DCU FuJo@fujomedia.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New webinar series from FUJO Media on countering multilingual disinformation across Europe 🌍 Read more + register: fujomedia.eu/news/new-webinar-series-on-countering-multilingual-disinformation/

Zer aurkituko duzu “Europako komunitate gutxituen hizkuntza kapitala eta iraunkortasuna” ekitaldian Donostian, 2026ko maiatzaren 27an eta 28an? 🌍✨

📣Interdisciplinary webinar series on disinformation from multilingual and minority language perspectives. 📅 From 18 May 2026 (12pm Irish time) 📍 Online (Zoom) 🌍 Open to all ✉️ Registration: iker.erdocia@dcu.ie Supported by @fujomedia.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

📝 Don't miss this article! 'The politics of abstentionism: Comparing Sinn Féin’s Westminster abstentionism to the Basque Nationalist Left’s engagement with the Spanish Parliament, 1979–2025' by @thomasdmleahy.bsky.social & @ikererdocia.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/15x6FSO @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now! 'The politics of abstentionism: Comparing Sinn Féin’s Westminster abstentionism to the Basque Nationalist Left’s engagement with the Spanish Parliament, 1979–2025' by Thomas Leahy & @ikererdocia.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/wt4v0gk @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Just published! A new open access article with my great colleague Thomas Leahy, taking a fresh detour from my usual research areas. Collaborating across fields is always fun, especially this time. With thanks to our generous funders @ria.ie & @britishacademy.bsky.social. @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Thomas Leahy@thomasdmleahy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New article out with Iker Erdocia ‘The politics of abstentionism: Comparing Sinn Féin’s Westminster abstentionism to Basque Nationalist Left’s engagement with the Spanish Parliament’ with @bjpir.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... thanks reviewers, colleagues, interviewees.

A very insightful article on the recent threats to UK modern languages: www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late... Support the petitions to stop the closures at Leicester and Nottingham, to sign click here: www.change.org/p/save-moder... www.change.org/p/stop-the-r... #languages #mfl

Hadn't seen this "Cartography of Generative AI" before. From Estampa, a collective of programmers, filmmakers and researchers working in the fields of audiovisual media and digital environments: cartography-of-generative-ai.net

Excited for the @fosterlang.bsky.social Inauguration Event in Poland this September! 🎉 Our @dublincityuni.bsky.social & @adaptcentre.bsky.social team leads WP5 on counteracting digital exclusion. #FOSTERLANG is an EU Horizon project boosting Europe’s minoritised languages. @dcuresearch.bsky.social

📢 Do you use AI tools in research + academia? Survey for scholars working on language in society - please also consider participating if you do NOT use AI technologies. Complete (15 min) & share by Sept 14 🙏https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/FW27T97 Iker Erdocia, Britta Schneider & Bettina Migge

Great looking conference 👇

Anne H. Charity Hudley@acharityhudley.bsky.social · last yr.

Y'all! I'm super honored to be the keynote speaker at next year's Georgetown University Linguistics Roundtable Conference. The theme is Futuring Linguistics! What does the future of linguistics look like? Come engage w/ us in the big questions! gurt.georgetown.edu/gurt-2026-un...

Not surprising in itself. What’s surprising is how much the academic infrastructure relies on platform capitalism

Hannah Shelley, MLIS (Metadata, Lattes & Impostor Syndrome)@hannahshelley.site · last yr.

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

My latest article is out! I explore how language, vulnerability, and resilience intersect. This is another output from my project on language and participation, generously funded by @researchireland.ie and FHSS @dublincityuni.bsky.social #OpenAccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

NEW #OA ON FIRSTVIEW "Language in the age of AI technology: From human to non-human authenticity, from public governance to privatised assemblages" by @ikererdocia.bsky.social, Britta Schneider, Bettina Migge doi.org/10.1017/S004... #StandardLg #AI #Authority #BigTech #RealAcademiaEspañola

I'm thrilled that the result of our research collaboration on language and AI, with Britta Schneider and Bettina Migge, has been published in Language in Society 🤩 It's now open access! doi.org/10.1017/S004... @dcuresearch.bsky.social

I'm delighted to be involved in this exciting and very needed Horizon Europe project on fostering linguistic capital in Europe. Our @dublincityuni.bsky.social & @adaptcentre.bsky.social team will work on WP5: Counteracting digital exclusion: IT tools & resources for lesser-used languages.

