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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 4d

Call for Papers! Symposium in honour of our much-missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, Leeds, 21-2 May 2026. Paper proposals of no more than 500 words to be sent by 1 December to Prof. Emma Stafford ([email protected])

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Rhetoric, drama and their critics: celebrating the work of Malcolm Heath

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 4d

It may be stormy but the Leeds Open Day is still on! Chat to our staff and students in Michael Sadler LG 10 throughout the day, and check out our Classics and Ancient History talks at 10.00 in Roger Stevens Building Lecture Theatre 22 and 13.00 in Lecture Theatre 19

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Undergraduate Open Days

Explore our campus, talk to staff and students and find out about your subject at our open day. Join us for the day and find out what it means to be Leeds.

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · 4d

It’s blowing a gale here in Leeds but it’s warm in our building and full of staff, students and stories! Welcome to our Open Day! 🥳🎉

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · 7d

We are so sorry to announce the death of our long time colleague and friend, Nigel Armstrong. He taught and researched here in French for twenty years and will be deeply missed by colleagues and students alike.

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our research seminars resume soon with a talk from Dr Simon Glenn (British Museum/ Leeds) on ‘The Bactrian Mirage: coins and history in Hellenistic Central Asia’ on Thursday 16 October, 17:15-18:30 UK time (venue and online joining instructions below).

All very welcome to attend!

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to finalist Sophie Starsmore who is the winner of this year's ASMCF essay prize! Her essay for the module, Paris in Revolt, was ‘Dans quelle mesure les feministes du MLF etaient-elles ‘les filles de mai ‘68’ (Lisa Greenwald)? Huge congratulations to Sophie! 🇫🇷 @asmcf.bsky.social

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Sarah Waters @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social · Sep 4

Absolutely delighted that Leeds finalist Sophie Starsmore has just won the ASMCF undergrad essay prize (Brian Darling) for an essay she submitted to my module on May 1968. Her essay, written in French, examined the legacy of 1968 for 2nd wave feminism in 🇫🇷 @lcsleeds.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social

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White Rose University Consortium @whiteroseuc.bsky.social · Sep 3

For our latest blog, we spoke with Dr Gisela Tomé Lourido at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social @lcsleeds.bsky.social to explore the real impact of accent bias.
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“When we are unaware of our biases, these judgments can reinforce and perpetuate existing inequalities.”

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're hiring - Teaching Fellow in Ancient Greek History! Please see below for details of a half-time post, starting as soon as possible in September, ending 31 August 2026, covering for temporary staff absences. Deadline for applications: 22 August.

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Helen Finch @helencfinch.bsky.social · Jul 28

Graduation is always a wonderful and iconic day, particularly wie one of your @lcsleeds.bsky.social graduates drives their Trabi up to campus! Huge congratulations to the German graduating class of 2025, and to Dr. Corey Hartley #ProudDoktormutter

The German at Leeds class of 2025 pose around a Trabant parked outside the Parkinson building

A white woman in red and gold academic robes poses in front of a Trabant car

Two white women are smiling; one dressed in green academic robes, one in red and gold academic robes

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Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · Aug 11

Job klaxon 🎉 More posts @lcsleeds.bsky.social - a fixed term 0.5 role in Ancient Greek History. Deadline 22nd August.

Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're hiring - Teaching Fellow in Ancient Greek History! Please see below for details of a half-time post, starting as soon as possible in September, ending 31 August 2026, covering for temporary staff absences. Deadline for applications: 22 August.

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · Jul 11

Come and join the team! Opportunity to get fantastic experience and be part of a world top 100 University! 🎉

Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · Jul 11

Come and join us for a year in Leeds as my Deputy School Manager! @lcsleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Exciting opportunity to join a thriving School, one of the largest in the University, & gain excellent experience with amazing bunch of colleagues! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Deputy School Manager

Are you someone who can combine operational efficiency with the ability to problem solve to help shape the future of our Service? Are you motivated to support academic excellence in the Faculty of Art...

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · Jul 7

Our permanent German lectureship now has a new deadline of 21st July. Apply at this link: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · Jun 26

16 July, starring @helencfinch.bsky.social (@lcsleeds.bsky.social) and @ankahajkova.bsky.social (Warwick):

The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · Jun 24

📣 New Academic Book Talk just listed!

Join us for a discussion of a new monograph by Helen Finch, in conversation with Anna Hájková. The book focuses on four authors who bore literary witness to the Shoah – H. G. Adler, Fred Wander, Edgar Hilsenrath, and Ruth Klüger.

Tickets: buff.ly/wr16F1B

A graphic featuring the front cover of the book by helen FInch - German-Jewish life writing in the aftermath of the Holocaust, alongside photographs of Anna Hájková and Helen FInch

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EST Congress Leeds 2025 @estleeds25.bsky.social · Jun 27

The EST Congress 2025 kicked off today with the Online Pre-Congress Day, featuring 81 speakers!

Great engagement and a fantastic way to begin the Congress!

Huge thanks to attendees and chairs who kept the conversation flowing.

#EST #ESTCongress #EST2025Leeds #TranslationStudies

A montage of Teams meeting screenshots from different online panels at the EST Online Pre-Congress Day, hosted by the Centre for Translation, Interpreting and Localisation Studies at the University of Leeds.

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · Jun 26

Job klaxon! We are advertising for a permanent lecturer in German (Teaching and Research). Come and join our team here at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies. Deadline 9th July. @lcsleeds.bsky.social jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer (Teaching & Research) in German Studies

Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out cutting-edge teaching and research in German Studies?We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual with expertise in German ...

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Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · Jun 22

Delighted to be headed Devon-wards for the 10th #LanGW4 Colloquium. My focus is the importance of building creative communities & challenging the rhetoric of decline, through advocacy work. How are we building a positive narrative for our disciplines? @ucflangs.bsky.social @gw4alliance.bsky.social

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Oliver Davis @oliverjdavis.bsky.social · Jun 11

great to see this terrific article on the French care economy by @sarahwatersleeds.bsky.social out online with @francemodern.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The French care economy: between gendered inequality and feminist idealism

The care economy in France is a site of both profound gendered inequalities and of renewed feminist idealism for an alternative social model and feminist ethic. This paper focuses on the realities ...

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Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies @ilcs.bsky.social · Jun 24

Curriculum and Assessment Review: ILCS, ALL and UCFL issue a statement.

'The development of a sustainable model for language provision across the whole of the educational sector is of the highest concern to all members of the subject community'

Read the statement:

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Curriculum and Assessment Review

The interim report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review (March 2025) classified 'Languages' as requiring Category 1 intervention.

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School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds @lcsleeds.bsky.social · Jun 14

Always such a pleasure to welcome prospective students, their families and friends to campus for our June Open Days. It’s when we all fall in love with our subjects all over again and stop to take in the joy of working and learning in this tremendous city and institution ❤️ #universityofleeds

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Dr Corinne Painter @corinnepainter.bsky.social · Jun 13

Very excited that this book has a publication date! Add it to your wishlists or pre order at the end of August! www.routledge.com/Political-Ou...

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Sascha Stollhans @saschastollhans.bsky.social · May 22

Good news that the government is working with the EU on setting up a youth mobility/“experience” scheme! This is a step in the right direction: young (and not so young) people benefit hugely from intercultural experiences! ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ne... @lcsleeds.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social

Faculty’s Pro-Dean for Student Education speaks to BBC News at 10 about possible youth mobility scheme

The scheme would build on the recent UK-EU agreement and allow young people from the UK to travel to the EU, and vice-versa, for a limited time, to pursue work and study opportunities

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Diane Nelson @gplady.bsky.social · Jun 10

Excited to be part of this gorgeous film homage to the natural world through language inspired by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social, screening at Sheffield DocFest on 21 June! @HannahPapacekHarper @RetroviseurProductions @extinctionleeds.bsky.social
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Project | Lost For Words

Lost For Words A feature documentary directed by Hannah Papacek Harper

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wendya-b.bsky.social @wendya-b.bsky.social · Apr 24

www.mhra.org.uk/news/2025/04...
Read about our MHRA-funded project to produce readable summaries for policymakers @themhra.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social @oliviaglaze.bsky.social Watch this space for ways to engage!

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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wendya-b.bsky.social @wendya-b.bsky.social · May 15

In our next @lspjournal.bsky.social opinon piece @clairegorrara.bsky.social and Lucy Jenkins explore the new curriculum for languages in Wales. What could the rest of the UK learn from what Wales is doing? www.lspjournal.com/post/new-cur... @cforsdick.bsky.social

New Curriculum, New Languages Education? How International Languages Education is Changing in Wales

In the following opinion article, Claire Gorrara and Lucy Jenkins explore how the Curriculum for Wales represents a radical shift in language education, embedding International Languages into the core...

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