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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 8h

We're just going through the final proofs for this - a must-have for anyone teaching the combined Lang-Lit A Level. The wealth of knowledge on display is astounding - well done @stockwell.bsky.social @jessnorledge.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 8h

This is coming soon from @engmediacentre.bsky.social ! Largely the work of the stylistics gurus @stockwell.bsky.social and @jessnorledge.bsky.social with some classroom tips (and 'can you make that even simpler for people like me' requests) from me, it should be an excellent resource. More soon.

The extremely sexy cover of the Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit Companion designed by Sam Sullivan for the EMC.

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

All set here @natecommunity.bsky.social with swag and info about the Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit. Come and say hello

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Had a lovely chat this afternoon with @jessnorledge.bsky.social for our next episode on The Language of Dystopia. Looking forward to sharing with you soon. In the meantime there's still a couple of days left to enter our competition to win a copy of Wastelands and Wonderlands. Details in episode 22.

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Great fun! Thanks for inviting me!

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

For any Lang Litters (or even Lit Lingers) out there, we've got a special 2-4-1 offer going on this course in 2 weeks. Come and get a load of anthology-based goodness for the A level with me, @jessnorledge.bsky.social and @stockwell.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/51e5...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: New Approaches to Anthology Teaching for AL Language & Literature

New ideas for teaching anthologies for AL English Lang & Lit. 2 for 1 offer!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Teaching A-level Lang/Lit and can’t get down to one of our London workshops? Well, EMC goes north for this one! www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/c84c...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: A Level English Language and Literature – Stylistics in the Lang Lit Classroom (Guisborough)

A day of CPD on A Level English Language & Literature from a stylistics perspective

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our summer course programme is available online, with a phenomenal 28 courses to choose from. Such is the infinite variety of our subject! Book early to secure your place (and help us with our planning!) www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

As part of our ongoing work with the Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit team (aka @jessnorledge.bsky.social & @stockwell.bsky.social), we are running this @engmediacentre.bsky.social course in London in May. It's all about anthology teaching for A Level Lang Lit: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/51e5...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: New Approaches to Anthology Teaching for AL Language & Literature

New ideas for teaching anthologies for AL English Lang & Lit.

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

25 quid for food, drink and 13 great pieces of scholarship? You’d be mad not to! Cheaper than staying at home (or you CAN stay at home and join us online) Teaching Lit in the Lang Classroom 30 March: Uni of Nottingham tinyurl.com/teachlanglit

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Programme now up! Come and join us on 30th March - register on-campus (and we’ll feed you) or online (and we won’t). tinyurl.com/teachlanglit

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Paweł Szudarski @pawelszudarski.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Final reminder about our Nottingham symposium on Teaching Literature in the Language Classroom, 30 March 2026 (fully hybrid event) Submission deadline is tomorrow, so there's still time to prepare your abstract. For full details, see the CfP below. We hope many of you will be able to join us!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I am currently in Athens. Oranges are growing in the street. But fear not, I will be back in equally fructiferous Nottingham for this. If you teach literature in a language classroom, come and join me there at the end of March!

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Using or teaching literature in the language classroom? Come and talk to us in Nottingham: 30th March

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Our Spring 2026 webinar packages are available for purchase! Buy yours now to secure access to all the webinars coming up this term for yourself and your whole department: buff.ly/vtsFPnq

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Only a few places left for this. Come along and have a mince pie* with us? (*mince pies may or may not be served on this day)

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: New Approaches to Teaching A Level Lang/Lit Discover new approaches to teaching A Level English Language and Literature on this in-person course with guest presenters Peter Stockwell and Jessica Norledge. Book by: 8am on 11th December buff.ly/98SX5KB

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

@stockwell.bsky.social, @englangblog.bsky.social and I will be presenting all new ideas and activities for approaching fictional characters, narrative, and poetic writing, with examples and activities tailored to popular A-level text choices from across the A-level boards. Register today!

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Absolutely delighted to be back at the @engmediacentre.bsky.social for a fun-filled day of Literary Linguistics! Today we’re joined by teachers across the country for our ‘Starting to Teach A level LangLit’ course. Such fun!

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

And we are continuing our successful (and fun) Lang Lit collaboration with University of Nottingham stylistics gurus @stockwell.bsky.social and @jessnorledge.bsky.social with this course in December and a re-run of our Starting to Teach course in November. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/2f9b...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: New Approaches to Teaching A Level Lang/Lit (15.12.2025 Autumn 2025)

New approaches to teaching A Level English Language & Literature with guest presenters Peter Stockwell & Jessica Norledge.

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Did you know that when you purchase any of these key EMC anthologies, you will also be able to access a pack of free downloadable resources specific to each one? Find out more: buff.ly/bqbiZWG

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Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research @fafnirjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🎉✨ NEW ISSUE OUT!! 🎉✨ ☀️ Fafnir's issue 1/2025 welcomes midsummer with a blazing selection of cutting-edge speculative fiction research, essays, book reviews, and a prefatory by Marek Oziewicz. Check out the full issue for free here!: fafnir.journal.fi Happy reading!

