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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · 8d

Writing up mantra, courtesy of Amyl and the Sniffers

youtu.be/xYOjGaBY-20?...

Photo of a desktop monitor and keyboard with post-it notes reading "do it do it", "do it til it's done"

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Anna Marchi 🌈 @journolinguist.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is brilliant: www.storiescourse.org/new
free online ecolinguistics course "The Search for New Stories to Live By" (Arran Stibbe) discourses that can help build a fairer and more ecological world

The Search for New Stories to Live By

www.storiescourse.org

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Michelle Bastian @mhbastian.bsky.social · Sep 28

Ive seen LLMs pushed a lot to fellow #adhd students and scholarship to "help" them with things like detail work and structuring work. Ive also seen many punished for trusting this offer of help too. Here's what to use instead:

#academicsky

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · Sep 22

Geographical and Earth Science (GES) at Glasgow has a new post!

A ‘Creative Technologist’ for our new ‘Creative Impact Lab’!

Working with human geographers, physical geographers and earth scientists - it’s going to be fun!

Take a ganders and spread the word: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs...

University of Glasgow - Explore - Jobs at Glasgow - Appointments - Creative Lab Technologist [181033]

www.gla.ac.uk

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Sep 15

(If anyone's aware of any other geographers immortalised in song, punk or otherwise, let's start a thread)

Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Sep 15

Reasons to love Elisée Reclus: the only geographer, to my knowledge, to have been immortalised in a punk song

youtu.be/KMLPvseoF94?...

Justine- Elisez Reclus !

YouTube video by justinepunk

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CommuniGALLANT @communigallant.bsky.social · Sep 9

Libby Walker painted Glasgow from the @uofglasgow.bsky.social flagpole yesterday!
What happens if every photo is a brushstroke, and together we paint Glasgow’s storybook? 📖🌍 That’s communiMap! We’re raffling Libby’s painting.
Add a “spot” between 9–22 Sept to be in with a chance of winning :-)

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Sep 8

Having completely overhauled my "What is Nature?" course in light of these principles - centring authentic, situated engagement with texts in pedagogy and assessment - seeing the sparks fly in class and in students' writing has made it all worthwhile.

Stephen Harrison @stephenharrison.com · Sep 8

This article from @biblioracle.bsky.social explains why AI summaries can't match the power of reading the original.

Each of us is a "unique intelligence," and when that collides with the unique intelligence expressed in an author's full work, the collision of unique intelligences throws off sparks.

Paying Attention

What you pay attention to is a reflection of what you value.

biblioracle.substack.com

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Aug 8

"The real crisis is that the system itself has already reduced learning to a game where authentic engagement gets crowded out by the logic of accumulation and exchange."

Insightful article on the structural incentivisation of AI outsourcing in #HigherEd

trevoraleo.substack.com/p/against-sc...

Against Schoolish Reading and Writing

August’s arrival always heralds a few things for me: my vacation sunburn settling into a flaky golden brown, a flurry of summer projects around the house, and a slow turn towards the impending school ...

trevoraleo.substack.com

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Aug 6

Currently overhauling my introductory "What is Nature?" course and delighted to discover a new book has been published on exactly this topic since I last taught it. Thanks @asleuki.bsky.social for a perfectly-timed announcement of your book prize shortlist!

yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

The Story of Nature - Yale University Press London

The story of humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world from pre-history to the present day Nature has long been the source of huma...

yalebooks.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 2

The end of the road? What The Salt Path scandal means for the nature memoir

It wasn’t the first hit memoir to tell a story of redemption inspired by the great outdoors – but could it become one of the last? Authors and publishers assess the damage

www.theguardian.com

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · Jul 17

Say hello to #communiMap - a new community science app that helps you notice, share & map what matters in your neighbourhood - trees, wildlife, flooding & more.
Co-designed by UofG's @communigallant.bsky.social & local communities — it's everyday noticing turned into climate action. gla.ac/4eVwYMU

An urban garden with planters and shingle. A garden table sits next to a poly tunnel with a plant pot on top. In the background are tenement flats and colourful bunting

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Jul 28

Just back from a fantastic experience at the International Conference of Historical Geographers at Fudan University, Shanghai. As well as catching up with my old #GeoEducation buddy Hermione, I gained new perspectives on my field, including the Scottish poet I wrote my undergraduate dissertation on!

A photograph of Kirsten and Hermione in front of the stage at the closing ceremony of the 18th International Conference of Historical Geographers.

