@sofiamartinho.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Portuguese | Director of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies | Languages, Cultures and Societies | University Leeds | President of TROPO UK | Co-founder of the Language Scholar Journal.
Is German aggressive and hard to learn? Professor Sascha Stollhans will be delivering an online workshop on 22 January, aimed @Key Stage 4/5. He will be looking at some myths about languages & explore the evidence to bust them!
To sign up: bit.ly/3Nwif1i
In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut UK.
Leeds is a #global city - and language skills are central to that ambition.
Weโre delighted to share this reflection from Karen Murgatroyd on why Leeds City of Languages plays a vital role in the cityโs international outlook. @lcsleeds.bsky.social #languages
Ideas, collaboration and community in action.
Weโre proud to share this thoughtful reflection from Professor Andrew Thorpe on how Leeds City of Languages demonstrated the real impact of partnership, respect, understanding and language learning. @lcsleeds.bsky.social #culture #languages
#Languages and #cultures matter - to education, communities and regions.
This quote from Professor Emma Cayley captures why Leeds City of Languages is such a powerful civic initiative. @lcsleeds.bsky.social @emmacayley.bsky.social
Chinese Dragon Dance and language tasters! Lots of fun for a November Sunday ๐ More information on: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/ca... @lccs1966 @lcs_leeds
22.11.2025 10:51 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Leeds City of Languages is not finished yet! Last places left!! More information on: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/pa...
22.11.2025 09:27 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Congratulations to the @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social organisers Sofia Martinho and Bettina Hermoso Gomez for their incredible hard work organising such an incredible programme over the last 2 weeks for the University of Leeds
22.11.2025 07:49 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Screenshot of website advertising roundtable
Then from 3.30pm @saschastollhans.bsky.social will be taking part in a roundtable โTowards a Sustainable Future for Languages in UK Educationโ organised by @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social. You can join in person in Leeds or watch the debate online: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/round...
21.11.2025 08:40 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Flyer for Michelle Sheehanโs talk
We look forward to being being involved in two exciting events today: you can join our project lead @mishee54.bsky.social at 2pm (UK time) for a webinar on โWhy language teaching needs linguisticsโ, hosted by GLOW - register here to receive the Zoom link: glowlinguistics.org/blog/glowing...
21.11.2025 08:40 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Roundtable and Q&A: Towards a Sustainable Future for Languages in UK Education. Hybrid event. Sign up via: www.eventbrite.com/e/roundtable... @lcs_leeds
19.11.2025 11:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1What are you doing tomorrow? #Languages are for everyone! @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social @lcsleeds.bsky.social @instituto_cervantes_leeds
18.11.2025 22:08 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Join us tomorrow at Luma trรญo concert!
Led by Chilean brothers Francisco & Oscar Carrasco, the quartet takes you on an exciting journey of the continentโs vibrant & diverse musical heritage, bringing together traditional &contemporary instruments with melodies &rhythms that tell their own stories.
Fancy some great latin-american music? Playing tomorrow in Leeds:LUMA Quartert! @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social @institutocervantes.bsky.social
18.11.2025 11:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Reminder of what is available tomorrowโฆwhat do you fancy?! A language taster? A film screening? The workshop on Portuguese tiling is sold out but you can book on any of the other activities by busting our website on leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #languages @lcsleeds.bsky.social #mfl
17.11.2025 18:10 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Public engagement with research at the heart of #LeedsCityofLanguages!
17.11.2025 09:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Week 2 of #LeedsCityofLanguages!
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You might have heard that the University of Nottingham plans to suspend all languages courses. This is very disappointing and heartbreaking.
Here you can find their petition aimed at protecting Modern Languages at Nottingham. You can show your support by signing it.
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
A very insightful article on the recent threats to UK modern languages:
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
Support the petitions to stop the closures at Leicester and Nottingham, to sign click here:
www.change.org/p/save-moder...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
#languages #mfl
The weekend is almost here and thereโs plenty of activities to chose from! What will it beโฆa language taster, a concert, a language exchange? ๐ฌ
@lcsleeds.bsky.social #languages
It's a pleasure working with so many partners across Leeds! @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social
12.11.2025 22:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Music in French, Spanish and Portuguese! ๐น๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ผ
12.11.2025 21:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Events of campus on Thursday! Language taster sessions for Spanish and Italian plus Spanish film screening of โEsa tierra es mรญaโ For more information visit our website: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk #languages #mfl
12.11.2025 21:46 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0#LeedsCityofLanguages working with our fantastic partners across Leeds!
12.11.2025 09:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Towards a Sustainable Future for #Languages in UK #Education - time for discussion and action! Join us on Friday the 21st #LeedsCityofLanguages
12.11.2025 09:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Not to be missed! #music #Portuguese #Brazil
12.11.2025 09:20 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fancy some music in French, Spanish or Portuguese? #LeedsCityofLanguages
11.11.2025 10:44 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Instituto Cervantes and Alliance Franรงaise are offering free taster sessions in Spanish and French! Last few spaces left! Book via: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/ #languages #tasters @lcsleeds.bsky.social
11.11.2025 10:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Free language tasters for beginners this week! Look at the #LeedsCityofLanguages programme! We're spoilt for choice!
11.11.2025 10:34 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Discover the beauty and flow of Chinese calligraphy! Join us for a hands-on workshop where youโll learn the art of brush and ink, explore traditional techniques, and create your own calligraphy piece to take home. No experience needed - all welcome!Free
Thursday 20th November at 2pm Parkinson B.08
Join us tomorrow for Day 2 of #LeedsCityofLanguages! @lcsleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social
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