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Dr Inge Birnie

@dringebirnie.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer at the Strathclyde Institute of Education; Gaelic, the teaching and learning of (minority) languages - exploring language use in the social linguistic soundscape Council of Europe ACFC Member with respect of the Netherlands

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It is still early days for the Scottish Languages Act, but it is already driving opportunities to raise awareness about Gaelic and its place in Scotland today, argues @dringebirnie.bsky.social of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
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What now for Gaelic education in Scotland’s schools?
The Scottish Languages Act has been hailed as a seminal moment for Gaelic, with schools expected to play a pivotal role in securing its future
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Strathclyde Institute of Education @strath-ioe.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Gàidhlig - the Gaelic language in education in Scotland. Written by our @dringebirnie.bsky.social it provides an authoritive overview of provision of Gaelic at all levels, and includes the provisions as a result of the Scottish Languages Act of 2025. www.mercator-research.eu/fileadmin/me...
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Great to see this new edition of the Mercator dossier on Gaelic education in Scotland, brought right up to date by @dringebirnie.bsky.social An authoritative overview of provision for Gaelic at all levels research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
As the Netherlands remembers those that gave their lives in wars and peacekeeping missions since WW2 80 years ago, this message of "peace and freedom are not a given" is as important as ever in today's uncertain world
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Behind the refugee numbers are faces: individuals with hopes, dreams, ambitions but above all lives to be lived free from fear and prosecution. #humanrights
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
If you are a member of a minority / indigenous community please help with the work of the @unesco.org Global Task Force for IDIL2022–2032 by completing this First Global Survey on #IndigenousLanguages to draw attention to the critical situation of these languages Take the survey: bit.ly/4iEPObV
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Your Voice Matters: Participate in Global Survey on Indigenous Languages
Policymakers, members of Indigenous communities and members of civil society are invited to take part in a Global Survey on Indigenous Languages designed by the Ad-hoc working groups of the Global Tas...
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
In a world that seems to be increasingly divisive, the last two weeks have shown me that beyond the political rhetoric many organisations and individuals are working to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Very privileged to speak at the conference about my work with Ad Hoc Group 1 for the #InternationalDecadeForIndigenousLanguages on promoting Indigenous languages in the education domain. #MotherLanguageDay
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
In an increasingly uncertain world, let us remember this important message:
Banners hanging at UNESCO. One reads “since wars begin in the minds of men it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must begin. The other reads (in multiple languages) Sharing humanity A collection of national flags
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I've now posted an updated version of my bibliography of sociolinguistic and language planning publications concerning Gaelic in Scotland www.academia.edu/126941474/GA...
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GAELIC IN SCOTLAND: SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE POLICY - BIBLIOGRAPHY 1980-2024
This bibliography is intended to provide a comprehensive list of publications dealing with sociolinguistics and language planning with regard to Gaelic from 1980 onwards. A few key publications from b...
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This monument close to the parliament along the Danube is a powerful reminder that democracy, human rights & the rule of law are not a given but, instead, precious and fragile.
Bronze shoes along the Danube river as a monument to the Jewish victims of Hungarian fascists during the 2nd World War
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janecatlin.bsky.social @janecatlin.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thank you to all the BAPE students from Strathclyde University who joined us for the singing and art making with our visitors from Stenden University in the Netherlands. A great example of why #ArtsMatter for communities and friendship
students working on a collaborative painting round a table. Colourful shapes and writing in different languages
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Esther King @esthermavis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
✍ The Dial's language issue is here ✍ Read the first stories — including this fascinating essay on why AI won't help to protect endangered languages — on our website. You can also sign up to our weekly newsletter to receive new stories as they're published. www.thedial.world/articles/new...
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AI Won’t Save Endangered Languages — The Dial
Combinations of characters on a screen mean nothing without agency and intention.
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Dr Maggie Glass @mglass.bsky.social · 27/03/2024
@dringebirnie.bsky.social and I had such an enjoyable and fruitful conversation after presenting our work for @lghumanmachine.bsky.social at the @techpolicy.bsky.social session this morning. Thank you @leelum.bsky.social for organising and moderating!
Inge, a white woman dressed in a green poncho shawl and green checked dress, speaking animatedly while Maggie, a white Jewish woman wearing a red turban-style Tichel and a blue dressed with art deco style leaves, holds a microphone toward her colleague
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Dr Inge Birnie @dringebirnie.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
Looking forward to presenting on this on Friday and always great to work with the amazing @mglass.bsky.social and wonderful @guillembelmar.bsky.social
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