Dr Clare Cunningham
banner
ccunninghamyork.bsky.social
Dr Clare Cunningham
@ccunninghamyork.bsky.social
Applied Linguist, ecolinguist, associate prof, mama, acapella singer
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
Inspiring days at #ISB15 🌊☀️—huge thanks to the organisers! 📸 of our own @ccunninghamyork.bsky.social (& her team) presenting on #multilingual learners in (pre)primary #education & @mattinshambles.bsky.social (& Dr Meddegama) on #translanguaging at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social’s Community Language School
June 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Anyone who is a UK KS1 teacher and has been since 2019 is invited to take part in this study, led by a UG student of mine on the impact of Covid19 on speech and language development. Please consider taking part or forwarding on to those who can. Thank you! yorksj.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
yorksj.eu.qualtrics.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
Language and Social Justice: An Introduction to Linguistic Activism is now published! I loved writing this book with my wonderful colleagues @ccunninghamyork.bsky.social Dai O'Brien and Johanna Ennser-Kananen!

www.routledge.com/Language-and...
Language and Social Justice: An Introduction to Linguistic Activism
Language and Social Justice provides readers with the knowledge and analytical skills required to explore why and how social inequalities and injustices are enacted through language, and how they may ...
www.routledge.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
‘Language is not an ancillary service. It is crucial for expanding understanding of key issues of our age beyond anglophone perspectives and assumptions.’ A response by @ilcs.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social
and St. Andrews School of Modern Languages. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/mode...
Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete
Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
I really really really cannot recommend strongly enough that you watch @pollyjhemming.bsky.social's speech at @australiainstitute.org.au

"We've been conditioned to believe that we're powerless......everyone person in this room holds power"
Integrity at home shapes global outcomes - Polly Hemming | Climate Integrity Summit 2025
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
www.youtube.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
Friends of the Earth & We are Open have just published "Harnessing AI for Environmental Justice" with some common sense principles for navigating this uncertain space.

policy.friendsofthee...
February 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
🌈 Join us for this #LGBTQ+ #history month talk by Dr Daniel Edmondson (he/him) on #slurs, their formation and #reclamation, on Wed 19 Feb (4:30–6:00PM) @yorkstjohn.bsky.social!

🎟️ Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/colourful-...

#linguistics #sociolinguistics #appliedlinguistics #Englishlanguage
Colourful Language: Understanding and Reclaiming LGBTQ+ Slurs
Join us for this event for LGBTQ+ History Month 2025.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reposted by Dr Clare Cunningham
Whenever I start to feel anxious I immediately have another coffee and scroll through the worst news imaginable on my phone and omg it does not help at all
January 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM