Kris Knisely
krisknisely.bsky.social
Kris Knisely
@krisknisely.bsky.social
Researching French and trns applied linguistics (ALx). Co-editor #RedoingLinguisticWorlds http://bit.ly/RLWbook CFP for RLW2: https://www.krisknisely.com/rlw2 Spoonie Views are mine alone (not my employer's).
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Thread of resources on trans languaging and language learning (esp French, and not only) or check out www.krisknisely.com

I hesitated to migrate these over from the bad place, but on the chance that (free copies) could help someone, here's to new (re)beginnings:

Also, go do mutual aid pls
Kris Aric Knisely, Ph.D.
www.krisknisely.com
The University of Arizona is hiring for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor to serve as Director of the French Basic Language Program beginning August 2026.

Applications due November 14, 2025.

arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Please share widely. 💜

[I'm not on the search committee.]
Assistant Professor, French & Italian (TE)
The successful candidate will be qualified to teach French graduate and undergraduate courses at all levels, and in all modalities (in person, hybrid,...
arizona.csod.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Been cooking up a new study abroad program in Paris for this coming summer!
arizona.via-trm.com/program_broc...

Open to both UA and non-UA students. No pre-requisites or langauge requirments.

Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested. 💜
September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With everything else that is happening, I learned today that all Title VI grants have been terminated --that is 16 langauge resource centers and countless other programs supporting multilingual and international education who no longer have support.
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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JUST IN: The search for the next Research Chair in Trans Studies at UVic has begun! Hiring at the Associate or Full Professor level in the Faculty of Humanities or Sociology - July 2026 start 🏳️‍⚧️

If anyone wants insight on UVic or the Chair (I'm a PhD here) pls reach out!

www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...
SOSC/HUMS 250-108 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria
Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.
www.uvic.ca
September 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Lengua mutante is in print and includes a chapter from me on trans cultures of language (including how the negative attitudes people have towards trans ways of doing language don't hold water -ya can't do language wrong or ruin it!- & miss the brilliance and agency of trans people doing language).
September 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Are you trans and/or nonbinary (in the broadest sense of these terms)? Have you studied abroad or are you considering studying abroad in the future?

Please check out my awesome advisee's dissertation study.

[Please share widely with your networks 💜]
August 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has shared this quick survey! We're still gathering responses from trans/nonbinary/genderqueer Arabic languagers, so please continue to share the call with your networks 💜
Do you speak Arabic? Are you trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, or otherwise gender non-conforming?

Please consider taking this 9-question survey to help us create free materials for teaching Arabic.

uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share widely 💜
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April 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has shared this quick survey! We're still gathering responses from trans/nonbinary/genderqueer Arabic languagers, so please continue to share the call with your networks 💜
Do you speak Arabic? Are you trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, or otherwise gender non-conforming?

Please consider taking this 9-question survey to help us create free materials for teaching Arabic.

uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share widely 💜
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.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Do you speak Arabic? Are you trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid, or otherwise gender non-conforming?

Please consider taking this 9-question survey to help us create free materials for teaching Arabic.

uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share widely 💜
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.
uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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today!! kirby's talk in about half an hour!! @krisknisely.bsky.social workshop later this afternoon, and then @maureenogallagher.bsky.social !! (all will be recorded and youtub'ed eventually, i am told)
April 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thank you everyone for the help! Someone who languages in Korean and can do this work has gotten in contact with me to join the working group. I appreciate you all. 💜
Hi friends! I'm hoping someone who languages in Korean might have an interest in participating as a trans/nonbinary language expert. If you know anyone who might be a good fit, could you share this with them? Thank you in advance for any help! 💜
ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts

Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials.

Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert

Please share!
March 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hi friends! I'm hoping someone who languages in Korean might have an interest in participating as a trans/nonbinary language expert. If you know anyone who might be a good fit, could you share this with them? Thank you in advance for any help! 💜
ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts

Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials.

Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert

Please share!
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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If you want to help disabled people fight New York's proposed mask ban... wear a mask.

If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.

Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
March 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Tonight is the last night. Please take a minute to do this if you haven't yet. It can be an important way to slow down these harms💜
There are still 2 items that you can submit comments on. Please take 1 minute to help 💜
Thanks for the question and we hope everyone will submit a comment on the last two portals.

Deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, March 20th at 11:59pm.

Let’s make these final hours count. transequality.org/news/freedom...
March 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Amazon is listening to conversations in people's homes and using these voice recordings to train AI — and now, customers won't be able to opt out.

We deserve control over who has access to our voices.
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
www.wired.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There are still 2 items that you can submit comments on. Please take 1 minute to help 💜
March 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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2. Having a public record with massive public opposition strengthens arguments in court to challenge the new policy.

Each submission begins to add up in making a difference.
March 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Thanks for the question and we hope everyone will submit a comment on the last two portals.

Deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, March 20th at 11:59pm.

Let’s make these final hours count. transequality.org/news/freedom...
FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE
The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.
transequality.org
March 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thanks for all the boosts! I'm still looking for someone who is trans/nonbinary/etc. (in the broadest sense of these words) and languages in Arabic who wants to help teachers make more inclusive & affirming materials 💜
Hi friends! I'm hoping someone who languages in Arabic might have an interest in participating as a trans/nonbinary language expert. If you know anyone who might be a good fit, could you share this with them? Thank you in advance for any help! 💜
ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts

Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials.

Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert

Please share!
March 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hi friends! I'm hoping someone who languages in Arabic might have an interest in participating as a trans/nonbinary language expert. If you know anyone who might be a good fit, could you share this with them? Thank you in advance for any help! 💜
ISO Trans/nonbinary people to hire as (non-English) language experts

Are you trans and know a language other than English? I'm looking for people who are in-community and want to collaboratively develop free language learning materials.

Interest form: bit.ly/TLangExpert

Please share!
March 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Thank you to everyone who has filled out an interest form! I'll be reviewing all of them and sending emails to people as quickly as I can. 💜
ISO Language teachers for gender justice

Are you a language teacher who wants to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make free resources to support the teaching and learning of nonbinary ways of doing languages other than English?

Interest form: bit.ly/GenderJustPL...

Please share!
March 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Today is the last day. Please take the 1-2 minutes this takes. 💜
FYI, in less than 10 days, the comment portal will shut down. We must act *fast*.

Two deadlines to pay attention to: March 17th for First-Time Passport Applications, and March 20th for the other two.

You can join us in flooding the portal here: transequality.org/news/freedom...
FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE
The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.
transequality.org
March 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Today is the last day. Please take the 1-2 minutes this takes. 💜
FYI, in less than 10 days, the comment portal will shut down. We must act *fast*.

Two deadlines to pay attention to: March 17th for First-Time Passport Applications, and March 20th for the other two.

You can join us in flooding the portal here: transequality.org/news/freedom...
FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE
The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.
transequality.org
March 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM