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Alex Marshall
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German department at Sheffield Hallam. Research on Zionism and nationalism and irony, co-runs @europeinthepub.bsky.social. Anti-border, pro-moth. Him/Er. My views own.
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · 15d
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📣 NEW: 'Odessa, Vienna and Jerusalem: Zionism, Performative Nationhood and Multinational Empires' by @ralexm.bsky.social examines Zionism within multinational empires and the performative nature of national demands within this economy.
Read it #OA: bit.ly/Marshall-MLO
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'Odessa, Vienna and Jerusalem: Zionism, Performative Nationhood and Multinational Empires' by Alex Marshall written in white text on a series of light blue and mid blue banners atop the MLO grey transparent line drawing of classical human figures. The MLO logo is at the bottom right with an Open Access orange lock logo.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · 28d
This month we have Joel Mayfield from @unitetheunion.bsky.social talking about the ongoing strike at the Sheffield Veolia plant, which has now outlasted the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.

Monday 29th September, 7:30pm, The Museum, all welcome!
Europe in the Pub Monday 29th September 2025 7:30pm The Museum Joel Mayfield on The Sheffield Bin Strikes Forthcoming talks 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Megaliths Onscreen in Folk Horror 24th November: Edanur Yazıcı on Migrant Exploitation in the Care Industry *19th January: David Raho on Should we be Resisting or Embracing AI? (joint with Skeptics in the Pub) Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm The Museum, Orchard Square, Sheffield Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions & proposals
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · 15d
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Modern Languages Open @modlangopen.bsky.social · 16d
📣 NEW: 'Odessa, Vienna and Jerusalem: Zionism, Performative Nationhood and Multinational Empires' by @ralexm.bsky.social examines Zionism within multinational empires and the performative nature of national demands within this economy.
Read it #OA: bit.ly/Marshall-MLO
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'Odessa, Vienna and Jerusalem: Zionism, Performative Nationhood and Multinational Empires' by Alex Marshall written in white text on a series of light blue and mid blue banners atop the MLO grey transparent line drawing of classical human figures. The MLO logo is at the bottom right with an Open Access orange lock logo.
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · 24d
Someone just addressed me as "Europe in the Pub guy", we're slowly building a profile @europeinthepub.bsky.social
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · 28d
Also coming up: megaliths in folk horror, migrant exploitation in the care industry, and AI.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · 28d
This month we have Joel Mayfield from @unitetheunion.bsky.social talking about the ongoing strike at the Sheffield Veolia plant, which has now outlasted the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.

Monday 29th September, 7:30pm, The Museum, all welcome!
Europe in the Pub Monday 29th September 2025 7:30pm The Museum Joel Mayfield on The Sheffield Bin Strikes Forthcoming talks 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Megaliths Onscreen in Folk Horror 24th November: Edanur Yazıcı on Migrant Exploitation in the Care Industry *19th January: David Raho on Should we be Resisting or Embracing AI? (joint with Skeptics in the Pub) Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm The Museum, Orchard Square, Sheffield Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions & proposals
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Aug 30
Throwback to the time we saw a heron.
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Aug 30
Went to see more great crested grebes and their weird stripy chicks.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Aug 18
Slight change to booking: we're downstairs this evening
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Aug 18
ATG Highlights 2025:
- We Lost The Sea doing Departure Songs
- Envy
- Sugar Horse
- Godspeed
- Melvins
- Walpurgis (all Sabbath covers)
- Mars Volta channel
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Aug 18
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Aug 7
This month, a week earlier than normal, Europe in the Pub has Harriet Earle on Whose war is it anyway? Vietnam, the US and France in conflict... and comics!

Monday 18th August, 7:30pm, The Museum. Come along, and bring friends.
Europe in the Pub Monday 18th August 2025 Whose war is it anyway? Vietnam, the US and France in conflict... and comics! with Harriet Earle We all know the image of the American soldier, fresh from jungle combat with a wild stare. He's the staple of Vietnam War pop culture created by the war's losers - the USA. In film and comics, the yank is a mainstay. Sometimes, we also see the French - not often, and not always favourably portrayed. But the war in Vietnam did not belong to either countries; it belongs to Vietnam. After all, in Vietnam, the war is known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ ('Resistance War against America'). Okay, enough word play. Where are the Vietnamese in American comics of the war? Are they capable warriors or childlike naifs? Are they monstrous or are they simply missing?  Forthcoming talks 29th September: Joel Mayfield on The Sheffield Bin Strikes 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Folk Horror 24th November: Edanur Yazıcı on Migrant Exploitation in the Care Industry Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm, upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality through Sheffield Hallam Languages & Cultures Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub Questions & proposals: alex.marshall@shu.ac.uk and a.louis@shu.ac.uk Background image: a comic book drawing of a man in green combat fatigues and a helmet, his shirt open to show his ample chest, standing in front of an American flag shooting a machine gun.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Aug 7
This month, a week earlier than normal, Europe in the Pub has Harriet Earle on Whose war is it anyway? Vietnam, the US and France in conflict... and comics!

