Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026www.lastampa.it/esteri/2026/...lastampa.itNobel per la pace alla sudafricana Navi Pillay: “Genocidio a Gaza”. Israele: “Goebbels applaude”Il Comitato: «Un messaggio a chi mina il diritto internazionale». Da Mandela al Ruanda, alle accuse a Israele, premiato il suo ruolo nel garantire che i crimin… 000
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoAnne H. Charity Hudley @acharityhudley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Stanford Linguistics is hiring in sociolinguistics! Open Rank! Please spread the word! facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/socioli...facultypositions.stanford.eduSociolinguistics, Open Rank - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Linguistics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a junior or senior appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, or Full Professor... 0116
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLinguist List @linguistlist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor, Stanford Universitydlvr.itJobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor, Stanford UniversityDescription: The Department of Linguistics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a junior or senior appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, or Full Professor in the area of Sociolinguistics. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring and the ability to maintain a world-class research program. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics or a related field and will be expected to teach 011
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoDr Laura Smith-Khan @lawandlanguage.org · 03/09/2026New on the to-listen list! 061
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Wordle 1,884 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 48/99 Luck 93/99 110
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLauren Gawne @superlinguo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026"language loss is not inevitable" A great @aunz.theconversation.com article from @geraldroche.bsky.social about @sophiasgaler.bsky.social's fabulous book How to Kill a Language & the politics of language oppression: theconversation.com/languages-ar...theconversation.comLanguages are disappearing, and the problem is politicalLanguage loss is often a reluctant choice made to escape violence, not a willing choice made to gain benefits. 0154
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Ever wondered how simultaneous interpreters do such an amazing job and what goes on in their brains as they listen in one language and speak in another? New post on Language-on-the-Move has the answer 😃 languageonthemove.com/the-cost-of-...languageonthemove.comThe cost of language juggling*** Adolfo M. García, Agustina Birba, Edinson Muñoz, Isabelle Chou *** How interpreting drains the bilingual mind Simultaneous interpreting is often described as one of the most cognitively demandi… 12114
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoDr Laura Smith-Khan @lawandlanguage.org · 19/05/2026"the takeaway is clear: simultaneous interpreting places a unique and immediate strain on working memory. Even when performance does not visibly collapse, the cognitive system is working at full stretch—sometimes too stretched to learn in the moment..." New post on @languageonthemove.bsky.social 0134
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoColin Phillips @colinphillips.bsky.social · 15/05/2026We are looking to fill an open-rank position in Sociolinguistics in Oxford, in conjunction with Worcester College. Come be a part of the exciting developments in language and linguistics in Oxford! www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2026/05... 12626
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoGerald Roche @geraldroche.bsky.social · 03/04/2026It's autism awareness month, which means it's time for you to be aware of your autism by taking an online autism test. embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/embrace-autism.comAutism tests | Embrace AutismDo you think you might be autistic? Have a look at the various autism tests and other psychometric tests (empathy, alexithymia, stimming, camouflaging, etc.) we compiled for you! 0143
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 04/04/2026theconversation.com/on-passover-...theconversation.comOn Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino languageFor some Sephardic Jews today, holidays provide a rare opportunity to hear the now-endangered Judeo-Spanish language. 000
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 03/04/2026How PayPal and other platforms use financial censorship to suppress your freedom of speech.buff.lyHow PayPal and Other Platforms Help Silence Alternative Media“We were punished.” That’s how Joe Lauria, the editor in chief of Consortium News, described PayPal’s decision to cut off their account. Lauria has spent decades writing about international affairs… 064
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 18/03/2026theconversation.com/andrew-tates...theconversation.comAndrew Tate’s extreme views about women are infiltrating Australian schools. We need a zero-tolerance responseOur ongoing research has found sexism, sexual harassment and misogyny are rife in Australian schools. The federal government needs to lead a national campaign against this. 000
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoHumboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · 16/03/2026„Hinaus aus der bloßen Technik des Denkens, hinein in die Konflikte der Moderne.“ Die politische Philosophin und Humboldtianerin Seyla Benhabib über ihre Erinnerungen an den verstorbenen Jürgen Habermas und warum Philosophie nicht dem Zeitgeist hinterherlaufen darf. www.fr.de/kultur/gesel...fr.dePhilosophin Seyla Benhabib über Jürgen Habermas: „Mein Eindruck war: Da kommt etwas Neues“Die Philosophin traf Habermas zuletzt im Dezember. Er wirkte schmal und traurig nach dem Tod seiner Frau Ute. 021
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoAdam Schembri (ˈʃɛmbɹi/ˈʃkɛmbri) @adamcschembri.bsky.social · 11/03/2026This makes me happy to see! This site describes the revitalisation of the language of the Dharug people, the traditional owners of the Sydney region in Australia where I was born and grew up. bayala.net.au/about/bayala.net.auAbout - BayalaBayala (means to "speak" in Dharug). Bayala fosters a vibrant community of Dharug Dhalang (language) learners and speakers. 0124
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Jess deCourcy Hinds celebrates the librarians who inspired her for International Women’s Day.buff.ly8 Badass Librarians We Need to Celebrate This International Women’s DayIn the late Victorian era, Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal system (and a womanizer) argued that women make excellent librarians because we have “a clear head, strong hand… and great hea… 02314
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 06/03/2026Women with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan face alarming rates of harassment, abuse, and economic discrimination, despite legal reforms. Ahead of International Women’s Day, a reminder that Kyrgyz authorities should make their promises a reality and address existing gaps. #IWD26hrw.orgKyrgyzstan: Women, Girls with Disabilities Face AbuseWomen with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan face alarming rates of harassment, physical and sexual abuse, and economic discrimination, despite legal reforms, Human Rights Watch said today, ahead of Internat... 04317
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 06/03/2026Iranian authorities should immediately end the ongoing internet shutdown and communications restrictions. These shutdowns violate human rights and place civilians at further risk of serious harm.hrw.orgIran: Internet Shutdown Violates Rights, Escalates Risks to CiviliansIranian authorities should immediately end the ongoing internet shutdown and communications restrictions, which place civilians at risk of further harm. 54834
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 06/03/2026"This rubble is of my first home. The home where my father also grew up. Where my husband and I said our marriage vows." What’s happening in Lebanon is a “human rights and humanitarian disaster in the making,” says HRW’s @lamafakih.bsky.social, whose family home in Beirut was struck. 212394
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 06/03/2026"Literacies for Social Participation" - join us for an exciting summer school and doctoral conference in July at @uni-hamburg.de languageonthemove.com/summer-schoo...languageonthemove.comSummer school and conference: Literacies for Social ParticipationThe Literacy in Diversity Settings Research Center (LiDS) at the University of Hamburg will host a summer school and conference devoted to “Literacies for Social Participation” in July … 095
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoTazin Abdullah @tazinabdullah.bsky.social · 26/02/2026What happened when English-speaking missionaries came into contact with multilingual Indigenous Australians? I had this fascinating conversation with @laurarad.bsky.social on the 1st @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast of 2026 on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social! 044
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Language teaching and translation: competitions over who can name, own, and control In 1st Language-on-the-Move podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social for 2026, @tazinabdullah.bsky.social speaks with Laura Rademaker about the Christian mission in North Australia languageonthemove.com/found-in-tra...languageonthemove.comFound in TranslationIn this episode of Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah talks to Dr. Laura Rademaker (Australian National University), the author of Found in Translation: Many Meanings on a North Australia… 096
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 20/02/2026"To junior scholars, this volume opens paths into research by presenting the value and importance of a long-term, coherent research agenda." Thanks to @jupurkarthofer.bsky.social & @languageinsociety.bsky.social for new review of "Life in a New Language" (@academic.oup.com) doi.org/10.1017/S004... 1115
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Support the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social by filling in their listener survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.com2026 New Books Network Listener SurveyNew Books Network is trying to learn more about our listeners to improve our content. We will only collect your personal contact information if you choose to provide it. Respondents will be entered in... 133
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comDeborah Cameron obituaryLinguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences 04330
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 25/01/2026michaelwest.com.au/mourning-bon...michaelwest.com.auMourning Bondi. Australia's hierarchy of grief - Michael WestAustralia suffers from selective empathy. And nowhere is that clearer than in the way our political and media class decide who can mourn. 000
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoOxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 20/01/2026News alert! New study from @oii.ox.ac.uk and the University of Kentucky finds that ChatGPT amplifies global inequalities. Researchers find that large language models reflect historic biases in the data sets they learn from whilst shaping how people see the world. More here: bit.ly/4bF4K9B 1/4 1148
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoMinnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS. ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion. This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave. 16075273339
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoProf. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 21/01/2026My course syllabi now contain a link to this document, "why Professor Holliday Doesn't Use Generative AI". Feel free to share/repurpose or just check out the links for your own reference. It won't stop some of them, but I want students to know why. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comWhy Professor Holliday Doesn’t Use Generative “AI”Why Professor Holliday Doesn’t Use Generative “AI” This is a (very) incomplete list of journalistic and scholarly sources that provide information about limitations and documented drawbacks of variou... 1528291
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Randa Abdel Fattah Legal Fund chuffed.org/project/rand...chuffed.orgRanda Abdel Fattah Legal FundThis fundraiser is being run for Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah by Readers and Writers Against the Genocide. RWAG is a community of readers and writers who believe in the power of literature to enable us to sp... 000
