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Women in French Australia @wifaustralia.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Wonderful discussion on 'French Women Writing Environment in the Long 19th century' led by @christiesmbc.bsky.social and Dan Finch-Race as part of our WiP seminar series! Thank you very much to our speakers and attendees 😊

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Dr Antonia Wimbush @awimbush.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

A great start to the @wifaustralia.bsky.social work-in-progress seminar on 'French Women Writing Environment in the Long 19th century', led by @christiesmbc.bsky.social & Daniel Finch-Race!

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Sort of good but mostly not. They still want to close 3 languages completely. And teaching-only contracts at basic starting salary grade 6, no research-led teaching, no culture/hist/lit modules on lang degrees. No confirmation on how many T&R in MLANG to be saved. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Cardiff University backtracks on plans to cut music and languages - BBC News

Music and modern languages will still be offered at Cardiff University, the vice chancellor says.

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Women in French Australia @wifaustralia.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

📢Women in French Australia Work-in-Progress Seminar Series 📢 We are delighted to host the roundtable discussion ‘French Women Writing Environment in the Long Nineteenth Century’ led by Daniel Finch-Race and @christiesmbc.bsky.social on 17 June 09am (BST), 6pm (AEST), 8pm (NZST) on Teams!

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Venez nombreux/-euses! Please do join us for this online roundtable discussion.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Last week, I accompanied 2 Cardiff students to London for the Choix Goncourt programme. With students from 14 other UK universities, they discussed the 4 French novels nominated for the Prix Goncourt.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I'm horrified by Cardiff's VC here: ‘the idea that Wales cannot be global without modern languages, I'm less clear about’. This reveals an appalling lack of understanding of Modern Languages research across the UK, not just in Cardiff wydandiebailey.substack.com/p/in-defence...

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In Defence of Destroying an Educational Institution

What Professor Wendy Larner told Cardiff University students about the proposed changes to Cardiff University's academic offerings

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Absolutely wonderful and passionate discussions going on this morning in my 2nd year French class around issues of parité, women in politics, feminism, political representation, and EDI. To Cardiff UEB: learning languages is always so much more than learning vocabulary. #SaveCardiffLanguages

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thank you SDN for your letter of support for Cardiff Languages! It’s great to know so many fabulous colleagues are behind us.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

If you are able and willing to do so, could you please add your voice to our wall of support at the Save Cardiff Modern Languages website: www.savecardifflanguages.org The more voices we have on there from across the world, the better! Thanks and love to all.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Please help us to save Modern Languages at Cardiff University: chng.it/Hmtvvdtptg

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Sign the Petition

Save MLANG at Cardiff University!

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Yikes. What the heck?! Bloody hell. 🤬 “Donald Trump issues an executive order, calling for an end to "dangerous, demeaning, and immoral" diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

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Donald Trump puts all US government diversity staff on paid leave, starting 'immediately'

A government memo instructs federal agencies to put diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) staff on paid leave by 17:00 local time on Wednesday.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Very excited that this New Year is starting with the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion guidelines for PGR Supervision resource that I recently created being shared by the Directors of PGR across the Schools of the University, and within the Inclusive Education Project team as well.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Studying Francophone identities with students this year, focusing on stories from New Caledonia, quebecois music, & Côte d'Ivoire art. 2 students gave a presentation on Ivoirian artist Aboudia, & interviewed him on Instagram for the presentation! I don't know whether to be more impressed or jealous!

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Women in French Australia @wifaustralia.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

We are delighted to launch our new WiF OZ podcast, hosted by Josephine Goldman and @besskearney.bsky.social 😊! In the first episode, Beth and Josie talked to our founding President @christiesmbc.bsky.social about being a mum in academia. You can listen to it here: open.spotify.com/show/3EOWoce...

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WiF Australia Podcast

Podcast · WIF Australia · The Women in French Australia podcast is a space for open conversations about feminist criticism, gender studies, and the French-speaking world. It is hosted by early career ...

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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 29/11/2024

Every academic right now

A version of the kermit vs darth kermit meme where good kermit tells the online academic that they should grade, while darth kermit tells them they should eat more pie.

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

"Sometimes, our tests will reveal conditions that aren't an emergency, such as an endometriosis or arthritis," the video stated. So what happens, TCH, when your 'non-emergency' condition causes so much bleeding you require an urgent blood transfusion? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08...

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Apology issued after endometriosis, arthritis described as 'not an emergency' in hospital's social video

Canberra Health Services said it received a "lot of feedback" on the post and had removed it for fear of it being "misinterpreted". It will now meet with members of a Canberra endometriosis support gr...

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

4-year-old son asked me last night why I didn't pick him up sooner from after-school club. I said because I'd needed to finish my work & didn't want to get in trouble. His solution?: "Mum, tell your boss there's a giant spider on their head, & whilst they're looking for it, sneak out the door!" 🤣🥰

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Massive thanks to Women in French: Australia and to Beth Kearney and Josie Goldman for the opportunity to record this podcast episode, discussing the founding of Women in French: Australia and navigating various EDI difficulties as a solo parent in academia. open.spotify.com/show/3EOWoce...

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WiF Australia Podcast

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Amid the chaos of this week, I'm delighted to see this podcast episode that I was invited to record with the amazing Luna Muñoz released! Such a pleasure to have this opportunity to discuss EDI and solo parenting in academia for the podcast series Academic Misfits.

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Academic Misfits: Solo Mothers By Choice in Academia with Dr Christie Margrave

YouTube video by Luna Leadership

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Christie Margrave @christiesmbc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Wonderful to find an online space populated by academics again! ❤️ 📚 📜

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Catriona Seth @catrionaseth.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Did you know that 15 UK Universities take part in the annual Choix Goncourt UK, reading the shortlisted books (in French *bien sûr*) before choosing their winner with an announcement during the *Semaine de la Francophonie* at a reception hosted by the French Ambassador! #talent #reading #FranceUK

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