Stephan Ehrig

‘They rose out of the ground!’: Scotland’s brutalist beauties – in pictures The imposing concrete buildings that defined British postwar architecture held a vision of the future – but many fell into disrepair. A new book finds the finest examples

So excited for this book!
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Exciting news - details of next year's AGS conference, which will be held in Glasgow, will be published this week!

More to follow here soon too but in the meantime keep your eyes on your inboxes!

Yes the same for me. Such accomplished and unique musicians! The set list was perfect for me as it featured most of my favourites that I did not expect them to play :)

Fascism's Body Politics - Public Seminar Dagmar Herzog explains how ableism's historical legacy informs the fascisms of Donald Trump and Germany's AfD.

Important insight from Dagmar Herzog on the New Fascist Body venerated by today's right.

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Saw them last night and only managed to get seated tickets but very much relieved my teens which was a sublime experience.

WEEKEND READING: The future of languages in a multilingual Britain - HEPI This blog was kindly authored by John Claughton, Co-Founder of The World of Languages and Languages of the World and former Chief Master of King Edward’s School, Birmingham. The other day, there was a...

And World of Languages, Languages of the World (WoLLoW) - www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/09/w...

The Languages Crisis: Arresting Decline - HEPI A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, The Languages Crisis: Arresting decline by Megan Bowler (HEPI Report 192), sponsored by Duolingo, shows a big drop in formal language learning....

Megan Bowler's Higher Education Policy Institute report on languages - www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/the-... - @meganlbowler.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social

England’s national curriculum review misses opportunity to revitalise language learning Capitalising on children’s existing multilingualism would be beneficial.

**New article** on The Conversation UK about languages and the government's national curriculum review - theconversation.com/englands-nat... - @uk.theconversation.com @ilcs.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

The full text of the letter can be found on the AGS website here: ags.ac.uk/joint-letter...

In response to recent news of the University of Nottingham's devastating plan to cut modern languages degrees, the AGS President (@pdavies.bsky.social) has sent a joint letter of protest to the UoN VC and the Chair of University Council on behalf of the AGS, W+IGS and the GLA.

Link to the letter 👇

Frontispiece and inside line drawing illustration of Bergpolderflat from Yorke and Gibberd, The Modern Flat (1937)

🚨 New post: How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part II, Bergpolderflat and the Prototypical Slab Block
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Wichtiger Artikel, der auch eindrücklich zeigt, wie verwundbar Befristungen das dt. Wissenschaftssystem machen: Befristetes Personal kann man ohne Kündigungsschutz loswerden & so Wissenschaft empfindlich schwächen. Für Resilienz braucht’s dringend mehr unbefristete Stellen! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG

Was very honoured to be part of this fantastic lineup in Cambridge yesterday talking about Art in the GDR and seeing Annette Schröter’s exhibition in Magdalen college.

The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists

Well put, colleagues! www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...

Had an amazing time at the IAF House in Dublin last night screening a DEFA documentary about Halle-Neustadt and discussing my book with my former mentors Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Anne Fuchs (some photos from IAF)

We Can Make an Impact. Save Modern Languages courses at the University of Leicester

Solidarity with out colleagues at Leicester!
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We Can Make an Impact. Stop the removal of undergraduate Theology & Religion at the University of Nottingham

c.org/HjXqHgyFzM please consider signing this as well!

University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.

Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cornell has agreed to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws and will use a DOJ memo on the topic as a training resource for staff.
The university must also provide anonymized admissions data and continue campus climate surveys
@mrfishcartoons.bsky.social

Sign the Petition Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!

Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx

Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham In a statement the institution also says it is

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... and once again the humanities and languages have to pay for years of unsustainable spending and mismanagement

Exchange Talk: Innocent Love and Escalating Violence | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

In case you’re in Glasgow on Monday night and want to hear about ultra violence… www.rcs.ac.uk/whats-on/exc...

A date for your diary: Please join the ASLE-UKI Online Seminar on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Environment, 29 Jan 2026, 3-7 pm GMT. Convened by Brycchan Carey (Northumbria) and Tess Somervell (Oxford). Further details and registration information at: asle.org.uk/events/semin...

Warum die AfD uns alle ärmer machen will Das Programm der AfD würde Deutschland an den Abgrund führen – das ist kein Versehen, sondern Teil ihrer Strategie

Gemeinsam mit @nschniederjann.bsky.social und @sebfriedrich.bsky.social habe ich analysiert, warum sich die AfD ein ökonomisches Programm gibt, das die Wirtschaft schrumpft und Arbeiter ärmer macht. Spoiler: das ist kein Versehen.

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Politik in Ostdeutschland: Wie gespalten ist der Osten? Vier Autoren berichten Das Buch „Extremwetterlagen“ erkundet Ostdeutschland vor den Landtagswahlen 2024. Zwischen politischer Gereiztheit und idyllischen Landschaften: Eindrücke einer polarisierten Gesellschaft.

"Eindrücke einer polarisierten Gesellschaft."
In der MOZ schreibt Christina Tilmann über das Buch "Extremwetterlagen" von Alexander Leistner, Manja Präkels, Tina Pruschmann und Barbara Thériault.
Mehr: www.moz.de/nachrichten/...
Zum Buch: www.verbrecherverlag.de/shop/extremw...

Languages are the instrument to peace.

What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social

Eine Frau steht im kalten, bläulichen Abendlicht neben einem Baum und blickt ernst und gedankenverloren in die Kamera. Ihr Gesicht wirkt müde. Ihre dunkel umrandeten Augen tragen eine leise Traurigkeit, sie selbst trägt einen dicken Schal und dunkle Kleidung. Im Hintergrund zeichnen sich verschwommen Bäume und städtische Gebäude ab. Der Untertitel: „Noch eine Stunde, dann kommt die Nacht.“.

Ich um 1̷8̷ ̷U̷h̷r̷ 17 Uhr

NEUBAU ATMOSPHERES: East German Cultural Remediations of Modernist Architecture by Stephan Ehrig @herrehrig.bsky.social has now been published!

Find out more here: bit.ly/3JZJa4a

#FilmStudies #LiteraryStudies #History

Übersicht mit KI +3 Bisher gab es in Deutschland insgesamt sechs weibliche Ministerpräsidentinnen, die von den Parteien CDU und SPD gestellt wurden. CDU: Julia Klöckner (Rheinland-Pfalz, seit 2025) Stanislaw Tillich (Sachsen, CDU) SPD: Heide Simonis (Schleswig-Holstein, 1993–2005) Manuela Schwesig (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, seit 2017) Hannelore Kraft (Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2010–2017) Doris Schröder-Köpf (Niedersachsen, 1995–1999) Anke Rehlinger (Saarland, seit 2022) Andere: Karin Wolter (Brandenburg, 2004–2005) Raffael Bauske (Sachsen, 2005–2008) Ute Schmidt (Sachsen, 2008–2010)

Wir sind verloren

In case you missed it, here is a link to the great @municipaldreams.bsky.social blog and review of my new book: municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/b...
"Clayton’s book is not only a powerful evocation of past ideals and practice but a call to action."