Dr Alia Amir

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Are you an early career researcher interested in pursuing projects in Asia? The Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund 2026 provides opportunities to British or Hungarian residents to explore sphere of the ancient civilizations of India, China, and Iran, including Central Asia: https://bit.ly/488Axh7

lectureship in applied linguistics in my department. lovely city, lovely department, lovely colleagues 🌸 manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Ramadan Mubarak greeting over a scenic sunrise view of Oxford.

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing this month ☪

#Ramadan2025

Thank you, Lotta! ❤️

Call for Discussion Papers: Global (Dis)Order

How do we respond to these times of global disorder? We are offering £2,500 for discussion papers of around 4,000 words on this topical theme. Deadline for proposals: 14th April. Please pass on to interested networks
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa...

Happy Ramadan from London Ramadan in London is exceptional in many ways. As the centre of a former Empire which still exerts a global pull on its former subjects and their descendants, London has been at the heart of a wave…

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing it! 🌙🌟🤲

Check put my article from last year at @languageonthemove.bsky.social

www.languageonthemove.com/happy-ramada...

I just came across another (apparent) handout:

“Some Ways Conversation Analysts Interrogate Talk-in-Interaction”

but cannot remember the venue at which it was circulated. Nonetheless, some might find it or bits of it useful…

www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/poylj...

Dr Becky Winstanley & I are pleased to announce the cfps for the 23rd volume of SOAS Working Papers in
#Linguistics. SWPL is intended for SOAS staff, associates, alumni, students & collaborators.
The deadline is today. Send us your idea/ blurb here: wpl@soas.ac.uk
@soasuni.bsky.social

New article out now! #dressage #science #horsehumanrelations #humanhorserelations #equitation #equine #equestrianism #wickedproblem #canada #canadiandressage #fei

Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics (271768) | University of Stavanger Job title: Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics (271768), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Monday, January 27, 2025

Job in Norway for applied linguists out there! Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics (deadline 27 Jan). www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

@robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social and I are investigating the experiences of deaf users in Europe interacting with ChatGPT. If you’re deaf, live in Europe, and are using ChatGPT, please fill in our survey, and share! 🙏🏻 tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Dr Becky Winstanley & I are pleased to announce the cfps for the 23rd volume of SOAS Working Papers in
#Linguistics. SWPL is intended for SOAS staff, associates, alumni, students & collaborators.
The deadline is today. Send us your idea/ blurb here: wpl@soas.ac.uk
@soasuni.bsky.social

Thank you, I am well and I hope you are too.

Thank you Laura!

Congrats @draliaamir.bsky.social

BAAL Multilingualism SIG’s first webinar of 2024 with QR code.

I warmly invite you to join us for our first webinar tomorrow on behalf of the British Association for Applied Linguistics' Multilingualism Special Interest Group (SIG).

No registration required.

Simple scan the QR code to join us. Looking forward to see you tomorrow!

My latest for ‘language on the move’

We’re still looking for a lecturer (permanent) in English Linguistics! Send us your application until 8 April

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"For us, at this moment in history, Nowruz is more than just a cultural tradition. It is a unifying force and a symbol of Iranian-ness and unity, with a rich history that predates the current regime."
Happy Nowruz!

Thank you for sharing, Ayesha!

Decolonising Bloomsbury: A guided walking tour through London’s colonial legacy Dr Alia Amir, Research Associate at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, takes us on a 'decolonising walk' through Bloomsbury, London and reflects on some of the historical landmarks whi...

'Decolonisation is not a passive endeavour; it is an active transformation involving unlearning and relearning new patterns.' Make this reflective piece by @draliaamir.bsky.social your read of the day.

#AmReading #decolonisation #DifficultConversations

www.soas.ac.uk/study/blog/d...

A new Language-on-the-Move Podcast is out! Ingrid Piller speaks with Jim Hlavac (Monash University) about language barriers and how interpreters work to bridge them.
via @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

www.languageonthemove.com/interpreting...

Decolonising Bloomsbury: A guided walking tour through London’s colonial legacy Dr Alia Amir, Research Associate at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, takes us on a 'decolonising walk' through Bloomsbury, London and reflects on some of the historical landmarks whi...

My latest which was written last year but has finally been published. This piece is primarily in the context of the British Raj and the British colonisation of India.

New on Language on the Move: @draliaamir.bsky.social reflects on the importance of Ramadan displays and open iftars in London's linguistic landscape
www.languageonthemove.com/happy-ramada...

Happy to chat. One of the things I find fascinating is the balance b/w loss and new learning - the two somehow seem to go together in strange ways.

Committee and AGM Get to know your committee members here and their role in the SIG, as well as their varied research interests. Convenor: Froso (Effrosyni) Argyri Treasurer (acting) & Events Coordinator: Sara Ganassin...

Our webpage has been updated now. #BAALMtilingualismSIG

I would love to know more about this! ❤️