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Miguel Pérez Milans @mpmilans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 Call for expressions of interest to register for the London Doctoral Training School on Data Analysis in Ethnography, Language and communication which will take place at the UCL Institute of Education during July 5-9, 2027. 🔗 More information here: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2027/0...

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London Doctoral Training School on Data Analysis in Ethnography, Language and Communication | Bloomsbury Theatre

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Dr Abigaël Candelas @consentcactus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This article by was an illuminating read

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

according to these school discipline policies, children who use these language patterns are ‘misbehaving’. open access article exploring this in depth: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We remember Deborah Cameron in this piece by the emag editors and Lia Litosseliti, Jo Angouri & @iancushing.bsky.social

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Reform UK Conference 2026 This is all it will be remembered for.

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

in new work published in Applied Linguistics i propose a set of design principles for the design and creation of linguistic justice in schools at an institutional level, rooted in imagination infrastructure and place-based activism 🌸 open access here: doi.org/10.1093/appl...

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Jesus Christ: '...a two-year ethnographic study of scripted math curriculum found decreased teacher innovation and creativity as well a new definition of “good teaching"...this teacher came to believe that the poor and minority children in her classroom “needed” such restrictive teaching.'

Over time however, fears about the impact of the scripts on pedagogy appear to be replaced by a belief in the power and expertise of the scripts. For example, a two-year ethnographic study of scripted math curriculum found decreased teacher innovation and creativity as well a new definition of “good teaching”. A teacher participant ruefully reflected that she was no longer creative but accepted the necessity of the scripted methodology without deviation. Most concerning however, was how this teacher came to believe that the poor and minority children in her classroom “needed” such restrictive teaching (Parks & Bridges-Rhoads, 2012).

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

when racist academia and racist press converge, this is what happens. RIP.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Or, in fact, not really a news story at all. I don’t believe at all that this was nationally important and certainly not “third on the BBC 6 o’clock news” important as a story. Cofnas started all of this because he’s a racist and the media ran with it.

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This is appalling and tragic. Cambridge University, the media, and those far right 'scholars' and hangers on who sought to capitalise on this case for social media clout surely bear responsibility for what feels like an entirely predictable outcome. www.lbc.co.uk/article/jaso...

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Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead aged 41 | LBC

Mr Arday is understood to have been found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea on Friday afternoon

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Anna Belew @nabelew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Go check out @geraldroche.bsky.social's review of @sophiasgaler.bsky.social's "How to Kill a Language" for a surgical dissection of the history of language oppression denialism, clear and informed reminders of its political nature, and a buncha links to good research (incl. by @chirila.bsky.social):

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Languages are disappearing, and the problem is political

Language loss is often a reluctant choice made to escape violence, not a willing choice made to gain benefits.

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Anne H. Charity Hudley @acharityhudley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We have four open positions at @stanfordeducation.bsky.social : teacher education, early learning mechanisms & interventions, Social Sciences/Humanities of Education in a Rapidly Changing World, & K-12 Ethnic Studies Education! Spread the word! ed.stanford.edu/faculty/jobs

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Open Positions | Stanford Graduate School of Education

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Educational Review @edreview.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What does a linguistically just oracy framework look like? @iancushing.bsky.social & @mschoudrey.bsky.social reimagine oracy in England's schools through the lenses of social justice, anti-racism, anti-ableism, and linguistic diversity. 📚🗣️ doi.org/10.1080/0013... #Oracy #LinguisticJustice

Educational Review journal title appears at the top. On the left is the article title and author name(s): ‘An oracy framework for England’s schools: linguistic justice edition’ by Ian Cushing & Sabah Choudrey. On the right is an image of colourful speech bubbles. The words “Open Access” appear in a red circle.

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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just 1 reason to love this #anti-ableist oracy framework: “Children have the right … to not answer when prompted. Staying silent can be a powerful form of refusal - especially for children who reject curricula … who feel let down by schooling … or for children who simply do not feel like talking”

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Lecturer in Critical Applied Linguistics at MMU (p/t; fixed term). Deadline August 16. The role would suit people with interests and expertise in issues concerning critical language pedagogies, language and social justice, and educational linguistics. manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

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Lecturer (Critical Applied Linguistics) - (9121) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers

All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.

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Rob Drummond @robdrummond.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Just came across this amazing documentary. Expect some more clips today!

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

In an article for Reading Research Quarterly, Manchester Metropolitan University Reader in Critical Applied Linguistics Ian Cushing follows the “word gap” across time, policy, and classrooms—exposing how deficit ideologies stigmatize families and constrain teachers: buff.ly/cXdttbR

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"In education systems such as England, which are characterized by an increasing level of state power and surveillance, it becomes urgently important to challenge word gap ideologies which exacerbate social inequality under seemingly benevolent guises of empowerment and social justice." --Ian Cushing

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"Word gap ideologies operate on the myth that the language practices of white, able-bodied, middle-upper class communities are objectively higher quality than those of racialized, disabled and low-income communities. " --- Ian Cushing www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Word rich or word poor? Deficit discourses, raciolinguistic ideologies and the resurgence of the ‘word gap’ in England’s education policy

Educational linguists across England and the USA have long critiqued deficit-based language ideologies in schools, yet since the early 2010s, these have enjoyed a marked resurgence in England’s edu...

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

our framework offers an alternative to oracy initiatives which reproduce deficit thinking about language, treat oracy as a depoliticised entity, overlook multilingual abilities, reproduce ableist ideologies about communication, and frame oracy as a language-based solution to structural problems.

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

our linguistic justice oracy framework intervenes prior to the publication of the ‘official’ DfE framework. it offers a vision for an anti-racist and anti-ableist oracy which sustains the linguistic dexterity that all children bring to school with them. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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An oracy framework for England’s schools: linguistic justice edition

It is September 2028. All schools in England have just started teaching the new national curriculum. As part of this, they are adhering to guidance contained within a new oracy framework, named as ...

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clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

There's much to think about & act on here for those designing the oracy framework.

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... An oracy framework for England’s schools: linguistic justice edition Open access and out now in Educational Review

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clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Have a read! We include 2 case studies of linguistic justice efforts with teachers and students.

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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This! Have a read of our most recent Position Paper, ( they provide brief overviews of key issues in English Studies). This time the focus is on #linguisticjustice #injustice With huge thanks to our esteemed members : @iancushing.bsky.social and @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social 💫

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

april baker-bell and davena jackson are in Manchester next week and we are delighted to host them at MMU for a seminar 'Resisting anti-Black linguistic racism and building linguistic justice'. in-person or online - details here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/resisting-...

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Resisting anti-Black linguistic racism and building linguistic justice

Seminar: 'Resisting anti-Black linguistic racism and building futures of linguistic justice in schools', April Baker-Bell and Davena Jackson

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

it was fun to collaborate with @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social on this position paper on linguistic in/justice for the @englishassociation.bsky.social, where we point to the need to conceptualise linguistic in/justice in structural and intersectional ways 🌸 englishassociation.ac.uk/position-pap...

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Dan Isbell @danielrisbell.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

"These findings demonstrated that LLMs not only differ linguistically from human experts but also appear to compress and simplify the rhetorical space through which scientific uncertainty is conventionally expressed." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Modeling scientific uncertainty in language: Applied linguistic insights from human and artificial intelligence texts

As generative AI systems increasingly function as substitutes for traditional information-seeking tools, concerns have emerged about how these systems…

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

i am in beautiful Detroit for collaborations and writing with April Baker-Bell and teachers on global linguistic justice and it is 🌸

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

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Dr Ruth Churchill Dower @ruthchurchilldower.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

So happy to say our book is now published! Working with the amazing editorial team has been a privilege, including @abihackett.bsky.social, @davidbenshannon.bsky.social, Vishnu Kkn, Christina MacRae, Rachel Holmes, @khawlabadwan.bsky.social, Rosie Flewitt and @wardasworld.bsky.social. Thanks all! 🌸

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Many describe Trump as acting like a child. This assume children are inherently less developed than adults. But children often have a much more developed sense of empathy & justice than adults. Trump is not acting like a child. He is acting like an imperialist. US leaders have always acted this way.

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BERA @beranews.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📝 NEW BLOG POST One million suspensions: How English school policy is failing our most vulnerable children By Sade Ajose, Swansea University Read here: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/one-million-sus…

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Britain Elects @britainelects.com · 27/02/2026

Gorton and Denton by-election result: GRN: 40.7% (+27.5) REF: 28.7% (+14.7) LAB: 25.4% (-25.3) CON: 1.9% (-6.0) LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1) Green GAIN from Labour.

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 26/02/2026

The Trust’s February Newsletter is out now! Read about the hidden value of bat guano, linguistic justice efforts in secondary schools, professional mobility at the time of the Crusades,1099–1291, and much more: leverhulme.ac.uk/newsletter

Horsemen carrying items looted from a village raid, including chalices, briefcases, crosses and a woman, riding across a plain at dawn with a storm brewing in the background.

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Nina Markl 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ninamarkl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

good morning, it’s day 4 of strikes at the University of Essex to save 400 jobs across all departments, the Southend campus and our Foundation programme — many members are worried about making ends meet. if you can, please donate to our strike fund: gofund.me/059af6be8

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Donate to Stop the cuts at the University of Essex, organized by Billy Woods

The University of Essex senior management team have announced their plans to make… Billy Woods needs your support for Stop the cuts at the University of Essex

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

solidarity with Jairo and all colleagues who use their voice to challenge colonial logics and legacies in the very universities that we work and teach in. Jairo's case reminds us that job offers and tenure decisions are not objective assessments but political decisions.

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Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

For most second language speakers, their foreign accent is a source of anxiety. Some turn to accent modification training. In the latest Language-on-the-Move post, Andrea Pešková provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of accent coaching. languageonthemove.com/how-i-worked...

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How I worked as a foreign accent coach

Human voice – between sound and identity I have always been fascinated by the human voice. When you speak on the phone with a stranger, it can reveal so much about them. You can often tell whether …

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

in this blog i outline the theory of change for linguistic justice in schools that i am working with and hoping to develop as part of my Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk project, beginning in the autumn 💜

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Chris Chang-Bacon @chrischangbacon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Calling all researchers and practitioners in multilingual education. RJME would love to see your work! Check out Rjme.org to see the range of pieces we're interested in (we accept a variety of formats). Feel free to reach out to me or the other co-editors with questions! @rjme-journal.bsky.social

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Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

i am pleased to add my voice to this article which calls out the disappointing but not at all surprising lack of diversity in the people who are designing the new national curriculum content.

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