Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The 1st week of the semester, which entails the introduction of the biggest module I've ever coordinated: 250 students, split across 2 lectures & 12 tutorial groups. Thankfully, I have a great team of colleagues behind me - and looking at my French counterpart - next to me. Bon chance, mes amis! 000
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"I have been told many times that I’m very resilient. Resilience is often held up as a personal virtue, but in ways, it has become a neoliberal demand, encouraging stoic perseverance while discouraging critique." - Vicky Brady 1/ 100
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 07/05/2026I had no notion of what to expect when I opted for 'Mickey 17' on a lengthy flight earlier this year. Boy, what a pleasant surprise it was. Entertaining and engaging in all the right ways. Definitely recommended. 010
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Come work with me at #MIC in Ireland. We are currently hiring two 4 yr full-time Teaching Fellows, one in #GermanStudies and one in #FrenchStudies. Vacancies | Mary Immaculate College share.google/3ksDt8mujRp7...share.googleVacancies | Mary Immaculate CollegeMary Immaculate College has a wide range of academic and professional services job opportunities on an ongoing basis. Learn more about our vacancies. 000
Reposted by Britta C. JungMarie VC, PhD @marievc.eurosky.social · 23/04/2026Or speaks another language. 627046
Reposted by Britta C. JungDeirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Two roles at Masaryk university, Brno * Assistant Prof for the Department of English & American Studies (Britonist) * Assistant Prof for the Department of English & American Studies (Translation) www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list... www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list... 033
Reposted by Britta C. JungAna de Medeiros @anademedeiros.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Languages and culture go together so well!: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGCSE languages sees rise in Wales after new approachAfter a long decline, the number of pupils taking language GCSEs in Wales rises for two years. 14814
Reposted by Britta C. JungCentre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social · 30/03/2026We are delighted to invite you for the Online Author Event with Ilija Trojanow “EisTau and the Climate Crisis” 📚 🗓️ 16 April 2026 ⏰ 09:00 - 11:00 am (Irish Time) 📍 University of Limerick, LC 0017 or Virtual Please make sure to register on Eventbrite. 012
Reposted by Britta C. JungJens Temmen @jenstemmen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026🚨Job alert🚨 Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben American Studies (100%, entfristet; Ernennung in das Beamtenverhältnis zur Akademischen Rätin / zum Akademischen Rat) @ KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Weitere Infos zur Bewerbung hier: stellen.ku.de/jobposting/7... 12720
Reposted by Britta C. JungSebastian Kubon @kubon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026#IchBinHanna ist Teil der Dauerausstellung im Forum Wissen Göttingen. Die Eröffnung des Raumes „Wege“ war heute und es war ein toller Abend mit vielen guten Gesprächen und interessanten Menschen. @amreibahr.bsky.social @drkeichhorn.bsky.social 1395
Reposted by Britta C. JungJürgen Zimmerer @juergenzimmerer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Jetzt wollen manche den Preis von Weimer nicht mehr. Die einzige anständige Antwort, imho. So geht Freiheit des Wortes, so Solidarität 👉Dennis Hasemann, Inhaber von Schmitz. die Buchhandlung in Essen, nimmt den Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis nicht an. www.boersenblatt.net/news/buchhan...boersenblatt.netOffener Brief an Wolfram WeimerDennis Hasemann, Inhaber von Schmitz. die Buchhandlung in Essen, nimmt den Deutschen Buchhandlungspreis nicht an. In einem offenen Brief kritisiert er den nachträglichen Eingriff des Staatsministerium... 920040
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Some busy and very inspiring days here in Pittsburgh talking all things Modern Languages. Tomorrow, I'll be sharing my ideas on European publication strategies & and the paratextual framing of A. Gorman; and the changing role of the translator. #TranslationStudies #MICabroad #NeMLA 110
Reposted by Britta C. JungInstitute of Languages, Cultures and Societies @ilcs.bsky.social · 21/01/2026📢 Calling all PhD students in German Studies! It’s still time to submit your proposal for the annual Sylvia Naish Postgraduate Student Lecture. Application deadline: 31 January 2026. The Lecture, to be held at ILCS on 14 May, comes with a prize of £400. Further details 👇 #ShoutOutForGermanilcs.sas.ac.ukAwards and PrizesAwards and prizes 01312
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 16/01/2026This week, I have the absolute pleasure to give - once again - a number of guest lectures at the Université polytechnique Hauts-de-France (#UPHF). Among other things, I talked about German reunification and Berlin in the 1990s. 1/ 100
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Thrilled to see that my most recent article has been published. Using Gorman's inaugural poem as a case study, this article explores to what extent the concentration of culture- & subculture specific elements within a text, along with their aesthetic realisation, poses a challenge for translators. 000
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Delighted to receive my copy of #Metzler's compendium of the #German #CampusNovel by Helmut Grugger & Stefan Neuhaus. It includes not only three chapters by yours truly but also by my cherished #MICcolleagues @deirdreflynn.bsky.social, Sabine Egger, Hanna Rompf & -of course- Helmut himself. 021
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Just back from a very cool lunchbreak listening to #NASAAstronaut Dan Tani talking about how he became an astronaut, what's living in space like, and what's happening next in space exploration. #SpaceWeek #MIC 110
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Ich habe unterschrieben, unterschreibe auch du! Für die Wertschätzung und gerechte Entlohnung wissenschaftlicher Expertise. chng.it/LdfvN5mLmRchng.itPetition unterschreibenAn die Bildungsministerkonferenz: Schluss mit dem Prekariat der Privatdozent:innen! 010
Reposted by Britta C. JungDeirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025My first publication in German! Der Campusroman in Irland link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... Delighted to be part of this extensive publication on Campus Novels Der Campusroman: Texte, Theorien, Traditionen (97 chapters!) edited by Helmut Grugger&Stefan Neuhaus Helmut also translated the chapterlink.springer.comDer Campusroman in IrlandDer Campusroman hat sich erst in jüngerer Zeit zu einem festen Bestandteil der irischen Belletristik entwickelt. Im 20. Jahrhundert rückten nur wenige Romane den Universitätscampus ins Zentrum, doch seit Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts spielt das... 181
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Und die nächste Sommerlektüre. Diesmal von einer lieben Kollegin aus meiner Groninger Zeit. Ik ben benieuwd en verheug me al iets nieuws over de literatuurbedrijf in het algemeen én de nederlandse literatuurbedrijf in het bijzonder te leren. 010
Reposted by Britta C. JungArmin Schaefer @arminschaefer.bsky.social · 07/08/2025I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word. stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de 092112
Reposted by Britta C. JungMegan Cassidy-Welch @megancw.bsky.social · 17/07/2025“Australian universities should not be rewarded financially for narrowing the scope of HASS in a manner that undermines the national interest”. 063
Reposted by Britta C. JungMartina Winkler @martinawinkle14.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Eine schallende Ohrfeige. Fast 300 Rechtswissenschaftler*innen stellen fest, dass die Angriffe auf Brosius-Gersdorf von Unkenntnis sowie "fehlendem politischem Rückgrat und mangelnder Vorbereitung" zeugen und einen Angriff auf die Wissenschaftsfreiheit darstellen. Danke für die klaren Worte!oer.ruhr-uni-bochum.de 5549185
Reposted by Britta C. JungRobin James @robinjames.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Love it when what is presented as "academic publishing" is really just "publishing in STEM fields" :/ basically none of this is true for humanities publishing, and especially for humanities books www.theguardian.com/science/2025...theguardian.comQuality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions publishedWidespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention 34210
Reposted by Britta C. JungChristopher Hughes MBE @chrislinguist.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Don’t wait for a perfect reason to learn a language. Follow the spark. A word, a song, a story, a person. Let it take you somewhere you never expected. Because every language you learn opens a door - not just to a new world, but to a new version of you. albarolanguages.com/2025/07/12/n...albarolanguages.comNo Best Language – Just a World Waiting to Meet YouWhat’s the best language to learn? It’s a question people often ask me when they’re thinking about starting their language journey. They’re usually looking for something practical, something “usefu… 111
Reposted by Britta C. JungD. Anca Cretu @dacretu.bsky.social · 04/07/2025My friend Raul Carstocea is advertising 2 PhD positions within his fabulous ERC project. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU289/p...jobs.ac.ukPhD Studentship: Insurgent Temporalities: Fascism as a Global Anti-Universalist Project at Maynooth University, National University of Ireland MaynoothDiscover a PhD Studentship: PhD Studentship: Insurgent Temporalities: Fascism as a Global Anti-Universalist Project Explore more PhD opportunities and apply today! 0149
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Ernüchternde Lektüre, auch wenn man's schon geahnt hat. Und dennoch bin ich hier v.a. von den irischen Behörden enttäuscht. Das mit den Schultern zucken und Arme in die Luft werfen seitens Dublins ist schlicht eine Ablehnung der Verantwortung und behördlichen Zuständigkeit. 020
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Wonderful and very welcome news coming out of Leeds! Gegen den Strom into the future! 050
Reposted by Britta C. JungEva Michaels @evamichaels.bsky.social · 24/06/2025"Haffner was 24 when he wrote Parting in just a few weeks in October and November 1932, just months before the Nazis came to power." And here it is, published first in German and soon in English more than nine decades later.. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...theguardian.comUnknown novel by writer who charted Hitler’s rise becomes German bestsellerSebastian Haffner’s love story set in final days of Weimar Republic published more than nine decades after it was written 001
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Thrilled to share that my article on the challenges of translating #AmandaGorman’s inaugural poem #TheHillWeClimb has just been published! This first piece in a planned series of articles takes a decidedly linguistic lens, examining semantic-stylistic shifts in translation. 110
Reposted by Britta C. JungGerman Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 17/06/2025On this day in 1953, around 1 million people in East Germany took to the streets to protest against the regime. The largely peaceful uprising was violently suppressed. West Germany celebrated the 1953 uprising as a public holiday until German Unity in 1990. 16324
Reposted by Britta C. JungErvin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · 13/06/2025@linguacene.bsky.social & I have a new research initiative starting this month. One of a number of projects is an edited volume provisionally titled, “Linguaphobia, Linguistic Indifference, and the Monolingual University.” The CfP is below. More info on our website. Join us! monolingual.arts.ubc.ca 053
Reposted by Britta C. JungJulia Laite @julialaite.bsky.social · 03/06/2025The harm of AI is hitting me profoundly tonight, as OUP announces it will be using AI to summarize/check academic articles. It's b/c I've just taught a class where we looked at how ideas, language & culture around an issue changed over time through the gradual & uneven exchange of human ideas. 1/3 49228
Reposted by Britta C. JungBill Niven @bniven.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Dear colleagues, just to say the deadline for submissions to this year’s Germanistik in Ireland has been extended to June 30. Below is the original call for contributions. 0107
Reposted by Britta C. JungFelix Lempp @lempp.bsky.social · 22/05/2025(TW Depression, psychische Erkrankung, Schicksalsschläge) Da es in meinen Lehrveranstaltungen gerade mehrere Fälle gibt und mir hier vielleicht auch ein paar Studierende folgen, möchte ich etwas zu psychischen Belastungen von Studierenden im Studium schreiben - aus Dozierendenperspektive. 1/8 519166
Reposted by Britta C. JungBodie A. Ashton @manwithoutatan.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Pals, do you know a graduate student who has written a fantastic, 6,000-9,000-word (unpublished) essay in German Studies? Maybe you've written it yourself? The GSA is looking to award the best grad student essay, as judged by @claudiakreklau.bsky.social, @dominiquereill.bsky.social, and me! 2109
Reposted by Britta C. JungNicholas Bromfield @nicholasbromfi1.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Once again, word counts that include reference lists are unnecessarily limiting and tend to reinforce patterns of citation that exclude ECRs, scholars from the global south and marginalised groups etc 053
Reposted by Britta C. JungAnn-Katrin Müller @akm0803.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Die AfD behauptet jetzt, das BfV würde die Hochstufung zurücknehmen. Doch die „Stillhaltezusage“ bei Gericht dient dazu, das Eilverfahren zu beschleunigen. Solange nennt das BfV die AfD nicht „gesichert rechtsetxrem“ und behandelt sie bei den ND-Mitteln wieder wie einen Verdachtsfall. Mehr nicht. 7727251021
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Back from an exciting and inspiring week in Tbilisi & at #TbilisiStateUniversity, where I met wonderful colleagues. Special thanks to Dr Iwa Mindadze, who took me to the former German settlements #Bolnisi (Katharinenfeld) & #Asureti (Elisabethtal). I learned a ton about the German-Georgian ties. 000
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 30/04/2025While I'm currently in #Tbilisi for an #ErasmusPlus Mobility at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University #TSU, I'm thrilled (and slightly relieved) that I finally submitted the revisions of the last outstanding article, brining the count up to four (so far) this year. 020
Britta C. Jung @brittajung.bsky.social · 14/04/2025"[E]nrolment in arts subjects is falling, in favour of [STEM]. Students flocking to these subjects may hope to gain the kind of 'hard skills' valued by employers. But by ditching the arts, they are missing out on developing traits that may be more vital." www.ft.com/content/c9dc...ft.comThe problem with workers who can’t think for themselvesEducation that prioritises Stem over the arts may struggle to teach initiative, innovation and curiosity 111
Reposted by Britta C. JungAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Dept of Humanities, Social & Political Sciences (D-GESS; www.gess.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for two profs, one History of Technology, other in Philosophy of Science. Language English or German. Apply by 15 June 2025: www.bi.id.ethz.ch/recruiting_a... #HPS #PhilJobs 🗃️ #STS #histechgess.ethz.chDepartement Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften 07142
Reposted by Britta C. JungBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 18/03/2025Don’t mock Trump’s attempt to purge the language: it hides a more disturbing agenda | Josephine Ingram @yorkshirebylines.co.ukyorkshirebylines.co.ukLanguage and power: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ wordsDon’t mock Trump’s attempt to purge the language: it hides a more disturbing agenda 37936
Reposted by Britta C. JungSir Mark Hendrick MP @markhendrickmp.bsky.social · 17/03/2025This week (17-21 March), the German Embassy in London are championing German language learning in the UK. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or just a fan of the German language, now is your chance to share your enthusiasm: uk.diplo.de/uk-en/german... #ShoutOutForGerman 064