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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Excited to be presenting mine and Ilse Ras' 'The fact-fiction cycle; (Re)drafting trafficking ‘realities’ in Robinson’s Strange Affair' paper at tomorrow’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking conference. We aim “to gather ideas for potential solutions and identify emerging hurdles on the horizon".

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Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Conference 2026 (Online) — Call for Abstracts

The Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Conference 2026 is an international, inter-institutional online conference hosted by the University of Derby, in partnership with the University of Portsmouth

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Fab Uppsala PALA pic, where Practising Stylistics, celebrating (beaming) Paul Simpson was launched. So lucky to be among friends/co-contributors Billy Clark, Marina Lambrou, Simon Statham, Peter Stockwell, Siobhan Chapman, Dan McIntyre, Michael Toolan, Sandrine Sorlin & Katie Wales. Joe Bray too! 📚✨

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Join our world‑leading English Language team & help shape the new Digital Humanities future at the University of Leeds. We’re hiring a Lecturer in English Language: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... For a separate opportunity, a lectureship in Creative Writing, see jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lectureship in English Language

Ranked 29th in the world (QS 2026) English Language at the University of Leeds has a strong reputation for the quality of both its research and its teaching. Based in the School of English, the Englis...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Great to see this positive response to our research from Shrewsbury Prison. Collaboration between academics and non-academics is key. We’re now hoping to return to the prison for more academic research around their new resources! To read about the research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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How Academic Research Is Shaping Shrewsbury Prison

Discover how academic research is helping shape the future of Shrewsbury Prison through improved interpretation, education and visitor experiences.

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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The secret is out! A wonderful tribute to Professor Stylistics himself, and so delighted to be a small part of it.

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Very happy to have a piece in this celebratory essay collection for Paul Simpson, alongside so many brilliant stylisticians. My vignette is on Happy Valley, and turned out such good fun to write!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Prof Paul Simpson and the brilliant collection of Stylistics essays in his honour. Everyone involved in the secret is now free to contact him!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Teaching English? Check out the Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit for explanations, applications and free material. www.nottingham.ac.uk/stylisticstoolkit

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Pleased to have our 'Afterlives of Incarceration' article out in the world: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

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ALT: a prison tower with barbed wire around it

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Chloe Harrison @chloeharrison.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Come and work with me! ICYMI: I'm advertising a fully funded PhD studentship at Aston in cognitive stylistics, starting in October 2026 Details are also now up on the university website --https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/re-reading-wellbeing-phd/october-2026 Any questions, please get in touch

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Chloe Harrison @chloeharrison.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🌟 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 🌟 I am very pleased to announce a fully funded PhD studentship at the Aston Stylistics Research Centre (ASRC), based in the School of Law and Social Sciences at Aston University.

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

If you watched Memoirs of a POW, you know how talented Stylianosis! He’s shortlisted for the Greek Eurovision entry & features in the Sing for Greece 2026 final tonight! Come 7pm UK time, vote for Stylianos here sfg.vote - code 01 as he’s up first! Just €0.68 per vote & up to 10 votes per card

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My wonderful and talented friend Stylianos Thomadakis (who you might remember as the STAR of the Memoirs of a POW monologue) was shortlisted for the Greek entry for Eurovision, and features in Sing for Greece 2026 tonight! Come 7pm UK (9pm Greek) time, vote for him - A13 sfg.vote?fbclid=IwZnR...

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Sing for Greece 2026

Visit this website to tune into Sing for Greece 2026!

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How can research & real‑world partners spark faster impact? Our recent IAA showcase highlighted collaborations across industry, public sector and communities - all powered by Impact Acceleration Account funding. Want to work with our researchers? bit.ly/49Wa8mp #SocialImpact #KnowledgeExchange

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Impact Acceleration Funding Opens Doors for Collaboration with Industry and Public Sector Partners - Leeds Institute for Societal Futures

Leeds Institute for Societal Futures and the Research and Innovation Service (RIS) recently brought together researchers from across the University to showcase how Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) fu...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

How beautiful is this song shortlisted for the Greek entry for Eurovision by the multitalented Stylianos Thomadakis? Those of you who’ve seen a performance of the ‘Memoirs of a POW’ theatrical monologue will remember him as the actor who played my grandfather! www.instagram.com/reel/DTnhags...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Excited to be delivering the keynote at the Aston Stylistics Research Group symposium on Friday. If any PALA folks are heading there (and are in town from Thursday), give me a shout — would be great to hang out! appliedstylistics.com/applied-styl...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Following the Memoirs of a POW project (lahri.leeds.ac.uk/research/iaa...) success, George Rodosthenous & I now have educational resources available on MyLearning: www.mylearning.org/stories/memo... (Key Stages 3–4|Subjects: History, English, Citizenship, PSHE). Huge thanks to Stylianos Thomadakis!

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Memoirs of POW experience | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

‘Get someone from Linguistics down here!’ Happy World Linguistics Day!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

RIP Tony Harrison He was kind enough to let me use this poem in my Texture book - one of several of his that invariably make readers cry, specifically at exactly two and a half lines from the end

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

All welcome to London’s Theatro Technis at 7:30 on Friday 18th of July. For an interview with the creators, see www.instagram.com/reel/DL40pX2... Register using the link www.theatrotechnis.com/whatson/our-...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Did you get your tickets yet? ‘Memoirs of a POW’’s London premiere is only 11 days away. For details and (free) ticket reservation:https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theatrotechnis1/1716088 For the short trailer, see youtu.be/B0g1BHAjBKQ?...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Now with new stories and a lecture! For the trailer, and details of how to register, see lnkd.in/eDHigD8R. Unmissable!

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Many thanks for this feedback Emma and we look forward to reading your work on this subject next!

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

For those of you who've yet to see the show and are planning to come to London, here's the trailer and poster. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0g1...

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, in association with the Crime Studies Network present the interdisciplinary & hybrid June 18th conference “Narratives of Captivity” To book Online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narratives... In Person www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narratives...

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Narratives of Captivity - Online Event

Get ready to dive deep into the stories of captivity and freedom in a thought-provoking event that will challenge your perspective.

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PALA @palapoeticsling.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

PALA is thrilled to finally be on Blue Sky!! Feel free to follow and/or suggest followees! 🥳🎉

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Here’s how to register for Tony Ward’s (hybrid) ‘Narratives of Captivity’ Crime Studies Network conference taking place at Northumbria University on June 18th. Among others, you find talks by me, Ilse A. Ras and our keynote Monika Fludernik. Schedule tbc www.eventbrite.com/e/narratives...

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Narratives on Captivity - In Person

Get ready to dive deep into the stories of captivity and freedom in a thought-provoking event that will challenge your perspective.

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

A recording of the ‘Memoirs of a P.O.W’ lecture-performance (a longer version of which you can watch live in London on July 18th) is available here youtu.be/Mw5mxtzvNU4?...

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Mem POW Full inc Slides

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

If you missed the ‘Memoirs of a P.O.W’ lecture-performance during the VE commemorative week, you can now attend an extended version in London on July 18th at 7pm. Details here: www.theatrotechnis.com/whatson/our-...

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Our Memoirs of a P.O.W | Theatro Technis

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

You can now find my inaugural lecture (monologue embedded) on the faculty website available here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/inaugural-le...

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Inaugural lectures | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Breaking News: MEMOIRS OF P.O.W will be making its London Premiere at the Theatro Technis in July, as part of Cyprus Week 2025, after a generous invitation by the Cyprus High Commission Cultural Attache. www.theatrotechnis.com/whatson/cypr...

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Cyprus Week 2025 | Theatro Technis

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I have to say I was expecting better from the new Pulp album Sweden #Eurovision

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

If any of you want to watch a recording of my inaugural professorial lecture - which has Stylianos Thomadakis’ theatrical monologue, adapted and directed by George A. Rodosthenous embedded within - it’s here: youtu.be/BRu3VgNM974

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Origin Stories Reimagined: From Chaos to Craft

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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Have you booked your tickets yet? Why not take in @cgregoriou.bsky.social and George Rodosthenous' adaptation of Phylactis Aristokleous's POW memoirs. You can find out more about the project and when and where to catch it in our article. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/theatri...

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Theatrical Adaptation of POW Memoirs | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Memoirs of a P.O.W - 1 show down, 12 to go! For the trailer, programme, venues/times, to register: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m... Next stop the University of Leeds @ the 7th. Book for 10:30am: www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-o... Book for 12:30 noon: www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-o...

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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Next week marks the 80th anniversary of the VE Day. @cgregoriou.bsky.social & George Rodosthenous' theatre adaptation marks the occasion with performances across Yorkshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRl... Details on how to sign up can be found on this page lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m...

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Memoirs of a P.O.W. - May 2025

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Here is the link to the Royal Armouries performances. We’re there on VE Day! All welcome!

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Memoirs of a P.O.W

8 May 2025, 10:30am to 2:00pm

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Christiana Gregoriou @cgregoriou.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We literally cannot wait for you all to watch the monologue, show details of which are available here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m... The trailer (thanks Tim!) is available here: youtu.be/jTRlqM3Ylq8 Watch and share! With extra thanks to Tim for his teaser poster:

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