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

EMC CPD Online: Starting to Teach A Level English Language "Gave me confidence for teaching A Level Language for the first time and lots of ideas for lessons and resources." Book by: 8am on 5th September buff.ly/OP10Ly3

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit is here at @natefeed.bsky.social. Swing by our stall in the atrium to find out more (and snag a fancy highlighter!)

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Ready to go here at @natefeed.bsky.social with the Nottingham Stylistics Toolkit

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Looking to continue your stylistics adventure? Join me and @stockwell.bsky.social at the EMC in December for a brand new CPD LangLit course. New Approaches to Teaching A-level Lang/Lit | 15/12/25 www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/2f9b...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: New Approaches to Teaching A Level Lang/Lit (15.12.2025 Autumn 2025)

New approaches to teaching A Level English Language & Literature with guest presenters Peter Stockwell & Jessica Norledge.

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Jess Norledge @jessnorledge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Are you dreaming of those cooler autumn/winter days? Why not plan ahead and book some LangLit CPD? Starting to teach A-Level Language and Literature | 04/11/25 (N.B. This is a repeat course. If you’re looking for something new, check out the next post!) www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/8a8f...

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Starting to Teach A Level Language and Literature (4.11.2025, Autumn 2025)

Cross-spec course introducing Lang &Lit AL, with classroom resources. NB: This is a repeat course.

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

A big thank you to everyone who has applied for 25/26 EMC Associate Teacher posts. As ever we're hugely impressed by the quality of teaching expertise out there + are only sorry we can't work with all of you. Deadline is 9am tomorrow morning www.englishandmedia.co.uk/projects/emc...

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EMC Associate Teacher Posts 2025-26

Opportunity to become an EMC Associate Teacher.

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Andrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Busy proofing our 25/26 catalogue, which details everything we do at EMC. Very proud that our small team has so much reach - and grateful to all the teachers who put their trust in our work!

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

LATEST emagazine A taster of the literary + linguistic treats inside the April 2025 edition. Resubscriptions for 25/26 now available www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazine...

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Jon McGregor @jonmcgregor.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

TFW it's open mic night down at the local but you didn't bring the casio with you

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We're now onto Louise Mullany who has the best title today: "Grow a pair! (Im)politeness, banter and insults in everyday talk".

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We've been given a secret mission. I'm not sure if I should be sharing this with you. I'm typing this looking over my shoulder for robot enforcers.

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Andrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Keeping the lang/lit flame alive - well done to organisers @stockwell.bsky.social @jessnorledge.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today is our conference for students of English Lang/Lit at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social To the StylisticsMobile!

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our oracy conference on Friday was a huge success. If you'd like to experience an EMC teacher conference as part of your CPD this year, then we're running one about inclusion + English in June englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/4536...

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Last chance to book your A-level English students in for our Lang/Lit conference on 1st April here in Nottingham. This is the venue englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

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Prof Michaela Mahlberg @michamahlberg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Happy #WorldBookDay (at least in the UK!) If you want to read some of the classics with the help of computer-assisted methods give the #CLiC app a whirl! clic.bham.ac.uk #Digitalhumanities

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Andrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A great conference that prioritises the interplay of language and literature rather than treating them as separate subjects. If I were 16 again, I think this is the AL I would opt for!

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Calling all schools within reach of Nottingham Fab line-up for conference aimed at students studying combined Lang + Lit A Level, including acclaimed novelist @jonmcgregor.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social @stockwell.bsky.social @jessnorledge.bsky.social englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

In association with @engmediacentre.bsky.social - come to Nottingham on April Fool’s Day (yes, really) for the UK’s first ever student conference for A-level Lang/Lit. Cheap as chips! And a great line up. Book here: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Initial symposium to book submission: 10 months. One reviewer said the timescale was ‘wild’ and they were not wrong! Thanks to our brilliant contributors. Out with @edinburghup.bsky.social later in the year

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Elena Semino @elenasemino.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Funded PhD opportunity at Lancaster: 'The sharing of personal lived experience by peer support workers working in mental health services in NHS, social care and third sector organisations.' Open to applicants with a background in Linguistics as well as Psychology www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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The sharing of personal lived experience by peer support workers working in mental health services in NHS, social care and third sector organisations. at Lancaster University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The sharing of personal lived experience by peer support workers working in mental health services in NHS, social care and third sector organisations. at Lancaster University, listed on ...

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Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research @fafnirjournal.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

In the prefatory to our latest issue, Susan Mandala follows the threads of speculative fiction woven through her life and reflects on how a genre of imagination nevertheless deeply entwines with the reality we inhabit. ⬇️ fafnir.journal.fi/article/view...

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

What a line up! What an A Level! Student conference for combined Lang/Lit taking place in Nottingham later this term @stockwell.bsky.social @jessnorledge.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Aaannnnndddd..... because we also like to cross the (artificial) divide between Lang and Lit (via the magical bridge of stylistics), we have a piece by @jessnorledge.bsky.social on analysing the language of prose fiction.

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We have @lucyjones.bsky.social on Words We Live By - Language & LGBTQ+ Lives.

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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The latest @engmediacentre.bsky.social issue of emagazine is out and it features some excellent A Level English Language pieces...

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