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Deirdre Flynn
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Lecturer in 21st Literature - Secretary of IASIL - Member of Young Academy of Ireland
#IrishStudies #HarukiMurakami 🍉🇵🇸 #AcademicSky
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Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark
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Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark
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February 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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A very eye-opening follow-up: the account owner openly admits they were posting hateful content simply to develop, and monetise, a big TikTok account bsky.app/profile/jim....
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This is an *exceptional* piece of work, and ought to be borne in mind when looking at literally any online ragebait in future.

A TikTok account that professed to be highlighting how 'illegal immigrants get free housing in London' was… well, not that at all.

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Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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I think we all need a dark academia x muppets movie
adamrothman.bsky.social Adam Rothman aced his cognitive test @adamrothman.bsky.social · 2d
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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I was knocked off my bike in broad daylight by a driver who I suspect was texting. The Gardaí wouldn’t attend the scene (because I wasn’t hurt enough) and didn’t respond to my Traffic Watch report. The issue isn’t hi-vis jackets.
cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social Cycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 5d
The hi viz will work great when I'm hit by a motorist looking at their phone.
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Lecturer in English and Writing Studies
University of Waikato

Permanent

Writing and literature of the English
speaking world with a focus on Māori and Pacific writing and literature.

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Lecturer in English and Writing Studies - Hamilton, New Zealand job with UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO | 406506
Te Kura Toi School of Arts is seeking a full-time Lecturer in English and Writing Studies.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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ENGLISH LITERATURE (Open-rank Tenure-Track)
Singapore Management University (SMU)

1 full-time Faculty position in Asian, World or Comparative Literature on either the tenure-track or education-track, with a preference for Associate/Full Professor.

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Faculty, Tenure Track Position (Open-rank) in English Literature - Singapore (SG) job with College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University | 406943
Full Time Faculty, Tenure Track Position (Open-rank) in English Literature at College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Tenure-track or Tenured) in Literary Studies and Computational Methods.

Nanyang Technological University

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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Literary Studies and Computational Methods - Singapore job with NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | 407013
The Department of English invites applications for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Tenure-track or Tenured) in Literary ...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of English Literature
University of Oxford - St Peter's College

English of the long eighteenth century (1660–1830)

Full Time Permanent
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Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of English Literature at University of Oxford
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February 6, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Lecturer/Assistant Prof in Creative and Cultural Industries

Permanent
UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy.

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Lecturer/Assistant Prof in Creative and Cultural Industries | University Vacancies Ireland
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February 6, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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Research Assistant – Theatronomics,

April - Sept Full time

School of English, Media and Creative Arts (University of Galway

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Research Assistant – Theatronomics, 1 FTE, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, 011583 | University Vacancies Ireland
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February 6, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Career Development Fellowship in English Literature 1660-1830 (Gwenyth Emily Rankin Fellowship)
University of Oxford - Exeter College
3 year post

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Career Development Fellowship in English Literature 1660-1830 (Gwenyth Emily Rankin Fellowship) at University of Oxford
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Career Development Fellowship in English Literature 1660-1830 (Gwenyth Emily Rankin Fellowship) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - a...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Gothic Studies is recruiting! We seek a new assistant editor 🧛‍♂️
Advert for assistant editor post
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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#IrishStudies PhDs!
Join our friends @efacis.bsky.social for their first monthly Writing Session and/or Lunch Break of 2026.
Details 👇
efacis.bsky.social EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 13d
Join the first PhD Writing Session and Lunch Break of 2026 on 6 February! There will be some focused writing time and some time for a casual chat on Friday 6/2 from 10 am CET till 1.30 pm CET.

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January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose)

University of St Andrews

Permanent

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Lecturer in Creative Writing (Prose) - AC2598 at University of St Andrews
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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BOOK LAUNCH: Irish Digital Cultures - Identity, Contexts, Space

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026 | 5pm - 7pm | Royal Irish Academy

RSVP HERE: forms.office.com/e/qAF8CGt7sk

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Irish Digital Cultures: Identity, Contexts, Space
Irish Digital Cultures explores how questions of Ireland and Irishness are represented in online environments, and what these phenomena say about contemporary Irish identities both within the country ...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Fifteen of these countries—Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, and Haiti—have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Hello! I am sharing information about my @researchireland.ie project Locating Loss: histories of infertility in landscapes and spaces. I would love to connect with researchers/ practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, so please share widely! @nursingclio.bsky.social
Page of information outlining the aims of the Locating Loss research project which explores the histories of infertility in landscapes and spaces. This project aims to bring scholars from a wide range of disciplines together in 2026. Please DM me if more info is needed and this alt text is not enough!
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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A thing of beauty
bigdirtyfry.bsky.social Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 26d
Lily Allen’s West End Girl but it’s The Wild Rover
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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#AcademicSky
#SeanPenn
The Leo di caprio, jennifer Lawrence, Sean Penn golden globes meme, but about academia
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Never gets old - spotted 7 years ago in Aldi
A box with a picture of Mickey Mouse with the title "crochet your own Mickey"
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Looking forward to this “The Old Fire” by Elisa Shua Dusapin – Asian Review of Books share.google/QxPbvzPxcMzl... @dauntbookspub.bsky.social
“The Old Fire” by Elisa Shua Dusapin
Elisa Shua Dusapin’s debut novel, Winter in Sokcho, won a National Book Award, among others. It was set in South Korea, while her next two novels were respectively set in Japan and Russia. Of Franc…
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January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Faculty, Tenure Track Position (Open-rank) in English Literature

College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University

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Faculty, Tenure Track Position (Open-rank) in English Literature - Singapore (SG) job with College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University | 405854
Full Time Faculty, Tenure Track Position (Open-rank) in English Literature at College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Things stepping up.

ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have written to the Garda Commissioner calling for an urgent investigation of X.
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
Analysis of high-schooler Adam Raine’s ChatGPT account by attorneys for his parents shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Absolutely thrilled to see this in print. Looking forward to reading all the chapters over the break. Pleasure to work with both Deirdre and Mary.
deirdreflynn.bsky.social Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · Dec 18
Absolutely thrilled to have this in my hands!

What a joy working with Mary McGill on this & such an excellent group of contributors.

Launch in Jan 2026!

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December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM