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Emma Bond

@efbond.bsky.social

Professor of Italian & Comparative Studies, University of Oxford. Interested in migration, museums and empire. New book CURATING WORLDS out Dec 2024.

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UKRI funded project on African collections in Italian museums begins Professor Emma Bond leads a new UKRI-funded grant on the African collections of Italian explorer, Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti.

Today is the official start date of our new UKRI funded research project. Looking forward to getting started!

www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/news/2025/06...

01.07.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research Associate at The University of Manchester An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Post-doc in Italian at @uniofmanchester.bsky.social - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT018/r...

17.04.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leaving a piece of my heart in the Bay Area after a wonderful few days at UC Berkeley for the CICIS 2025 conference. California Italian Studies is an amazing community of scholars!

05.03.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Researcher: Colonial History of Botanic Gardens Interested in colonial history, botanical gardens and decolonisation? Join our international team of scholars!

*Job Claxon*: we're hiring a Postdoc to research the Colonial History of the Botanic Gardens at Universiteit Utrecht.

www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

#skystorians #jobs #histofscience #colonialhistory #botanicalgardens

04.03.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 151    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
A yellow and orange gradient filled box alongside a B&W photograph of birds on a wire by a house and a tree. The title of the collection reads: 'reading and writing in transit' with the white MLO logo underneath.

A yellow and orange gradient filled box alongside a B&W photograph of birds on a wire by a house and a tree. The title of the collection reads: 'reading and writing in transit' with the white MLO logo underneath.

NEW ARTICLE: ''La straniera' as 'Strangers I Know': Translational Readings of Claudia Durastanti Through Actor-Network Theory' by @efbond.bsky.social is here! Read it #OA at MLO: bit.ly/Bond-MLO @hpartzsch.bsky.social @drmirnasolic.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @osgaoxford.bsky.social

24.02.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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La stranieraย asย Strangers I Know: Translational Readings of Claudia Durastanti Through Actor-Network Theory | Modern Languages Open

The first article is by Emma Bond, who studies translation of/in/with "La straniera as Strangers I Know: Translational Readings of Claudia Durastanti Through Actor-Network Theory", exploring how comparatists decide what and how to compare: modernlanguagesopen.org/articles/10....

18.02.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am recruiting survey participants!!

*Have you (or do you know anyone who has) completed a doctoral degree in languages (Arabic, BSL, French, German etc.) and then moved into a different field of research or employment?* ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš€

13.02.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Me too! Must have just missed you :)

31.01.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mixed media sculpture of a figure sits on top of a museum exhibit looking down at visitors

A mixed media sculpture of a figure sits on top of a museum exhibit looking down at visitors

Two mixed media sculptures of figures standing on top of museum exhibits

Two mixed media sculptures of figures standing on top of museum exhibits

So happy I got to see Hew Lockeโ€™s โ€œWhat have we hereโ€ at the British Museum today before it closes on 8th Feb. I especially loved these Watchers, observing us visitors, and โ€œflipping the scriptโ€ (in Lockeโ€™s words!) of who has power and perspective in the museum space.

31.01.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sign the Petition Save MLANG at Cardiff University!

Please help us to save Modern Languages at Cardiff University:

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29.01.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thank you so much; Saskia!

16.01.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of Emma Bondโ€™s new book โ€œCurating Worlds: Museum Practices in Contemporary Literature.โ€ The cover has falling chairs on it and the book is on a chair.

Photo of Emma Bondโ€™s new book โ€œCurating Worlds: Museum Practices in Contemporary Literature.โ€ The cover has falling chairs on it and the book is on a chair.

Innovative readings, interesting places, intriguing photos, intricate history, Maaza Mengiste, Orhan Pamuk, Daลกa Drndiฤ‡, Olga Tokarczuk, Valeria Luiselli, Claudio Magris & more. Congratulations, Emma Bond, on โ€œCurating Worlds: Museum Practices in Contemporary Literature,โ€ a beautiful book! #worldlit

16.01.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's featured book is Curating Worlds by Emma Bond (Northwestern University Press, Dec 2024).
@efbond.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social

www.facultybookshelf.org/isbn/0810147...

16.01.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜The ghosts are everywhereโ€™: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis? Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britainโ€™s most visited museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?

Interesting long read in todayโ€™s Guardian on the โ€œomni-crisisโ€ at the British Museum:

16.01.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As you can see, we're ready and on the ground at #MLA25. Stop by booth 112A to browse our books and chat with Faith Wilson Stein.

All books are 30% off with code MLA30 through February 10.

nupress.northwestern.edu

09.01.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A programme for the MLA prize ceremony with a plate of king cake and pralines and a glass of sparkling wine.

A programme for the MLA prize ceremony with a plate of king cake and pralines and a glass of sparkling wine.

A picture of Giulia Riccรฒ holding her MLA prize for best manuscript in Italian studies

A picture of Giulia Riccรฒ holding her MLA prize for best manuscript in Italian studies

A picture of Clarissa Clรฒ holding her MLA prize

A picture of Clarissa Clรฒ holding her MLA prize

Celebrating fabulous MLO prize-winners in Italian Studies last night: Giulia Riccรฒ, Akash Kumar and Clarissa Clรฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰

11.01.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Jorge!

11.01.2025 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In very good company at the @nupress.bsky.social desk at MLA2025!

11.01.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ethiopian resistance heroโ€™s family tries to reclaim medal taken by Italian troops Ras Desta Damtewโ€™s solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this month

The long tail of Italian colonialism. Layers of history in this article, and one recalcitrant auction house. ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

23.12.2024 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two copies of a book entitled Curating Worlds

Two copies of a book entitled Curating Worlds

Table of contents page in a book entitled Curating Worlds

Table of contents page in a book entitled Curating Worlds

Early Christmas gifts from @nupress.bsky.social! Itโ€™s great to have author copies of CURATING WORLDS. Available for purchase now: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014795...

20.12.2024 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Futures in post-displacement Italy Published in Journal of Modern Italian Studies (Vol. 28, No. 4, 2023)

Spending time w/ Modern Italian Studies spec issue "Futures in post-displacement Italy," eds @efbond.bsky.social & Stavroula Pipyrou

"If the story of displacement is one of rupture, of departure and of loss, it is also then a space for aspiration & speculation."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

03.12.2024 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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