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoDr Laura Smith-Khan @lawandlanguage.org · 09/01/2025Congrats @draliaamir.bsky.social 173
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 09/12/2025@auslingsoc.bsky.social Who has won the Talkley award for 2025? 100
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoMultilingual Matters @multi-ling-mat.bsky.social · 04/12/2025From “Howdy” to “Hayakom”: A shifting university linguascapebuff.lyFrom “Howdy” to “Hayakom”: A shifting university linguascapeSara Hillman, Aishwaryaa Kannan, and Tim Tizon *** Walking into the Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) building today feels different from just a year ago. As part of an ongoing proje… 021
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLuciano Floridi @floridi.bsky.social · 04/12/2025As this article shows: "AI models had become genuinely useful for cybersecurity operations, both for good and for ill." Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign www.anthropic.com/ne... Thanks to @Nicolas Gertler for the usual input and great conversation about this.anthropic.comDisrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaignA report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack 083
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLuciano Floridi @floridi.bsky.social · 04/12/2025AI-based review. As I stressed some time ago, see papers.ssrn.com/sol3... this is going to happen, more or less properly, depending on whether decision-makers will embrace, shape, and steer this technology or resist it. Stanford Agentic Reviewer - Submit Paper paperreview.ai 064
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoDaniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 25/03/2025A man of words made out of words. This printed carmen figuratum, in German Figurengedicht, shows Martin Luther as a figure made out of words. And the words form the three creeds used in the Lutheran tradition: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed. #earlymodern #bookhistory 414547
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoBrynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · 02/12/2025I'm published!!!!!!! This is my very first academic paper that I've published! Ever! I'm so thankful to my co-authors @languageonthemove.bsky.social Ingrid Piller and @loylising.bsky.social Loy Lising <3 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comThe (un)imagined work of determining patients’ English language proficiencyThis study investigates how Australian healthcare policies imagine communication between limited English proficiency (LEP) patients and healthcare providers to occur. This is done through a work as... 5142
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoOrenH @langpoljer.bsky.social · 28/11/2025"[L]inguistics is uniquely positioned to teach us both about what all humans share and what makes cultures and individuals distinct" @adamcschembri.bsky.social expressed it so nicely, read more here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ho...birmingham.ac.ukHow the study of language impacts us everyday - University of BirminghamDr Adam Schembri, Professor of Linguistics, explains the importance of studying the science of language to mark World Linguistics Day. 093
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 28/11/2025🚨The Russian government has banned us as an “undesirable” foreign organization. Our work hasn’t changed. But what’s changed is Russia’s full-throttled embrace of dictatorial policies, its staggering rise in repression & the scope of the war crimes its forces are committing in Ukraine. bit.ly/48mvicJ 111861
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 29/11/2025If you'd like to own a copy of "Intercultural Communication", make use of this weekend's St. Andrew's Day sale of @edinburghup.bsky.social - 50% off this and all their other titles 😃 edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-intercu...edinburghuniversitypress.comIntercultural CommunicationIntercultural Communication 0113
Reposted by Emanuela MorettoLanguage on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 25/11/2025New on Language-on-the-Move: fascinating longitudinal linguistic landscape study by @sarapatra.bsky.social and team, chronicling the shifts from Texan English to Qatari Arabic in a Middle Eastern university www.languageonthemove.com/from-howdy-t...languageonthemove.comFrom “Howdy” to “Hayakom”: A shifting university linguascapeSara Hillman, Aishwaryaa Kannan, and Tim Tizon *** Walking into the Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) building today feels different from just a year ago. As part of an ongoing proje… 0128
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 17/11/2025"falling back on speaking English and using technology to aid translation may be easier in the short term, but this undercuts long-term language and integration goals. Language learners constantly face this choice between short-term ease and long-term impact." 010
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 17/11/2025theconversation.com/what-ai-earb...theconversation.comWhat AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another languageAI-fueled technologies make communicating in other languages easier than ever, but it still can’t replace the transformative value of learning a new language. 010
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 03/11/2025theconversation.com/new-linguist...theconversation.comNew linguistics research casts doubt on decades-old murder convictionStephen ‘Shorty’ Jamieson has been behind bars since 1988. Fresh research critically examines the confession that put him there. 010
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Francesca Albanese's report for the UN. Solidarity to a smart and honest lawyer and to her indefatigable fight for the truth 000
Emanuela Moretto @emanusydney.bsky.social · 30/10/2025www.ohchr.org/en/documents...ohchr.orgA/80/492: "Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. - Advance unedited versionSummaryThe ongoing genocide in Gaza is a collective crime, sustained by the complicity of influential Third States that have enabled longstanding systemic violations of international law by Israel. Fr... 000
