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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much for your contribution! 💙

Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 22d

The Netias site is pretty good in rounding up most of the open European fellowship calls: netias.science/calls-for-ap...

Calls for applications ⏽ Netias · Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study

Browse application calls from European Institutes for Advanced Study. Fellowships for junior and senior researchers, artistic residencies and thematic programs.

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 24d

Exceptionally bleak, but painfully familiar.

will o’the wisp pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 24d

“Cataclysmically bad”

This new series of ECR blog posts on the French History Network makes for grim reading, perhaps grimmer even than some in UK #FrenchHistory might have realised.

1st post, anon ECRs in French History on what it’s like right now out there:

frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6691/

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ECR in 2025: Part One- What is it like? – SSFH

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 25d

🙌🏼🎉🙌🏼🎉🙌🏼

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 25d

As part of our Special Issue, I wrote my first article engaging with Disability Studies & crip theory (eek) and discovered the brilliant work of @sunaura.bsky.social, Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril & @kirstyliddiard1.bsky.social, among others. I couldn’t recommend their work more!
🔗 tinyurl.com/2emhnz7w

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 25d

@garethjwood.bsky.social @nicolasfmedina.bsky.social @livunipress.bsky.social @profstevenwilson.bsky.social 💙

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 25d

Thrilled that @katharinemurphy.bsky.social and my co-edited Special Issue is now out in the Journal of Romance Studies! 🎉 Huge thanks to our contributors across French, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese studies—showing the value of a multilingual approach to the Medical Humanities: tinyurl.com/mrxmznsm

Contents | Journal of Romance Studies 25, 3

This article was published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Sep 10

So excited to share this open-access resource, shaped by real stories of burnout from our creative writing workshops & anthology. Hoping it shows how languages research can make a difference in healthcare spaces!

Katharine Murphy @katharinemurphy.bsky.social · Sep 9

Delighted to share a news story about our Reading Bodies health resource, The Burnout Booklet, created with @oliviaglaze.bsky.social and illustrated by Hannah Mumby.
@readingbodies.bsky.social

news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

Language scholars produce illustrated health booklet on burnout

An illustrated booklet designed to help people talk about burnout and related feelings of stress and fatigue has been published by modern language scholars. The Burnout Booklet: A Health Resource for ...

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Sep 4

And you get to co-chair the ECA Special Interest Group with @llewelynhopwood.bsky.social and me, helping to improve the current challenges faced by ECAs in Modern Languages (spoiler alert: the job market...) 💙

UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · Sep 4

The call for a new ECA representative on the @ucflangs.bsky.social Executive Committee is still open!
This role is a fantastic development opportunity, offering visibility and collaboration with senior academics, and the chance to strengthen your leadership skills. Please share and apply!

UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social · Jul 3

We are calling for nominations to the UCFL Executive Committee for the following roles:

- ECA Representative

- Slavonic and East European Representative.

Please see our website for the role descriptions and the nominations forms: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/03/n...

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Aug 18

@katharinemurphy.bsky.social

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Jul 24

What a trio 💙

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Jul 3

Looking forward to Marie Martine’s upcoming workshop with @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social: 'Policy Engagement and the Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) – Workshop for Languages Researchers’ - Tuesday 15 July @ 16.00-17.30. Open to researchers at any level! Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/ymAexCJxAA ✍️

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UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · Jun 12

An important call for evidence on the current state of Higher Education - in particular the impact of Government policy on international students and higher education insolvency protections. Do consider contributing if you can 💪

UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social · Jun 12

committees.parliament.uk/committee/20...

Universities on the brink? Education Committee launches new inquiry - Committees - UK Parliament

The Education Committee has today launched a new inquiry into the financial viability of universities as they face the challenges of rising costs and falling numbers of international student...

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Jun 11

A great lineup of speakers for our next UCFL ECA event - come along!

UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our next online event is all about impact and engagement! What is impact? How can you get involved? To find out, join us on Monday 16th June, 10.00-11.30 🌟 Register here: tinyurl.com/5fzxx2yc

UCFL Engagement and Impact for ECAs and PGRs

Join us for an online conversation around Engagement and Impact for ECAs and PGRs in Modern Languages.

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Jun 5

As co-chairs of the ECA Special Interest Group, feel free to ask me, @llewelynhopwood.bsky.social or @ashleyscottharris.bsky.social any questions about this role!

UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · Jun 5

We are looking for a new Italian representative for our ECA Special Interest Group - this is a great opportunity to help improve conditions for ECAs and to ensure that researchers in Italian are well represented. A huge thank you to @serevandi.bsky.social for all her fantastic work in this role 💙

Serena Vandi @serevandi.bsky.social · Jun 5

A fantastic role at UCFL ECA SIG: university-council-for-languages.org/early-career... @ucfl-eca.bsky.social

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Jun 3

@themhra.bsky.social is hiring another Policy Postdoctoral Researcher 🎉 This is an amazing opportunity for ECAs to gain policy experience, and I couldn’t recommend working with @wendya-b.bsky.social and @cforsdick.bsky.social more highly! Find out more here: tinyurl.com/mvzce4nt

Postdoctoral Researcher Opportunity: Building Policy-Research Bridges in Languages

Thanks to the very generous award of a Special Research Grant by the MHRA, UCFL is in a position to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to take forward recommendations from the Languages and Policy: …

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Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · Jun 1

Come and join the @ucflangs.bsky.social family! Hiring a new Vice Chair Research, Vice Chair External Engagement and Comms, Slavonic Rep, Early Career Rep, & Project Coordinator! Make a difference at a crucial time for UK languages in HE! @ucflangs.bsky.social @ucfl-eca.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social · May 26

UCFL is calling for nominations to these roles:
- Vice Chair Research
- Vice Chair External Engagement & Communications
- 6-month Project Coordinator Replacement
- Early Career Academic Representative
- Slavonic & East European Representative
👉 university-council-for-languages.org/2025/05/26/u...

UCFL Summer 2025 Call for Nominations

We are calling for nominations to the UCFL Executive Committee of suitably qualified people for the following roles: Vice Chair Research, Vice Chair External Engagemen…

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UCFL Early Career Academics Special Interest Group @ucfl-eca.bsky.social · May 22

Register now to join our online event - ‘An Introduction to Policy Engagement & Languages Research’ - 5th June, 16:00. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers who will be sharing their experiences engaging with policy and policymakers. All are welcome: tinyurl.com/y3er47es

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · May 16

Very happy to see my article - 'Black and White Memories: Reframing Childhood Colonial Images in Caderno de Memórias Coloniais' - out in the world. This Special Issue has been several years in the making, so a huge thank you goes to our fantastic co-editors Maria Luísa Coelho and Daniela Omlor 💙

Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · May 16

‘Revisiting Montage in Iberian Art and Literature’ is a new Special Issue from the Bulletin of Contemporary Hispanic Studies. The issue explores the enduring significance of montage beyond cinema. Available online: bit.ly/BCHS-7-1
@oliviaglaze.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social #IberianStudies

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Reading Bodies Multilingual Network @readingbodies.bsky.social · May 16

Thank you so much to everyone who attended this event last week, and in particular Sarah Moss, @katharinemurphy.bsky.social and @laurasalisbury.bsky.social. If you couldn’t attend - fear not! - you can find a recording of the conversation on our website: readingbodies.exeter.ac.uk/2025/05/16/w...

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · May 1

Are you a languages researcher keen to get involved in policy engagement but not sure where to start? Join my online talk tomorrow at 12:00 - part of the @ilcs.bsky.social Thinking Strategically Seminar Series - to find out how and where to begin! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/yc298jvw

Thinking Strategically: Developing the Policy Dimensions of Research

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Apr 28

Happening next Wednesday - everyone welcome!

Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Apr 4

Join us for the final public event of the Reading Bodies project, where @katharinemurphy.bsky.social will be in conversation online with bestselling author Sarah Moss, discussing all things writing, health and the body. Our Q&A will be chaired by @laurasalisbury.bsky.social 📣💬 shorturl.at/eSnpY

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Apr 24

Very happy to be interviewed with @wendya-b.bsky.social and @cforsdick.bsky.social about our project to create a database of impact-focused summaries of languages research for policymakers - thank you to @themhra.bsky.social for their support, and stay tuned for updates! tinyurl.com/bdzner29

Making Languages Research Accessible to Policymakers

Interviewing Dr Liv Glaze, MHRA Languages and Policy Postdoctoral Researcher, and her mentors Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Professor Charles Forsdick.

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Apr 22

A great read to learn more about Wendy and Charles' fantastic work on language, policy, and education at Murray Edwards College 💬 @wendya-b.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social @mmll-cambridge.bsky.social

wendya-b.bsky.social @wendya-b.bsky.social · Apr 22

www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk/qa/championi...

Championing modern languages and linguistics and shaping the future of language policy in the UK

Professor Charles Forsdick and Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett

www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · Apr 9

Very happy to represent Portuguese Studies at the @hispanists-ahgbi.bsky.social conference in sunny Edinburgh this week. I presented my work on crip theory and Fernando Pessoa on a panel with the fantastic @katharinemurphy.bsky.social @petehr.bsky.social and Álvaro González Montero 💙

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