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Timofei Protasov
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PhD-alike
TESOL, studying linguistics, sci-fi & deixis
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indebtedness2026.bsky.social
🚨 The Call for Papers for the Indebtedness in Linguistics Conference is now online! Deadline is April 15, 2026. Submit your abstracts here: indebtedness.sciencesconf.org and please share widely! 

#indebt2026
The Expression of Indebtedness in Linguistics: Cross-Perspectives between European and Asian Languages - Sciencesconf.org
The Expression of Indebtedness in Linguistics - Cross-Perspectives Between European and Asian Languages
indebtedness.sciencesconf.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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jensrydgren.bsky.social
Our new special issue is now published! "Conceptual Flipsiding and Reversal of Liberal-Democratic Notions: Discursive-Political Strategies in the Normalization of Nationalism, Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right"

www.tandfonline.com/toc/csos20/3...
Social Semiotics
Conceptual Flipsiding and Reversal of Liberal-Democratic Notions: Discursive-Political Strategies in the Normalization of Nationalism, Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Far Right. Volume 36, Issue 1 of Social Semiotics
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February 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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languageonthemove.bsky.social
Are you an early career researcher interested in communicating linguistics to broader audiences?

Consider applying for a @lingcomm.org grant!
Deadline April 30, via @lingthusiasm.com

lingcomm.org/grants/
Grants
2026 LingComm Grants – Small Grants for Communicating Linguistics to Wider Audiences We want to see more linguistics in the world!Β  The 2026 LingComm Grants are $300 (USD) to support lin…
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February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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curtisfrye.com
Of possible interest to @lpcprof.bsky.social, Gaming the Witch: History and Witchcraft in Fantasy Video Games. Forthcoming from @degruyterbrill.bsky.social www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
Gaming the Witch
The witch has always been an object of fantasy; an adaptable symbol for the expression of society’s deepest anxieties and dreams. In the magical worlds of medieval-inspired fantasy role-play games, st...
www.degruyterbrill.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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gmiras.bsky.social
🟒The latest issue of the European Journal of Applied Linguistics (Vol. 14, Issue 1) - De Gruyter Brill is out, and it brings together contributions from junior European applied linguists to reflect on the future of applied linguistics in Europe.

@dgb-linguistics.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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dgb-linguistics.bsky.social
πŸ‘πŸ”“ Now available in Open Access: www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/eujal/14/1/html
gmiras.bsky.social Pr. Dr. GrΓ©gory Miras @gmiras.bsky.social Β· 2d
🟒The latest issue of the European Journal of Applied Linguistics (Vol. 14, Issue 1) - De Gruyter Brill is out, and it brings together contributions from junior European applied linguists to reflect on the future of applied linguistics in Europe.

@dgb-linguistics.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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abeba.bsky.social
are you displeased with today’s AI safety evaluation landscape and curious about what greater conceptual clarity, methodological soundness, and rigour in AI evaluation could look like? if so, consider coming to Dublin to pursue a PhD with me

apply here: aial.ie/hiring/phd-a...

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About the PhD: Audits and evaluation of AI systems β€” and the broader context that AI systems operate in β€” have become central to conceptualising, quantifying, measuring and understanding the operations, failures, limitations, underlying assumptions, and downstream societal implications of AI systems. Existing AI audit and evaluation efforts are fractured, done in a siloed and ad-hoc manner, and with little deliberation and reflection around conceptual rigour and methodological validity. This PhD is for a candidate that is passionate about exploring what a conceptually cogent, methodologically sound, and well-founded AI evaluation and safety research might look like. This requires grappling with questions such as: What does it mean to represent β€œground truth” in proxies, synthetic data, or computational simulation? How do we reliably measure abstract and complex phenomena? What are the epistemological or methodological implications of quantification and measurement approaches we choose to employ? Particularly, what underlying presuppositions, values, or perspectives do they entail? How do we ensure the lived experiences of impacted communities play a critical role in the development and justification of measurement metrics and proxies? Through exploration of these questions, the candidate is expected to engage with core concepts in the philosophy of science, history of science, Black feminist epistemologies, and similar schools of thought to develop an in-depth understanding of existing practices with the aim of applying it to advance shared standards and best practice in AI evaluation. The candidate is expected to integrate empirical (for example, through analysis or evaluation of existing benchmarks) or practical (for example, by executing evaluation of AI systems) components into the overall work.
January 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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lexispodcast.bsky.social
New episode just up.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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englangblog.bsky.social
In case you missed it, we've got a new episode up. It's here πŸ‘‡πŸΌ
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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andrewseaton.bsky.social
CALL FOR PAPERS - Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'.

A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.

Details in poster below, please share.
This two-day workshop will explore several questions. How can environmental history complement or offer alternatives to existing historiographical narratives and periodisations in British history? What new actors, events, or phenomena might come to the fore? How should it foster engagements with places beyond its national borders or with other disciplines? Is environmental history different from longstanding traditions of β€˜landscape’ or β€˜urban’ histories of Britain? What contributions can historians make to environmental advocacy and policymaking? And how might a focus on the environment reshape teaching in British history? To take part, participants should submit a 300 word proposal for a short β€˜position paper’ (approx. 2500 words) that will be pre-circulated at the workshop. These position papers will address the place of environmental approaches and themes within modern British history (1800 to the present) from the perspective of the participant’s own research. Participants will orally summarise their papers at the workshop. The event is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. Submissions are welcomed across a range of perspectives and topics, including but not limited to: energy, extraction, non-human actors, pollution, toxicity, rural and urban landscapes, everyday environmental histories (including how they are shaped by class, gender, and race), imperialism and decolonisation, β€˜green’ policy, activism, and the political economy of the natural world. Please send proposals and a one-paragraph biography in a single PDF to andrew.seaton@manchester.ac.uk by 15 May 2026. Please also direct enquiries to this address. This event is organised by Dr. Max Long (Oxford) and Dr. Andrew Seaton (Manchester).
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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aliceponderland.bsky.social
I think we all need a dark academia x muppets movie
adamrothman.bsky.social Adam Rothman aced his cognitive test @adamrothman.bsky.social Β· 4d
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
timprotasov.bsky.social
That's from Francesco Paolo De Ceglia's "Vampyr. Storia naturale della resurrezione" (the Russian translation published by Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie, NLO)
Russian cover of Francesco Paolo De Ceglia's "Vampyr. Storia naturale della resurrezione"
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
timprotasov.bsky.social
Some bedtime reading about vampires:

β€œPerhaps it is from this practice that the Romanian belief arose: if a vampire washed or submerged in water, it would start raining. So in droughts, noble ladies would send their husbands bathing β€” because everyone could turn out to be a living vampire.”
Π’ΠΎΠ·ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ, ΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΎ ΠΈΠ· этой ΠΏΡ€Π°ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠΊΠΈ Π²ΠΎΠ·Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ»ΠΎ румынскоС ΠΏΠΎΠ²Π΅Ρ€ΡŒΠ΅: Ссли Π²Π°ΠΌΠΏΠΈΡ€ умывался ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ погруТался Π² Π²ΠΎΠ΄Ρƒ, начинался доТдь. ΠŸΠΎΡΡ‚ΠΎΠΌΡƒ Π² засуху Π·Π½Π°Ρ‚Π½Ρ‹Π΅ Π΄Π°ΠΌΡ‹ отправляли своих ΠΌΡƒΠΆΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΊΡƒΠΏΠ°Ρ‚ΡŒΡΡ β€” вСдь ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹ΠΉ ΠΌΠΎΠ³ ΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Ρ‚ΡŒΡΡ ΠΆΠΈΠ²Ρ‹ΠΌ Π²Π°ΠΌΠΏΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠΈΠ΄ΠΎΠΌ
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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gretchenmcculloch.com
Btw, if you're the kind of person who likes knowing about things before other people, this particular bonus episode might be of particular interest to you, I'm just saying πŸ‘€
lingthusiasm.com Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com Β· 6d
What pop linguistics books have we been enjoying lately?
How do you honour people you love in academia?
And which character of the IPA best represents our personalities?

All this and more in this month's bonus episode!
Bonus 108: Collaborations, your latest pop ling reading list, and assigning ourselves IPA symbols - 2026 updates! | Lingthusiasm
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February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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tolkiengateway.net
A journey that began with one hobbit dreaming of an adventure has now grown into a Fellowship of 10,000 editors. A huge thank you to all our dedicated volunteers!
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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glennsummers.bsky.social
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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lucyjones.bsky.social
A good illustration of the wide-reaching impact of university campus closures on students, staff, and communities www.theguardian.com/environment/...
β€˜If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a β€˜left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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savasavasava.myatproto.social
(someone I know was doing a research project with art students asking them to use image generation AI stuff for their art class and I told them they couldn’t force students to use it and so they changed the research design on my insistence and EVERY SINGLE STUDENT REFUSED TO USE IT AHAHAHAHAHA)
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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lucyjones.bsky.social
An interview with my lovely @uonenglish.bsky.social colleague, Kevin Harvey, about his fascinating and moving book about the power of literature as a form of medicine. You should read the interview, and then buy the book!
bloomsburyling.bsky.social Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social Β· 12d
We know that books change lives. But how exactly does it happen? How does bibliotherapy work? And what do we as a society risk with the closure of public libraries?

Today's post is a humorous, heartfelt Q&A with The Literary Lifeline author Kevin Harvey: bit.ly/4rqiWZ1
Banner showing a man reclining in a garden chair outdoors with a book in his lap, with the text 'Reading for wellbeing - when literature becomes a lifeline'
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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keezyyoung.bsky.social
Google docs mobile suddenly made it so you can't indent or un-indent a bulleted list without going into a sub-menu after like at least half a decade of it being an easy click. listen I'm sorry I know it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. it's just.

*whispering* stop ruining my things
a woman is biting her nails while standing in front of trees .
Alt: fleabag looking at her sister. she is biting her nails. they both look very serious and upset
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February 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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vaclavbrezina.bsky.social
πŸŽ“βœ¨ Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK & International applicants) ✨🌍

A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics πŸ“ŠπŸ’»

πŸ”— More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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thewrongstation.bsky.social
DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.

CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?

DR: No, notβ€” listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.

C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?

DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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gccunylinguistics.bsky.social
Our first Linguistics Colloquium of the semester is coming up!
🎀 Maria Kouneli (Rutgers University)
πŸ“– Marked nominative in Nilo-Saharan
πŸ—“ Feb 5, 2026 | ⏰ 4:15 PM ET
πŸ“ Room 9205

Register at the link in bio!
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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openculture.bsky.social
Almost 500 Etchings by Rembrandt Now Free Online, Courtesy of the Morgan Library & Museum
Almost 500 Etchings by Rembrandt Now Free Online, Courtesy of the Morgan Library & Museum
Seventeenth-century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn may have more name recognition than nearly any other European artist, his popularity due in large part to what art historian Alison McQueen identif...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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hiphilangsci.bsky.social
When pictures speak, they podcast πŸ˜‰

Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.

πŸŽ™οΈ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...

#Histlx
Podcast episode 54: Neil Cohn on Speaking in Pictures
In this interview, Neil Cohn tells us about his theory that visual art and spoken language draw on the same underlying cognitive abilities.
hiphilangsci.net
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM