Robert Poole

The updated version of the Ecolinguistics bibliography now has approximately 750 entries! Check it out at www.zotero.org/groups/44699...

I hoped for 100-150 attendees, but there are now 671 registered participants for this week's Symposium on Ecolinguistics. That is unbelievable! It's going to be a great event! #ecolinguistics

In 2026, our CASS Summer Schools offer two free-to-attend courses in corpus linguistics, focused on Language, Discourse and Society, and Language Teaching, Testing and Assessment.
Applications are now open!
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#LancsSS26

Conference poster for the conference "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene" at the University of Alabama

Next week, I will give a keynote on "Language, Ecology, and the corporeal in-betweens" at The University of Alabama's "Language and Ecology in the Anthropocene: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics" - a fantastic virtual event organised by @repoole.bsky.social. I look very much forward to it!

I'm thrilled to be returning to #CADS2026 in Lancaster to present research from my forthcoming book "Environment through Time: Diachronic Studies in Ecolinguistics". First presented at Lancaster at Corpus Linguistics 2015 just after completing my doctoral studies. Excited to be back!

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Ecolinguistics The Bloomsbury Handbook of Ecolinguistics is a comprehensive guide focusing upon the expanding field of ecolinguistics and its investigations of the role of lan…

The page for the forthcoming The Bloomsbury Handbook of Ecolinguistics has just gone live! Pre-order your copy (or request your library do so) today! #ecolinguistics #IECA #envcomm www.bloomsbury.com/us/bloomsbur...

A free online Symposium on Ecolinguistics with an excellent slate of keynotes and presentations! Register for free to receive program details and updates. #ecolinguistics

I am excited to announce "Language and Ecology in the Anthropoce: A Symposium on Ecolinguistics" on February 5-6, 2026. The event (3 keynotes & 20 presentations) is free and online. Register using the QR code below to receive updates on the schedule and links for attending.

Funding opportunity: PhD at Sussex
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
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I’m not on the organizing committee, but I absolutely think such a topic would be welcomed!

Only a few more days to submit to the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in Rennes, France in July 2026! ice-8.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

Just deleted my Academia account, as it didn't seem useful anymore. And their data rights and new AI policy....I'm out.

The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters. We’ll need to do more than ‘touch grass’ to revive them.

"Since 1800, there’s been a sharp decline in nature-related words in English language books. It closely matches a simulation of nature–human interactions." A new piece in @grist.org by Kate Yoder, with some #ecolinguistics input from @repoole.bsky.social grist.org/language/nat...

I haven’t posted recently, but this publication from my former student deserves sharing. This started as an MA thesis project and is now published in a leading journal! It’s excellent ! #CADS #SLW authors.elsevier.com/a/1liFa3n6UY...

What happens when activists creatively reimagine corporate logos to resist branding narratives?

Our new paper explores the powerful multimodal practice of "figurative subversion" and its role in challenging corporate messages.

Read it here: bit.ly/3GrXAse

At the closing of #ICAME46 next year’s ICAME is revealed. #ICAME47 will be in Koblenz, by the Rhine in Germany from May 26 to May 30, 2026

Call for proposals for the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in Rennes, France July 9-11, 2026. ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

And the China tour concludes with two talks at Beijing Normal University! Excited by the partnerships and collaboration that will hopefully come to be!

A great time discussing contemporary ecolinguistics and diachronic corpus-assisted discourse studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University!

I love college campuses. This is Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Stunning scene in Chongqing on my last night! What a great few days here!

Wonderful conference at Chongqing University on Digital Studies in Language and Literature. Honored to give a keynote!

3 universities, 6 talks, 9 days! Just finished talk 1 this morning —rest and repeat! #corpuslinguistics #CADS #ecolinguistics

Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...

Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism A Transdisciplinary ConferenceJuly 4-5, 2025 July 4: In person participation at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park (and online)July 5: Fully online Registrati…

A transdisciplinary conference on ecopoetics and environmental artivism labrc.co.uk/2025/02/23/e...

Metaphors of resistance in the counter-discourse of Spanish, English and Dutch cycling activists Russian Journal of Linguistics Vol 29, No 1 (2025): Ecolinguistics: Consolidating a research paradigm

Language can be a weapon, BUT it can also be used to resist. #Metaphors of resistance in the discourse of 🇪🇦🇬🇧🇳🇱 cycling activists in this paper co-authored with @laurafilardollamas.bsky.social journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/... @modacitylife.com @brenttoderian.bsky.social @repoole.bsky.social

Congratulations to my friend and colleague Dr. Ali Fuad Selvi for earning tenure and promotion at UA! Such an amazing record of research, teaching, and service. #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #UA

Oooh, they are more than a year away, but I'm already excited about the possibility of attending both the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in France and Corpora and Discourse Studies in Lancaster next summer! What a trip that would be! Let's make it happen!

Vol 29, No 1 (2025) Vol 29, No 1 (2025) - Russian Journal of Linguistics

Just published special issue on Ecolinguistics from the Russian Journal of Ecolinguistics. Honored to write the introduction and have the opportunity to read this superb collection of articles. journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/...

Just finished another chapter and have a clear vision for the next two with the data ready to go! Much work remains but momentum is building! Is that a finish line I see in the distance?