FOSTERLANG@fosterlang.bsky.social · last yr.

📢We're delighted to announce the launch of #FOSTERLANG the new EU Horizon funded project aiming to boost minoritised languages and foster Europe's linguistic capital. 😍 👉 Details: www.facebook.com/Fosterlang.E... @eurolang.bsky.social #ELEN2025 #HorizonEurope

🟠 Deadline approaching ‼️ Ag teannadh leis an spriocdháta

@iraal.bsky.social · last yr.

🔔EXCITING NEWS🔔 🟢 #IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟 Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéar Linguistics in Ireland: Reflecting on the past, looking to the future 📍 @tcddublin.bsky.social 📩 Submit abstract by 31 May 2025: forms.gle/7Xfk8aX49zdR... Queries: iraal2025conference@gmail.com

Meet the presenters of our next Networking Event on What AI Can and Cannot Do for Minoritised Languages, taking place on 22.05. from 14:00-17:00 CET! You can find more information on their presentations here: www.riseupproject.eu/events/panel... Register now!

#Analysis: We're still not used to diversity in Ireland's electoral system. DCU's Dr @ikererdocia.bsky.social says attitudes towards migrant political candidates are improving, but change to Ireland’s voting system comes slowly. Read more in @thejournal.ie: launch.dcu.ie/3YFrK1f

Today I write in the newspaper www.thejournal.ie/readme/immig... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Analysis: We're still not used to diversity in Ireland's electoral system

Dr Iker Erdocia says attitudes towards migrant political candidates are improving, but change to Ireland’s voting system comes slowly.

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📢 Call for Papers! The 2nd FuJo PhD Conference on Media, Democracy & Society is happening 5 Sept 2025 at @dublincityuni.bsky.social . 📝 Abstracts due: 9th June, 2025 🎯 PhD researchers across Ireland—submit now! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🔔EXCITING NEWS🔔 🟢 #IRAAL2025 🌟50th Anniversary 🌟 Call for Papers | Gairm ar pháipéar Linguistics in Ireland: Reflecting on the past, looking to the future 📍 @tcddublin.bsky.social 📩 Submit abstract by 31 May 2025: forms.gle/7Xfk8aX49zdR... Queries: iraal2025conference@gmail.com

Finally it’s here. Our book is titled ‘Language Politics in Tunisia: A Study of Language Ideological Debates’, and my co-author is Dr Fethi Helal. Till the end of February you can get a 60% discount with the code LPT60 on the MM website: bit.ly/4aT6ycU lnkd.in/gsNr8zJG

Language Politics in Tunisia

This book offers both a nuanced picture of language ideologies and language policies in post-Arab Spring Tunisia and a detailed critical and interdisciplinary model of Language Policy and Planning.  T...

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My latest article is out: 'Language and trust: Struggles for recognition of migrant people in the political realm' @fujomedia.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social Open Access & supported by @researchireland.bsky.social and @dublincityuni.bsky.social FHSS. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Our call for papers now on LinguistList! 👇

Linguist List@linguistlist.bsky.social · 2y ago

Calls: Disruption or Continuity? Machine Learning Technology (AI) in Linguistics Research (Workshop): Call for Papers: -Title: Disruption or Continuity? Machine Learning Technology (AI) in Linguistics Research - Co-editors: Iker Erdocia (Dublin City University), Bettina Migge (University College…

Meanwhile in Ireland: "It is critically important that Irish children have the opportunity to learn foreign languages from an early age" 👌👏 www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Primary teachers to be trained to teach foreign languages over several years

Pupils to learn French, German or other languages from third class onwards

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