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UofGTesol @uofgtesol.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The TESOL team was well-represented at the IATEFL 2026 conference in Brighton last week. @danielmklam.bsky.social, @vmcdonagh.bsky.social and @steve11brown.bsky.social gave talks on various topics such as expanding the L2 listening skillset, teachers’ professional knowledge, etc.🤩🥳

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

As well as presenting at the #IATEFL2026 #TDSIG and #ESOLSIG PCE on Monday, I’m also presenting at the main #IATEFL26 conference. My talk has the cheery title “What have we done? ELT, global destruction and a more transformative model”. Thursday 23 Apr at 11.20 in the Charlotte Room. See you there!

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TDSIG @iatefltdsig.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Teaching the Teachers. Innovation. Challenges. Teacher Development. Join Steve Brown, Naeema Hann, and Harry Kuchah at the IATEFL 2026 Pre-Conference Event, brought to you by ESOL SIG & TDSIG. 📅 20 April 2026 | 📍 Brighton 👉 Register now: Pre-Conference Event

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TDSIG @iatefltdsig.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This joint Pre-Conference Event, organised by IATEFL ESOL SIG and IATEFL Teacher Development SIG, brings together teacher educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore how teacher development responds to innovation, inequality, and real classroom challenges. 📍 Brighton 🗓 20 April 2026 #PCE

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Who might benefit from a sudden rise in oil prices? Maybe a country that recently used force to take control of another country that happens to have the world’s largest oil reserves..? Is this what the war with Iran is really about?

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UofGTesol @uofgtesol.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our first event for the Future Skills for TESOL project! This is a series of events that we are integrating into our courses, designed to give our students opportunities to engage with local English language learners in order to develop useful language teaching and research skills. Thanks to all!

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This initiative adds a useful practical dimension to our #MScTESOL, allowing students to engage meaningfully with local #ESOL learners to gain insight into their needs, priorities and lived experiences. I think the ESOL learners are benefitting too 😃

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

People fleeing war and persecution aren’t asking for much - just to be treated with dignity and given the chance to rebuild their shattered lives. Everyone has the right to be safe and to feel like they belong.

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

In light of recent protests trying to prevent local residents from attending ESOL classes in the Glasgow area, an open letter has been published in defence of ESOL. If you work in education and support ESOL provision for local residents, please sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ed...

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EDUCATION FOR ALL - We will not be divided

Join the over 75 educators and educational organisations in signing the open letter below to show that we will not be divided. ✊️ Join us on Monday 8th December for an online public meeting - 'Educat...

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Scotland’s leading academic on refugees warns that British political rhetoric is taking the UK ‘into the foothills of genocide’ Professor Alison Phipps, Unesco chair in refugee integration at Glasgow University, says demonisation will end in deaths www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544663...

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Professor Alison Phipps: "We’re in foothills of genocide" as far-right threat grows

Professor Alison Phipps is the nation’s foremost authority on asylum. She tells our Writer at Large demonisation has gone too far and Westminster…

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’m at the #baal2025 conference at @uofglasgow.bsky.social . Lots of the sessions are taking place in the GU Union, and I’m getting flashbacks to my undergrad years. I’m pretty sure I saw the Tom Robinson Band here back in the day.

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

It is insane to me that the richest man in the world is using his global megaphone to call for millions of British people to be rounded up and deported (including my family) and somehow this isn’t even news.

Elon Musk « x@elonmusk•6h
Remigration is the only way
Steve Laws
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Go anywhere in the UK and look around, you'll just see foreigners everywhere.
It's truly sickening the damage that has been done to our nation and our people....

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Epping is everywhere.
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All Britain is Epping

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Keep highlighting this Elon, we appreciate it.

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 02/07/2025

Smiles all round at graduation! ♥️ We love see our happy graduates on campus. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this moment! #UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG

A laughing graduate standing in the quads.

A graduate in a tent holding a blue folder with the word 'Graduation' written in gold.

A graduate in the quads holding up the peace sign.

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BAAL Language Curriculum Special Interest Group @baal-lg-sig.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

🚨 Join the 1st #BAAL #LanguageCurriculum SIG Symposium! 🗓 19 June 2025 | ⏰ 9am–12pm BST | 💻 Online & Free for #BAAL members🎤 Plenary: Dr Suha Alansari + 6 talks 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/baalsig2025 @dariobanegas.bsky.social @mqueroljulian.bsky.social @tomaszjohn.bsky.social

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Great to watch some of my former students from @uniwestscotland.bsky.social and current students from @uofgtesol.bsky.social presenting their research at the Scottish TESOL/Applied Linguistics Research Conference

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social. The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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The rise of end times fascism

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Nice to get name-checked at an #IATEFL2025 plenary 😃. Thanks, Neil

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

High point of #IATEFL2025 coming up, Neil McMillan’s plenary on #tblt followed by @seburnt.bsky.social’s talk on inclusive materials 😬😃

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Post-presentation pint with good friends and colleagues who I don’t see enough of #IATEFL2025

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Nice cosy room for my #IATEFL2025 talk, starting at 3.05pm today. Maybe see you there?

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

All set for #IATEFL2025. Edinburgh this year, which seems strange to me for some reason. Lovely weather - so far.

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

At this year’s #IATEFL2025 conference in Edinburgh, I’ll be exploring the concept of “empowerment” and “empowering ELT”, a popular phrase which, in my view, doesn’t adequately encapsulate what needs to be done. Come and join me on 8th April at 3.05pm.

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Last year I reviewed 5 books for the #ELT journal, which you can read here: academic.oup.com/eltj/article/7… Next Thursday at 4.30pm I’ll be presenting and discussing the relevance of these books to the UK #ESOL context. You can register free here: forms.office.com/pages/response��

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Cathy Clarkson @cathywint.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Day 11 ResearchAdvent I am excited for the January meeting of the ESOL Research Community, where @steve11brown.bsky.social will be exploring the relevance & application of current literature for ESOL. Deets and sign up here padlet.com/kathrynsidaw...

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Your ESOL Research Community

Connecting ESOL teachers with research through online events - co-ordinated by Cathy Clarkson and Kathryn Sidaway

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Always great to celebrate graduation with my students. Here’s me with some 23-24 @uofgtesol.bsky.social graduates and colleagues the other day 😊

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UofGTesol @uofgtesol.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Good to meet up with some students from last year's cohort before their graduation tomorrow! #tesol #graduation #23-24

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Looks like an interesting symposium, with a possibility to present online - for those of us who are concerned about the #ELTFootprint socialjusticeinelt.com/Home/Symposi...

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Social Justice in ELT

Social Justice in ELT, A Project on Raising Pre-Service English Language Teachers' Awareness

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

So, are we all deleting our twitter accounts, or are we keeping them so we can keep an eye on what those guys are up to?

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Yes, please join us! I’m looking forward to this 😃

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Steve Brown @steve11brown.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Ok, this seems a lot nicer already. Looking forward to engaging with people on here.

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