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lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Aug 12

We can't wait to be with many of you in a little over a week in Manchester at #LavLang31 ! @us with information about your talks and with the goings on of conference life so we can share with everyone here! 💜

lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hello! We're hoping to get connected with #lavlang -ers here in the good(better?) place so, Lavender Language & Linguistics people new & old give us a follow & share that we're here? 🦩

We've also got a #lavlang31 conference website to share (Manchester 20-22 August): lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Lavendar Languages and Lingusitics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Aug 12

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 💜]

Studying abroad? Have studied abroad? Trans/NB/Gender Trans non-compliant? Research Participants needed! A queer-led dissertation on gender, language and power Takes ~15 minutes for survey! Complete the survey to enter a 50 gift card raffle! Find the Study Survey https:/ ttps://bit.ly/ALDiss /ALDiss Additional compensation for interview(s)! T Scan me Questions? Contact: leydic@arizona.edu leydic@ An Institutional Review Board responsible for research University Arizona reviewed research praject prajectand found acceptable, according applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed protect the rights and welfare of participantsi inresearch.

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BU Linguistics @bulinguistics.bsky.social · May 5

PhD candidate Liza Sulkin was accepted for a talk at @lavlang.bsky.social this summer in Manchester!

She will report on how F0, CoG of /s/, and speech rate correlate with gender presentation and sexuality for a group of women and NB AFAB people. Congrats, Liza!

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BAAL Language, Gender & Sexuality SIG @lgas-baal.bsky.social · Jul 1

#LavLang31 is only a couple of months away - Some of us from the BAAL LGaS SIG will be there! Will you join?
Links for registration and info here: lavlang2025.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

@lavlang.bsky.social.

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Federica Formato (she/her) @genderedform.bsky.social · Jul 1

@lavlang.bsky.social people, see you in Manchester!

BAAL Language, Gender & Sexuality SIG @lgas-baal.bsky.social · Jul 1

#LavLang31 is only a couple of months away - Some of us from the BAAL LGaS SIG will be there! Will you join?
Links for registration and info here: lavlang2025.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

@lavlang.bsky.social.

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Alice Ross @alice-ross.bsky.social · Jul 27

V proud to say I'll be presenting our work on trans men's vocal style-shifting and metalinguistic awareness next month at LavLang 31 @lavlang.bsky.social!🪻🌈💬
If you like LGBTQ things, linguistics, or Manchester, you should come too!

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Laura Bailey @linguistlaura.bsky.social · Mar 18

If you're in the UK and have ever used any kind of gender-affirming voice training (coaching, youtube, whatever), my student would love to hear from you. It's anonymous! universityofkent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #linguistics

Survey about gender-affirming voice training

Please share your anonymous experience of gender-affirming voice training, of any kind, in the UK. It will help us to understand what kind of methods help people to achieve their goals.

universityofkent.qualtrics.com

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LingComm @lingcomm.bsky.social · Mar 18

#LingComm25 update: We're looking forward to a ✨plenary✨ from Prof @emilymbender.bsky.social: Lingcomm in the Face of Well-Funded Nonsense

Read more:
lingcomm.org/lingcomm25/s...

Register now:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-intern...

The International Conference on Linguistics Communication 2025

The International Conference on Linguistics Communication (LingComm25) brings together lingcommers from a variety of backgrounds.

www.eventbrite.com

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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Mar 19

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! 💜

Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Feb 26

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!

ISO Trans/Nonbinary (Non-English) Language Experts. Want to help make free trans-inclusive resources for language learning and get paid for your expertise? I’m looking for people to participate in an online professional learning network April 1-May 6 who are in-community and can bring their language and cultural knowledge to help us collaboratively develop free language education materials. Do you qualify? 1. Are you trans/nonbinary (in the broadest sense of these terms)? 2. Are you at least 18 years of age or older? 3. Do you know a language other than English? 4. Would you like to work with a language teacher to create trans-inclusive open educational resources? April 1-May 6, 2025 10 hours Flexible Scheduling. If matched with a teacher, you will receive $250 compensation for co-creating an educational resource. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/TLangExpert

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Joshua קאַבאַק-געװירץ Raclaw @joshuaraclaw.com · Mar 18

Writing up a talk on nonbinary Yiddish and need to know if the applied linguistics crowd will be fine with me just slapping the 🫡🏳️‍⚧️ emoji pairing up on my slide talking about the Yiddish pronominal system

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lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Mar 15

Monday is the last day to submit abstracts for #LavLang31 lavlang2025.wordpress.com/submit-abstr...

Please consider joining us, and remind your friends 💜

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Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Mar 14

just a reminder: the very final deadline for Lavlang31 abstract submissions is Monday!

Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚨Deadline extension🚨:
After a few requests, I'm happy to share that the @lavlang.bsky.social 31 conference CfP has been extended by 10 days -- new deadline for CfPs for Lavlang31 is March 17th, 2025.

It would be great to see you in Manchester in August!

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Mar 11

There's still time to submit an abstract to #LavLang31 ! 💜

Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚨Deadline extension🚨:
After a few requests, I'm happy to share that the @lavlang.bsky.social 31 conference CfP has been extended by 10 days -- new deadline for CfPs for Lavlang31 is March 17th, 2025.

It would be great to see you in Manchester in August!

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Kirby Conrod @kirbyconrod.bsky.social · Mar 10

HEY SO I TO GET TO SHARE THIS NOW. REALLY EXCITED

publishers marketplace screenshot: HOW TO NONBINARY A LANGUAGE by Kirby Conrod was sold at auction to Julia Steer at OUP by Kate McKean

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Federica Formato (she/her) @genderedform.bsky.social · Mar 11

@krisknisely.bsky.social is organising a wonderful "event" - see the call here⤵️
(and if you know language teachers, please feel free to share).

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Federica Formato (she/her) @genderedform.bsky.social · Mar 11

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lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Mar 10

FYI: The due date for #LavLang31 abstract submissions has been extended to 17 March. Please share the call widely with your networks! lavlang2025.wordpress.com/submit-abstr...

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Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚨Deadline extension🚨:
After a few requests, I'm happy to share that the @lavlang.bsky.social 31 conference CfP has been extended by 10 days -- new deadline for CfPs for Lavlang31 is March 17th, 2025.

It would be great to see you in Manchester in August!

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Mar 10

FYI that Yuka is still looking for a few more participants. Please check out their call below and share with your networks.

Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Jan 31

Nonbinary people who language in Japanese and English, check out this flyer from Yuka Takao! Maybe their study can be a lil distraction from the hellscape? 💜

ノンバイナリーのジェンダーアイデンティティの研究に参加してくださる日英バイリンガルを募集中です！
※募集締め切り：目標人数に達するまで無期限

皆さん、こんにちは！高尾ユカと申します。オーストラリアのウーロンゴン大学で博士課程の学生をしています。私の研究プロジェクト「日英バイリンガルのノンバイナリー・ジェンダーアイデンティティの探究：ジェンダーアイデンティティの肯定における言語、記号、シンボルの役割」に参加してくださる方を募集しています。

参加者条件は以下の通りです：
• 18歳以上であること
• 自身を日英バイリンガルであると認識していること※
• 日本で9年間の正規教育を修了していること（専門・専修・職業訓練校等を含む）
• 男性または女性に完全に当てはまらないと自認していること
• 現在オーストラリア、日本、またはアメリカに住んでいること
• 現在自己認識として強い精神的ストレスを感じていないこと
※この場合のバイリンガルは英語環境で６か月以上生活した経験とジェンダーアイデンティティに関する情報を英語でも理解できることを意味し、ネイティブレベルである必要はありません。英語圏以外の国で英語環境で生活した場合も対象となります。インタビューは参加者の希望に応じて日、英のみ、または両方交えながら行います。

ご協力いただける場合は参加者情報シートをお読みいただき、以下のリンクからアンケートにご参加ください。

参加者情報シートはこちら↓
https://bit.ly/3Ba9fsF

アンケートはこちらからご参加ください↓
日本語　https://redcap.link/iy1tvhrd　
英語　https://redcap.link/e7ox7xom

ご不明点などありましたら遠慮なくお問い合わせください。

高尾　ユカ
メール：yt784@uowmail.edu.au
Whatsapp: +819065172118

Seeking Japanese-English Bilingual Participants for a Study
on Nonbinary Gender Identities You are invited to participate in my research project investigating the role of language, signs, and symbols in developing and affirming nonbinary gender identities of Japanese-English bilinguals. Are you 18 or older?
Self-identify as a Japanese-English bilingual?*
*Bilingual in this study means having lived in an English-speaking context for 6 months or more and being
able to understand information about gender identity in English. This includes non-English speaking
countries where you spoke English as a main language. A native level of English is not required.
Completed 9 years of formal education in Japan (including
specialised and vocational schools)?
Not identify exclusively as male or female?
Living in Australia, Japan, or the US?
NOT experiencing high levels of emotional distress?
Do you meet the above criteria? Please check out more details and join the study using the
below link or QR code:
https://bit.ly/3UGLorx
For any inquiry, please contact Yuka Takao at
yt784@uowmail.edu.au or on Whatsapp at +819065172118.
This study has been reviewed by the Social Sciences Human
Research Ethics Committee at the University of Wollongong
(Reference: 2024/182).

