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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · 14d

Thank you everyone for a great year -- unfortunately this is our last post as ⊙, the board of 2024-2025, as the switch just happened hours ago and we are no longer in function. We however have a great new year ahead of us to look forward to -- best of luck to Tᴀᴍ!

The old and new board of T.W.I.S.T., taking a picture together. Each member of the new board, Tᴀᴍ, is wearing their board shirt, and standing next to a member of the old board, ☉, no longer wearing theirs.

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · 25d

we keep erroneously receiving email meant for Groningen's (now defunct) linguistics association TWǃST

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · Apr 17

Four large Dutch universities, including Leiden University where I work, have decided to throw international psychology bachelor programs under the bus in an effort to appease the rightwing government.

Here's my blog why this is a terrible idea.

eiko-fried.com/cutting-inte...

Cutting international bachelor programs threatens psychological science » Eiko Fried

Two days ago, four Dutch universities announced discontinuing their English-speaking psychology bachelor programs (1, 2). I will briefly explain (1) how this decision came to be, (2) why this is such ...

eiko-fried.com

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Sep 4

we're back from summer hibernation -- activities are picking up again

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Jun 19

Yesterday at the General Assembly we voted in a new anthem version (to make it less outdated and also more accessible to the ~50% of the association that is not dutch).

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · May 6

maybe the real cheap flights workshop were the friends we made along the way

Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Apr 28

Grice’s maxims are what makes us human (as opposed to evil wish-granting genies)

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Apr 2

hey girl, are u a filler word, because uhm uuuuhhhh uhm one moment uhmm uuh

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Dmitry Zhemerov @yo-le.bsky.social · Mar 31

I'm on the organizing committee of the 19th T.W.I.S.T. Student Conference in Linguistics, taking place in Leiden on April 12-13th, and the team has put together a really interesting program. Check the schedule at conference.studieverenigingtwist.nl/2025/schedule and stop by if you're in the area!

T.W.I.S.T. Conference - Schedule

Saturday

conference.studieverenigingtwist.nl

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Mar 20

Zoë: don't post my quotes
Matea: noone knows it's you
Zoë: but my credit

Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Mar 20

me when im imbabura my kichwa

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Universiteit Leiden @unileiden.bsky.social · Mar 6

Medewerkers van de Universiteit Leiden trappen maandag 10 maart de estafettestaking af van de Nederlandse universiteiten tegen de kabinetsbezuinigingen. De hele dag zijn er teach-outs en daarnaast is er een samenkomst op de Garenmarkt in Leiden met diverse sprekers, optredens en muziek. #WOinactie

10 maart: Universiteit Leiden start estafettestaking tegen bezuinigingen

Medewerkers van de Universiteit Leiden trappen maandag 10 maart de estafettestaking af van de Nederlandse universiteiten tegen de kabinetsbezuinigingen.

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · Mar 6

Applications for the 2025 Leiden Summer School in Languages and Linguistics are now open.
The full list of 14 different programmes (56 classes) is available here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education...

The Celtic Programme includes two classes by me about Ancient Celtic languages and Old Irish.

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modal realist eda @minimalpear.bsky.social · Mar 5

They're making me jump for the beef every single day

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Mar 2

march

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Feb 25

thank you to everyone who showed up! here's to the next semester being as good as the last one.

Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Feb 22

whatever. joke cancelled. come to the GA (if you're a member)

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Feb 24

T.W.I.S.T. Conference Call for Abstracts deadline has been extended until the 7th of March. Come present your research, non-T.W.I.S.T. members have the opportunity to do that too!

Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Feb 14

Call for Abstracts is closing soon!

The 19th T.W.I.S.T. Student Conference in #Linguistics is looking for student speakers. The deadline is in about a week (21 Feb).

Have any interesting research to share? Submit an abstract! You can find more information at conference.studieverenigingtwist.nl

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Study Association T.W.I.S.T. @studieverenigingtwist.nl · Feb 23

they call it pre-General Member Assembly dinner because it's

- pre-discounted (we pay for part of it (twist budget))
- pre-assembled (they made it in a restaurant (no shade to last Switch GA's DIY poke bowls))
- pre-member (in front of you (on your plate))
- dinner (evening food (yum))