Monday 18th August, 7:30pm, The Museum. Come along, and bring friends.
Europe in the Pub Monday 18th August 2025 Whose war is it anyway? Vietnam, the US and France in conflict... and comics! with Harriet Earle We all know the image of the American soldier, fresh from jungle combat with a wild stare. He's the staple of Vietnam War pop culture created by the war's losers - the USA. In film and comics, the yank is a mainstay. Sometimes, we also see the French - not often, and not always favourably portrayed. But the war in Vietnam did not belong to either countries; it belongs to Vietnam. After all, in Vietnam, the war is known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ ('Resistance War against America'). Okay, enough word play. Where are the Vietnamese in American comics of the war? Are they capable warriors or childlike naifs? Are they monstrous or are they simply missing?  Forthcoming talks 29th September: Joel Mayfield on The Sheffield Bin Strikes 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Folk Horror 24th November: Edanur Yazıcı on Migrant Exploitation in the Care Industry Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm, upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality through Sheffield Hallam Languages & Cultures Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub Questions & proposals: alex.marshall@shu.ac.uk and a.louis@shu.ac.uk Background image: a comic book drawing of a man in green combat fatigues and a helmet, his shirt open to show his ample chest, standing in front of an American flag shooting a machine gun.
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Aug 7
It was sweet of you to blame an oaf.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jul 28
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jul 15
This month the University of Sheffield's Guy Cowman-Sharpe will give us the latest on the US tariff situation. Also coming up this year: Vietnam war comics, early Zionism and folk horror.

Monday 28th July, 7:30pm, The Museum, all welcome!
Monday 28th July 2025 Europe in the Pub Guy Cowman-Sharpe Cowman- on US Tariffs & Trade Update Forthcoming talks 25th August: Harriet Earle on The Vietnam War in Comics 29th September: Alex Marshall on Early Zionism (tbc) 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Folk Horror Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm Upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions or proposals
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jul 15
This month the University of Sheffield's Guy Cowman-Sharpe will give us the latest on the US tariff situation. Also coming up this year: Vietnam war comics, early Zionism and folk horror.

Monday 28th July, 7:30pm, The Museum, all welcome!
Monday 28th July 2025 Europe in the Pub Guy Cowman-Sharpe Cowman- on US Tariffs & Trade Update Forthcoming talks 25th August: Harriet Earle on The Vietnam War in Comics 29th September: Alex Marshall on Early Zionism (tbc) 27th October: Diane Rodgers on Folk Horror Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm Upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions or proposals
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jun 23
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jun 16
This month (a week early) we have Anya Louis, Professor of Transnational Popular Culture from Sheffield Hallam talking about Cultural Intelligence in a Globalised World.

Monday 23rd June, usual time and place of 7:30pm at The Museum on Orchard Square. All welcome!
Europe in the Pub Monday 23rd June 2025 Prof. Anya Louis on Global Citizenship: Cultural Intelligence in a Globalised World Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, measures your capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. Your CQ predicts your readiness for working and relating effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. In this interactive session we will investigate how you acquire cultural intelligence and what happens if you don’t bother! Forthcoming talks 28th July: Guy Cowman-Sharpe on US Tariffs & Trade Update 25th August: Alex Marshall on Early Zionism (tbc) 29th September: tbc Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions & proposals
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jun 16
Anya says: "CQ, measures capability to work effectively in diverse situations. CQ predicts readiness for relating effectively with people from different backgrounds. In this interactive session we investigate how you acquire CQ and what happens if you don’t bother!"
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Jun 16
This month (a week early) we have Anya Louis, Professor of Transnational Popular Culture from Sheffield Hallam talking about Cultural Intelligence in a Globalised World.

Monday 23rd June, usual time and place of 7:30pm at The Museum on Orchard Square. All welcome!
Europe in the Pub Monday 23rd June 2025 Prof. Anya Louis on Global Citizenship: Cultural Intelligence in a Globalised World Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, measures your capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. Your CQ predicts your readiness for working and relating effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. In this interactive session we will investigate how you acquire cultural intelligence and what happens if you don’t bother! Forthcoming talks 28th July: Guy Cowman-Sharpe on US Tariffs & Trade Update 25th August: Alex Marshall on Early Zionism (tbc) 29th September: tbc Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions & proposals
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · May 19
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · May 6
This month join us,
@sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social and the @sheffielduni.bsky.social German department for the 75th anniversary celebrations of Sheffield twinning with Bochum, Germany

Week earlier than usual on Monday 19th, but same start time of 7:30pm and same location: The Museum, Orchard Square
Europe in the Pub Next Meeting: Monday 19th May 2025 Forthcoming talks *19th May: Holly Satterly, Dr. Seán Williams and Rob Swarbrick on Bochum, Germany: Sheffield’s First Twin City *23rd June: Prof. Anya Louis on Intercultural Literacy 28th July: Guy Cowman-Sharpe on US Tariffs & Trade Update Usually last Monday of the month, 7:30pm Upstairs in The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook & Instagram: @europeinthepub Questions & proposals: alex.marshall@shu.ac.uk and a.louis@shu.ac.uk
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Apr 17
This month: Chris Hall on the translation and adaptation of Georges Perec's Un Homme qui dort.

