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The Impact of City, University of London on Linguistic Studies The Impact of City, University of London on Linguistic Studies City, University of London, has established itself as a prominent institution in the field of linguistic studies, making significant contributions to both academic research and practical applications. The university fosters an environment conducive to scholarly inquiry, fostering research that addresses contemporary linguistic issues and advances the understanding of language in various contexts. Academic Excellence and Research Initiatives At the core of City’s impact on linguistic studies is its commitment to academic excellence.... > Readmore https://lnkd.in/emnccCZQ

The Easwari School of Liberal Arts at SRM University, AP is proud to announce a two-day international conference, Breaking the 'Silence': Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Gender Exploitation and Resistance. This vital forum, taking place December 17-18, 2024, invites scholars and researchers to delve into the multifaceted nature of gender across various disciplines. The conference aims to foster a space for critical dialogue, examining how concepts of exploitation, violence, and resistance intersect with gender in fields such as culture, academia, media, literature, art, philosophy, linguistics, and critical theory. With a particular focus on the rich literary heritage of South and Southeast Asia, the event will provide a platform for analyzing the portrayal of gender in linguistic and literary expressions. Call for Abstracts: We invite submissions for original research papers (300 words) exploring themes related to the conference. The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2024. To submit your abstract, please scan the QR code. Registration: Early bird registration is now open! Registration fees include conference materials, accommodation, and meals. To register, tap: https://lnkd.in/ejANyNew #EaswariSchoolofLiberalArts #SRMAP #GenderStudies #InternationalConference #BreakingTheSilence #GenderExploitation #Resistance #Interdisciplinary #CriticalDialogue #SouthAsia #SoutheastAsia #Literature #Culture #Academia #Media #Art #Philosophy #Linguistics #CallForAbstracts #Registration #SocialJustice #Feminism #WomensRights

This article deeply resonates with my professional experience and the current state of universities. In my case, university museums and archives are fracturing, like our social and financial fabrics with detrimental effects. University museums need to actively seek a "seat at the table" if they are to be sustainable! https://lnkd.in/dfm8tssx

Ye Shen, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Education, has been awarded two significant research grants. One, a prestigious award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) - National Science Foundation (NSF), and the other from the Language Learning Journal, will fund separate studies examining heritage language learning. "I hope to inform effective pedagogical approaches and policies that support heritage language maintenance and empower bilingual individuals to preserve their cultural identities while thriving in the broader community," said Shen. Read More: https://lnkd.in/eK3h_4xX #educationUSF | #Education | #Research

Eugene Tobin, Senior Advisor at Ithaka S+R, introduces the World #Humanities Report in his latest blog post, highlighting its global insights and their relevance to the U.S. #education system. Commissioned by UNESCO, this report explores the humanities' vital role in shaping democratic institutions, addressing societal challenges, and enriching #academic and public life. Tobin directs #librarians, #faculty, and #students to this essential resource for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the humanities—and why they remain critical for the future of education. 🔗 Discover the report and Tobin’s reflections: https://bit.ly/4fXnsZe

Blayne Haggart & I wrote another piece on the weaponization of antisemitism to stifle academic speech in Canada. We're especially concerned about political pressure on Canadian universities to adopt the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism, which would fundamentally chill speech & research on campus. Worryingly, some are calling for research funding to be tied to an academic's perceived compliance with the IHRA definition, & even monitoring of academics' professional & online activities. That's unacceptable & will do nothing to address antisemitism. https://lnkd.in/gw4B33vy

I am delighted to announce that my article, titled "Unlearning Northeast: Countering Militarised Realities with Peace Education", has been published as a chapter in the book "The Role of Pedagogy in Shaping the Socio-Political Reality of Society", published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. With Northeastern India as its thematic focus, the essay tries to unravel the violence and masculinity that have been ingrained into the societal fabric by romanticizing the gory details of destruction. It highlights the hidden intricacies that fuel and sustain perpetual wartime societies by studying the enthusiastic behaviors of children towards war, resulting from experiences of nationalistic bias and expulsion from the mainstream narrative. This essay further aims to critically analyze the peace education theory as a tool to bring about positive social change and explores the efficacy of such an intervention, framing recommendations from Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

Thank you to the HSG Impact Scholar Community for inviting our team member and inclusive language specialist, Dr. Anna-Katrin Heydenreich, to lead a workshop!   We explored the importance of inclusive language in academic work, with a focus on gender and beyond. The language and vocabulary we use can reinforce, reproduce, or challenge structures of power and privilege. One question that arose was, "What are the top 3 ways to use more inclusive language?" We recommend following the three linguistic golden rules proposed by Prof. Dr. Anatol Stefanowitsch:   “Do not depict others linguistically in ways that you would not like to be depicted in if you were in their place.“ “Do not depict others linguistically in ways in which they do not depict themselves to you.» “Do not depict others linguistically in ways in which they cannot depict you in return.» The next workshop on bias free writing (in German) is on Thursday, 5 - 7 pm, online, in cooperation with the HSG Writing Lab. Registration: schreiben@unisg.ch Anna-Katrin Heydenreich, Clémentine Robert, Julian Bömelburg, Tobias Fehr-Bosshard, Monika Ritter-Fischer, Sebastian Rosatzin The HSG Impact Scholar Community https://lnkd.in/dihM7_q   📷 Eugenia Bajet Mestre SQUARE (HSG) Universität St.Gallen (HSG)   #inclusivelanguage #biasfreelanguage #apastyle #academicwriting #linguisticgoldenrule #impactscholarcommunity #diversity #equality #inclusion #unistgallen #hsg

Very interesting session on academic freedom this morning, moderated by Daniel Abdul Rahman, CEO of ASLI. However, I feel that the panel hasn’t addressed one issue: self-imposed regulation on academic freedom, especially in multicultural and multiracial societies. I wonder what universities can do about it. #THEasia

I could not agree more: “Any adoption of the IHRA definition in universities would profoundly imperil academic freedom, stifle essential scholarly debate and, perhaps most frustratingly, not effectively address antisemitism. […] “This push by Lyon, Housefather and their allies to impose an IHRA Working Definition loyalty test on the post-secondary sector is an egregious attempt to restrict academic freedom in Canadian universities. It is illiberal and anti-democratic, 21st century McCarthyism. “Canadian academics and universities should reject outright any proposal to link federal grant funding to vetting academics for their compliance with the IHRA definition. Publicly funded research should not be held to any political preconditions. Researchers need to be critical and unafraid to ask difficult, even controversial, questions, the results subject to evaluations for their scholarly merit, not on whether they meet an ideological purity test.”