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Anita Holford @anitaholford.bsky.social · Jun 28

Fascinating & useful article 'What if we think of the arts as knowledge rich' by @patthomson.bsky.social on Cultural Learning Alliance website.

Useful for anyone working in #artseducation.

How do we translate into practical framing/messaging?

www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk/think-of-art...

www.culturallearningalliance.org.uk

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Jun 3

Otherwise my top recs for veg options in Keswick are Merienda and Fellpack

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Jun 3

Omg yes!! This one isn't Keswick but highly recommend a trip (possibly on the open-top bus?) to Ambleside for Zeffirelli's, extremely old school in menu and decor, also has a cinema: www.zeffirellis.com

Zeffirellis - Ambleside's Award-Winning Food & Music Venue

Zeffirellis and Fellinis in Ambleside are venues showcasing film and the best live music. Zeffirellis restaurant and pizzeria also has a daytime cafe and jazz bar. While Fellinis is a modern 'Vegeterr...

www.zeffirellis.com

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · Jun 2

This #WorldPeatlandsDay we're sharing a new free learning resource all about poetry & peatland, created for our Bog Talk project.

🌿 designed for upper KS2 learners (but full of fun ideas for all!)
🌿 written by @clareshawpoet.bsky.social
🌿 illustrated by Louise Crosby

🔗 bit.ly/BogsTalking

Graphic with text reading Bogs Talking. New learning resource on poetry & peatland. bit.ly/BogsTalking. Resource written by Clare Shaw & illustrated by Louise Crosby. A pale green background with an illustration of sphagnum moss on the left, in shades of brown and ochre. Logos for The Poetry Society, South West Peatland Partnership, Natural England, National Trust, Renew Biodiversity and University of Exeter.

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SCILT @scilt.bsky.social · May 23

We're excited to announce that we're taking part in the Glasgow Science Festival! Come along to our session in partnership with @uofglasgow.bsky.social on 14 June and explore languages in nature at the Botanic Gardens! More info: loom.ly/xjOQ_Hk #GlaSciFest

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · May 21

"Our current crises stem from narrow, technocratic thinking: a mindset that externalised environmental harm, reduced nature to property, and prioritised short-term gain over long-term survival. The humanities help us challenge that logic."

#EnvHum #HigherEducation #ESD

wonkhe.com/blogs/our-fu...

Our future may depend on the humanities

For Peter Sutoris, the humanities hold the key to understanding and responding to the many civilisational crises we face

wonkhe.com

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · May 20

We are hiring a new PhD student in the history group @unistavanger.bsky.social. There are several possible topics, including «Intersections between history education and education for sustainable development/environmental citizenship», which should be interesting for the #envhist #envhum crowd.

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Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · May 7

✍️ Words of the Wild is back — and submissions are OPEN!

This year’s theme is From source to sea, exploring the journeys our rivers, coasts & wild waters inspire. 🌊

Full details + how to enter: bit.ly/4m1a4qQ

#WordsOfTheWild #NatureWriting

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · May 5

This month, we're discussing the affordances of drama for exploring the psychosocial dimensions of climate change in education. Join us this Wednesday at 4pm (UK time).

Flyer for the next session of the Creative Methods in Education for Sustainability Reading Group on Wednesday 7 May, 16:00-17:00 (BST). More info at tinyurl.com/creative-methods-EfS.

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · May 2

Feeling energised after yesterday's PGR conference on Social and Environmental Sustainability at @uofgdumfries.bsky.social. It was a great prompt to consider my own work through the lens of the UN #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, as well as hearing a range of critical, cross-disciplinary perspectives.

Title slide of a presentation on "Storytelling in Education for Sustainable Development", with images of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Apr 30

Volume 9 of [X]position, the undergraduate journal of @uofglasgow.bsky.social, showcases research across all four colleges on the theme of An Evolving Digital World. It was a privilege to mentor some of the authors through the publication process. Check it out!

www.talkaboutx.net/xposition

Home | Let's Talk About X

www.talkaboutx.net

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Kirsten Somerville @kirstensom.bsky.social · Apr 25

"There is much that could be learnt from the approach taken by Scotland. Its learning for sustainability vision takes a cross-curricular, solutions-focused approach."

#NaturalHistoryGCSE #LearningForSustainability #ClimateChangeEducation

theconversation.com/a-new-natura...

A new natural history GCSE is welcome – but climate change needs to be part of the whole curriculum

Mathematical concepts could be introduced through calculating the effect of introducing solar panels on the school roof.

theconversation.com

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