28th April, 7:30pm, The Museum, Orchard Square
GEORGES PEREC'S UN HOMME QUI DORT An Adventure in Translation, Adaptation. Filmmaking & 12th Century Troubadour. Or An Attempt at Exhausting a Film about Paris. Fully Qualified Perecquian, Mr Christopher Hall, will be guiding us through M. Perecs winning melancholic movie, Un Homme Qui Dort. Uncovering long forgotten hidden structures, puzzles, colours, linguistics and subjective pronouns. with any adventure worth name will have maps, diagrams, rams, will probably get lost and trouble but will definitely back in time tea. Europe in the Pub 7.30, Monday 28th April Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Apr 17
This month: Chris Hall on the translation and adaptation of Georges Perec's Un Homme qui dort.

28th April, 7:30pm, The Museum, Orchard Square
GEORGES PEREC'S UN HOMME QUI DORT An Adventure in Translation, Adaptation. Filmmaking & 12th Century Troubadour. Or An Attempt at Exhausting a Film about Paris. Fully Qualified Perecquian, Mr Christopher Hall, will be guiding us through M. Perecs winning melancholic movie, Un Homme Qui Dort. Uncovering long forgotten hidden structures, puzzles, colours, linguistics and subjective pronouns. with any adventure worth name will have maps, diagrams, rams, will probably get lost and trouble but will definitely back in time tea. Europe in the Pub 7.30, Monday 28th April Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Apr 16
Call for Contributions: special edition of the journal Nationalism & Ethnic Politics on Nationalism & Irony

Deadline for articles, drafts and proposals: Friday 20th June

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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Mar 20
Next session! On Monday 31st March, former parliamentary candidate for Doncaster North TUSC Andy Hiles will be talking about his experiences discussing Brexit on the doorsteps.

As ever, 7:30pm, upstairs in the Musuem on Orchard Square. Hope to see you all there!
Europe in the Pub Monday 31st March 7:30pm The Museum Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster with Andy Hiles from the TUSC Forthcoming talks 31st March: Andy Hiles on Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster North 28th April: Chris Hall on Georges Perec, Film & Translation 19th May: Seánn Williams & Rob Swarbrick on Sheffield- Bochum Partnership Last Monday of the month, 7:30p Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Tuitter/Bluesky/Facebook/instagr @europeinthepub DM with questions/proposals"
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Mar 31
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Mar 20
Next session! On Monday 31st March, former parliamentary candidate for Doncaster North TUSC Andy Hiles will be talking about his experiences discussing Brexit on the doorsteps.

As ever, 7:30pm, upstairs in the Musuem on Orchard Square. Hope to see you all there!
Europe in the Pub Monday 31st March 7:30pm The Museum Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster with Andy Hiles from the TUSC Forthcoming talks 31st March: Andy Hiles on Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster North 28th April: Chris Hall on Georges Perec, Film & Translation 19th May: Seánn Williams & Rob Swarbrick on Sheffield- Bochum Partnership Last Monday of the month, 7:30p Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Tuitter/Bluesky/Facebook/instagr @europeinthepub DM with questions/proposals"
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Alex Marshall @ralexm.bsky.social · Mar 20
A week on Monday! It's probably going to be bitter medicine for Europey types but not to be missed.
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Mar 20
Next session! On Monday 31st March, former parliamentary candidate for Doncaster North TUSC Andy Hiles will be talking about his experiences discussing Brexit on the doorsteps.

As ever, 7:30pm, upstairs in the Musuem on Orchard Square. Hope to see you all there!
Europe in the Pub Monday 31st March 7:30pm The Museum Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster with Andy Hiles from the TUSC Forthcoming talks 31st March: Andy Hiles on Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster North 28th April: Chris Hall on Georges Perec, Film & Translation 19th May: Seánn Williams & Rob Swarbrick on Sheffield- Bochum Partnership Last Monday of the month, 7:30p Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Tuitter/Bluesky/Facebook/instagr @europeinthepub DM with questions/proposals"
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Feb 24
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Europe in the Pub @europeinthepub.bsky.social · Feb 10
Next talk: Historical European Martial Arts with Luke from The Exiles Sheffield

Monday 24th February, 7:30pm, The Museum pub
Europe in the Pub Monday 24th February 7:30pm The Museum Public talk on Historical European Martial Arts with Luke Ireland from The Exiles Sheffield Forthcoming talks 24th February: Luke Ireland on Historical European Martial Arts 31st March: Andy Hiles on Discussing Brexit on Doorsteps in Doncaster 28th April: Chris Hall on Georges Perec, Adaptation Film & Translation Last Monday of the month, 7:30pm Upstairs, The Museum, Orchard Square Monthly public talks on Europe, transnationalism and interculturality Organised through Languages & Cultures at Sheffield Hallam Twitter/Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @europeinthepub DM with questions/proposals
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