Professor of French at the University of Glasgow. Dada-surrealism, languages. President of AUPHF+. Former Head of School. Own views
Glasgow
Joined February 2011
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ā¦@MishaGlennyā©+guests on #Dadaism which first startled audiences in 1916 in Zurich. Dadas protested against constant wars on the continent, creating poems, songs, costumes+art that made no obvious sense, as the war around them made no sense to them. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002srā¦
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Looking forward to receiving and reading your books!
Submissions for the 2025 R. Gapper book prize are now open. The closing date is 29 August 2025.
For more information about the prize and how publishers can submit an entry, please see the link below:
sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gapper-boā¦
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The Executive Committee of the SocietyĀ forĀ French Studies has someĀ forthcoming vacancies and is seeking expressions of interest from potentialĀ newĀ members.
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And donāt forget - we welcome panel proposals on *any* topic. So get in touch with those interesting people working in your area, and send us a proposal!
A reminder that the deadline for panel and paper proposals for next year's SFS conference in Bristol is 21st September 2024. The CfP is available via the link below:
sfs.ac.uk/conferences/sfs-anā¦
@FrenchUoB1 @BristolCompLit @BristolUni
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Very proud of @UofGlasgow students launching their new student society tonight. @scotrefcouncil @UofGUnescoRILA
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Je vous invite Ć Ć©couter ce podcast que jāai enregistrĆ© avec Scottish Poetry Library le 27 septembre 2023.
@APF_IIE @StephenForcer @DrRachelDouglas @ByLeavesWeLive @UofGSMLC
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Are you anĀ earlyĀ careerĀ academicĀ in Languages, Literatures & Cultures, or Linguistics? Would you benefit fromĀ mentoringĀ by a senior colleague? Apply now to the year-longĀ mentoringĀ scheme (2023-24) in all disciplines covered by @UCFLangs @UCFLangs_ECA š
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As the number of school students studying languages fall across the UK ā¦@UofGVCā© writes in ā¦@thetimesā© about the huge benefits of learning a language and how doing so open windows to the world
thetimes.co.uk/article/d0f73ā¦
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Really pleased to see this statement from @GraemeDeyMSP setting out the imminent launch of a pilot project which might lead to an Erasmus+ replacement for Scotland. We at @UofGlasgow would certainly welcome this.
@RachelSandison @UofGGovRel ā at Glasgow, Scotland
š£ SNP ministers could finally launch Erasmus+ replacement pilot project within the next few months, via @CalumRoss23
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Applications are open for our #Postgraduate #Bursaries scheme. Have you recently finished your #PhD in the study of #languages and related disciplines, and would you like to transform it into public engagement activities? Apply for funding by 1 July!
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Super excited to co-chair this amazing seminar on Thursday 18 May 5pm.
Come see our amazing PGR students showcase their work in a cross- and mulit-disciplinary Stirling Maxwell Centre roundtable.
gla.ac.uk/events/listings/inā¦
@UofGSMC @UofGSMLC @UofGPGRs
ALT Infographic: Stirling Maxwell Centre Spring 2023 Seminar Series Works In Progress: text/image storytelling PGR Roundtable Thursday 18 May 2023 5pm UofG Library, Talk Lab - All Welcome!
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Attention PGRs in Slavonic Studies!
SMLC is offering a 3-year funded PhD programme in Slavonic Studies from October 2023!
Closing date is 26th of Mayā”ļøgla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/study/ā¦
#Slavonic #CompLit #TranslationStudies @BASEES
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See you on wednesday 8 February for my poetry workshop !
@APF_IIE @UofGSMLC @DrRachelDouglas @StephenForcer
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See the wonderful PGR Symposium jointly organised by colleagues at @UofGSMLC + @UofGCritStudies + @UniboMagazine + @TilburgU!
š 'Linguacultural Spaces: Inclusion, Extension and Identification in Discourse and Society'
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6-7 May
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Reminder! Applications are open for our Languages Leadership Programme. This is open to practitioners in Scotland who are interested in developing approaches to language learning and implementing change in their own contexts. Apply by 30 April 2021. ow.ly/Rc2B50DWrCL
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Attended yesterday at the University Chapel the funeral of our much valued colleague, Dr Peter Davies, Senior Lecturer in French. A fellow linguist & generous benefactor of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and Glasgow University Library. @UofGArts @uofglibrary #French
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A response in @thetimes to threats to #ModernLanguages at Dundee, Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Napier universities in #Scotland by Dr Joe Carson, Chair of UCMLS @UCML @sylviaw @gorrara67 @KatrinMKohl @LeaskyHT @UofGSMLC @scottishcilt @Lynne_SCILT #changinglanguageaboutlanguages #ML
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Reminder! SFPS Annual Conference Identities in the Francophone World sfps.ac.uk/2010/04/23/sfps-aā¦ Deadline 1st June! @SFPS_UK
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PROUD! #BIRMINGHAM hosts ON THE EDGE - WORLD festival of THEATRE for young audiences in July ontheedge2016.com/
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Updated #Paris advice for Brits available at bit.ly/1tDXboT. We've brought in extra staff to man the phones - call 00442070080000