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Llengua i cultura catalanes. Catalan language and culture. Lecturer. University of Liverpool. ell/he/him

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It’s already 2026 and this Thursday the #AULC2026 takes place in Oxford and online. Looking forward to discussions on the future of university language centres, including policy, innovation and resilience in language education. Very much looking forward to it!

05.01.2026 10:12 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
AULC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 8&9 January 20026 Oxford University and online - CALL FOR PAPERS - Association of University Language Communities Please find the details of the call for papers for the forthcoming annual AULC conference Deadline is Monday 10 November 12 Noon Call for Papers AULC Annual Conference 2026: Thriving in a time of unpr...

Call for Papers — AULC 2026!

📅 8–9 Jan 2026 | 📍 Oxford & Online
Theme: “Thriving in a time of unprecedented threats. Renewing Language Education for Non-Specialists in University Language Centres in the Age of Austerity and AI"
🕛 Abstracts due 10 Nov 2025
More information: aulc.org/2025/10/aulc...

03.11.2025 09:56 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Home - Association of University Language Communities Association of University Language Communities in the UK and Ireland   Bringing together language teaching and learning professionals AULC has more than 70 institutional members, including over 60 hig...

We’re now on Bluesky! We’re the AULC — a network of university language centres in the UK and Ireland.

Follow us for updates, events, and discussions on language learning, teaching innovation, and cultural exchange.

aulc.org

🌍 #AULC #LanguageLearning #HigherEd #Languages

29.10.2025 11:26 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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Beyond Kneecap: Meet The Artists Reclaiming Minority Languages | Features | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews There’s a proverb in Māori - Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria - that loosely describes how the Māori language is a window to the

Thrilled to be interviewed by @clashmusic.com for a fantastic piece on minority languages & music! I spoke about Catalan & its vibrant scene.

Representation matters; not just to preserve, but to keep languages thriving.

www.clashmusic.com/features/bey...

17.03.2025 15:00 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation

Barcelona “has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted combination key safes, a telltale sign of an apartment given over to tourist lets”.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

22.01.2025 07:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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