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lavlang.bsky.social @lavlang.bsky.social · Mar 4

A few days remain to submit for the next #LavLang conference! 💜

Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Jan 28

Delighted to share that the website and CfP for Lavlang 2025 is now live: lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Abstract submissions are invited until 7th March, 2025!

Lavendar Languages and Lingusitics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Ervin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · Feb 18

My comrade and drag mom @kyfrack.bsky.social and I are hosting a workshop on queer media theory at the Auerbach Institute of the University of Cologne this summer. Reach out if you are interested in participating. Glad to brainstorm with you. 🌈

Poster with following text against pink and yellow background:

CfP: Queer Media Theories Workshop
Erich Auerbach Institute for Advanced Studies
University of Cologne
June 26, 2025

This one-day and in-person workshop seeks to bring together scholars working at the intersection of queer studies and media theory. It is inspired by two interrelated dynamics. First, we recognize a resurgent interest to theorize media practice among scholars working in varying disciplinary contexts. Drawing on a robust history of thought about the characteristics of media and their relation to culture, recent scholarship has brought to bear insights about media operations’ relationships to historically and structurally marginalized communities. Second, the last three decades have seen the emergence of extensive lines of inquiry in queer studies grounded in analyses of media. From discussions animated by an interest in global cultural engagement to microhistories of media usage, scholars have charted a rich cultural terrain of queer media practices. Devised as a venue in which participants can continue to think about the intersection between queer studies and media theory, the Queer Media Theories workshop seeks to catalyze existing interests with a focus on theoretically-oriented projects whose themes and methods have thus far been underexplored.

There are no geographic, period, or disciplinary limitations for the workshop. The organizers welcome submissions by scholars working at any stage of their career. If you are interested in the project and would like to brainstorm how best you can contribute, reach out to the organizers, who would be glad to help you participate.

$Limited funds are available to offset some of the cost of participation in the workshop for participants. If you would like to draw on these funds, please indicate your request in the email with as many details as possible. The organizers welcome proposals for 20–30-minute presentations in either English or German related to the workshop theme. The proposal should have a title, an abstract (ca. 250 words), and a bio (ca. 100 words). Please submit this information in an email to both organizers by: March 28, 2025. Acceptance emails will be sent by April 4, 2025. Organizers & Contacts Kyle Frackman (University of British Columbia): kyle.frackman@ubc.ca Ervin Malakaj (University of British Columbia/Erich Auerbach Institute): ervin.malakaj@ubc.ca Sponsorship The Erich Auerbach Institute of the University of Cologne The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation$

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Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · Mar 3

I have a new article out today with the homie @pereed.bsky.social in PLOS One, “Gender and Racial Bias Issues in a Commercial ‘Tone of Voice’ Analysis System”! In short, don’t believe devices that claim to tell you how you sound to other humans!

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Gender and racial bias issues in a commercial “tone of voice” analysis system

Social Feedback Speech Technologies (SFST) are programs and devices, often “AI”-powered, that claim to provide users with feedback about how their speech sounds to other humans. To date, academic rese...

journals.plos.org

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Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Mar 3

As a reminder: submissions are still welcome!

Frazer Heritage @nounfraze.bsky.social · Jan 28

Delighted to share that the website and CfP for Lavlang 2025 is now live: lavlang2025.wordpress.com

Abstract submissions are invited until 7th March, 2025!

Lavendar Languages and Lingusitics Conference, 20th-22nd August, 2025

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

lavlang2025.wordpress.com

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Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Mar 3

Please continue to share! Lots of space left in this professional learning/working group! :) #LangChat #LanguageTeacher #Languages #ProfessionalDevelopment #OER

Kris Knisely @krisknisely.bsky.social · Feb 28

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!

Language teachers: Want free materials that are trans-affirming & gender-just? Join an online professional community to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make them! I'm looking for teachers of languages other than English who would like to participate in a online professional community April 1-May 6 focused on deepening our understandings of gender-just language pedagogies and collaboratively creating open educational resources in the languages we teach, with support from researchers in trans applied linguistics and trans/nonbinary language experts. There is no cost to participate and 20 educators who take part in the learning community, create 1 or more OER to share, and take an exit survey will receive $100. Do you qualify? 1. Do you teach a language other than English (at any level, K-16)? 2. Do you have an interest in trans-affirming, gender-just language education? 3. Would you like to make professional connections with other language teachers and community experts? 4. Would you like to co-create open educational resources (OERs) including trans and nonbinary ways of doing language? April 1-May 6, 2025. Estimated 10-15 hours. Flexible scheduling. Free/$100: 20 educators who take part in the free learning community, create 1+ OER to share, & take an exit survey will receive $100. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/GenderJustPLONS

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Montreal Benesch 🍉 @montreallx.bsky.social · Nov 15

Starter pack of people doing LGBTQ+/queer linguistics (writ large)!

Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :)

go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt

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