SMLC Newsletter No. 16, January 2025 Edition

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the January 2025 SMLC Newsletter

a staff member working at University Gardens surrounded by books
a staff member working at University Gardens surrounded by books

Event on Minoritised Languages and Devolution

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC Research Associate Dr Alejandro Dayán-Fernández co-organizes event on language policy in Northen Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Second edition of SMLC Taster Sessions

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Colleagues across the SMLC promoted language learning to nearly 100 secondary school pupils across Scotland this past September.

SMLC Language Teaching @Explorathon 2024

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Annual research celebration showcased the work of several SMLC staff

New Academic Staff Joining SMLC 2024-2025

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The School is delighted to have welcomed three new Lecturers to the academic staff this session.

Updates on our Alumni

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Harvard fellowships and prize-winning articles among the accolades earned by SMLC Alumni this past semester.

Updates from SMLC Staff

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Recent achievements and publications from SMLC Staff

Winter 2024 PhD Graduations

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Dr Erin McNulty, who graduated with her PhD this past December.

A lecture theatre
A lecture theatre

Upcoming Events in the SocioLang Cluster

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

The SocioLang Cluster has a lot planned for 2025 - watch this space!

Many faces of success

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Lina Al Wadi, a Syrian refugee student who recently graduated from her TESOL Programme with distinction is reflecting on her educational journey with her tutors: Iwona Winiarska-Pringle, Vanessa Mc Donagh and Louise Palmour.

Japanese Events Organised by the MFL Unit

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Two events for students of Japanese organised by the MFL Unit successfully took place in October and November 2024

IdeoLing Conference

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

An update from the International Symposium on Language Ideologies and Attitudes, where Prof Bernadette O’Rourke and Dr Erin McNulty delivered papers this past October.

Two students passing the cloisters
Two students passing the cloisters

An Update on the Gaelic Connect Project

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

SMLC-based project aims to foster connection and community for Scottish Gaelic speakers in Glasgow.