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Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies

@ilcs.bsky.social

The national centre for research in languages, cultures and societies, at the School of Advanced Study, University of London https://ilcs.sas.ac.uk/ Starter pack for languages, literatures, cultures and societies: https://go.bsky.app/TdEXaP2

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School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social · 2w ago

Join Dr Jamille Pinheiro Dias from @ilcs.bsky.social, the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Environmental Humanities Research Hub, for Deconstructing Utopia:. 📅 22 July 📍 Barbican Centre 🎟️ www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Deconstructing Utopia: an evening of dialogue with Dr Jamille Pinheiro and Dr Catalina Mejía Moreno | Barbican

Join us for an evening of dialogue with Dr Catalina Mejía Moreno and Dr Jamille Pinheiro Dias.

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Paula Kennedy@paulakennedy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Really excited to see these two books publishing soon launching our new ‘Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies’ series 📚🌎 Published with the @ilcs.bsky.social, it will offer important new work on why research on languages and cultures matters today. More info 👇 @sas-news.bsky.social #OA

University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Covers for the 1st books in our #OpenAccess series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, are now up on our website 😍 1st is Literature for Change: The Case for Literary Research Across Languages and Cultures, published w/ funding from @acls1919.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/literat...

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 3w ago

We’ve released the full data maps here looking at changing staffing in social science, humanities and arts (SHAPE) which especially shows how precarious things are for the pipeline of researchers www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/loss-of...

Loss of academic staff and "cold spots" for humanities and social science degrees threaten strategically important skills for UK, says British Academy

A new data map released today shows a sharp and widespread decline in opportunities for university staff in the humanities, social sciences and arts subjects in 2024-25. The data shows a precarious la...

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University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · last mo.

And publishing the same day, 17th Sept, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: Between Dreams and Hallucinations. uolpress.co.uk/book/artific... @ilcs.bsky.social #OpenAccess

Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity - University of London Press

Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity explores the cultural and ethical implications of generative AI through the lens of Indigenous visual culture in Latin America. Responding to the rise of t...

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University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Covers for the 1st books in our #OpenAccess series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, are now up on our website 😍 1st is Literature for Change: The Case for Literary Research Across Languages and Cultures, published w/ funding from @acls1919.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/literat...

Literature for Change - University of London Press

Literature for Change is a timely and thought-provoking intervention that tackles the critical question of how the study of literary texts in languages other than English, and their production, circul...

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Henrike Lähnemann@hlaehnemann.bsky.social · last mo.

If you missed Rebecca Schleuß’s 2026 Sylvia Naish Lecture @ilcs.bsky.social, or would like to hear it again, a podcast is now available at: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @oxfordgerman.bsky.social @oxmedstud.bsky.social

Healing the Body, Strengthening the Soul: Care and Community in Medieval German Convents (The 2026 Sylvia Naish Lecture)

Rebecca Schleuss explores medieval healthcare in German convents, uncovering how religious communities cared for the body, practised medicine, and understood faith and community.

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Sarah Arens@saraharens.bsky.social · last mo.

"For the fellowship’s inaugural year, we ask applicants to explore French-language collections as part of their research, and are particularly but not exclusively interested in projects which focus on the artistic and visual aspects of our printed collections."

British Library@britishlibrary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Delve into our expansive European collections in a brand-new, funded Mainz Visiting Fellowship. We’re inviting proposals exploring three themes: revolutions, word and image, movement of people and ideas. Apply by 21 June > link.bl.uk/4le

Languages, Society and Policy@lspjournal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How do seemingly race-neutral policies shape access to the teaching profession? Lisa Panford examines the impact of recent bursary changes on Black African international language teachers in the UK. Read full article here: www.lspjournal.com/post/bursary...

Bursary withdrawal as evidence of interest convergence: Race and the recruitment of Black African international language teachers

In this opinion piece, Lisa Panford argues that recent policy changes reveal the conditional nature of inclusion in teacher recruitment. African international trainees are welcomed to address shortage...

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UCFL - University Council For Languages@ucflangs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Languages are not in decline - access is. Our colleagues Marcela Andrea Cazzoli and Ana Medeiros show that the problem is not student aspriation, but structured access. Don't miss this very important read: wonkhe.com/blogs/modern...

Modern languages has a future – and it’s all about access

Contraction of modern languages provision is often painted as a response to falling demand. For Ana de Medeiros and Marcela Cazzoli, if you look across the whole education system then HE starts to loo...

wonkhe.com

Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies@ilcs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The future of modern languages will not be secured simply by attempting to reverse falling demand. It will depend on expanding access to the point where demand can genuinely be expressed" by @anademedeiros.bsky.social and @marcecazzoli.bsky.social

Modern languages has a future – and it’s all about access

Contraction of modern languages provision is often painted as a response to falling demand. For Ana de Medeiros and Marcela Cazzoli, if you look across the whole education system then HE starts to loo...

wonkhe.com

Benedetta Carnaghi@benecarnaghi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Teaching Anti-Fascism Today” at @ilcs.bsky.social is off to a great start with Paz Guevara’s keynote. She describes the “Global Fascisms Exhibition,” which presented fascism not only as a historical phenomenon but as an ongoing global threat that transcends its historically confined definition.

“Teaching Anti-Fascism Today” - Keynote 1, Paz Guevara
Mark Pendleton@markpendleton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

East Asian Studies is being gutted at Sheffield - all staff at risk with 8.6 FTE proposed to go (a third of us). Biggest cuts in Chinese and Japanese Studies. We’ll be taking a few days to process. Solidarity to Materials and Chemistry colleagues who are also dealing with similarly bad news.