Federica Formato (she/her)
@genderedform.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, University of Brighton. Researching gendered and inclusive language, media narratives of femicide, masculinities and fatherhood. Now focusing on examining Meloni's far-right anti-gendered politics. Born in the South of 🇮🇹.
The return of the Erasmus for UK students is amazing news but also shows how cruel and stupid it was to stop it. Universities have tried for years to re-establish connections, having to do an insane amount of paperwork. And now, they'll have to deal with more bureaucracy.
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The return of the Erasmus for UK students is amazing news but also shows how cruel and stupid it was to stop it. Universities have tried for years to re-establish connections, having to do an insane amount of paperwork. And now, they'll have to deal with more bureaucracy.
I am excited for a new adventure in the community that I now call home. I have joined a bilingual school as a School Governor! This voluntary role will give me a chance to get to know more about the education system in the UK but also practice Spanish a bit more!
a woman is standing in a doorway with her mouth open and the words gasps in spanish .
ALT: a woman is standing in a doorway with her mouth open and the words gasps in spanish .
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December 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I am excited for a new adventure in the community that I now call home. I have joined a bilingual school as a School Governor! This voluntary role will give me a chance to get to know more about the education system in the UK but also practice Spanish a bit more!
There is time until 30 January to send your nomination!
see info here:
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Please find below all information to nominate wonderful researchers in language, gender and sexuality.
December 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
There is time until 30 January to send your nomination!
see info here:
see info here:
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LGaS BAAL SIG wrapped! - JB Award 2025
Read @bethmalory.bsky.social's statement.
Read @bethmalory.bsky.social's statement.
December 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
LGaS BAAL SIG wrapped! - JB Award 2025
Read @bethmalory.bsky.social's statement.
Read @bethmalory.bsky.social's statement.
Looking forward to this.
Next in the @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social 2025-26 English online seminar series, 12 Jan at 16:00 EET:
'Self-promotion, ideology and power in the social media posts of Nigerian Female Political Leaders' (Lily Chimuanya, Covenant University, Nigeria)
Register/abstract👇👇 Go go!
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'Self-promotion, ideology and power in the social media posts of Nigerian Female Political Leaders' (Lily Chimuanya, Covenant University, Nigeria)
Register/abstract👇👇 Go go!
r.jyu.fi/engseminars2...
JYU English seminars - 2025-26
2025-26
r.jyu.fi
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Looking forward to this.
"Maybe applicants should have a degree of cultural understanding. Why not, I suppose. But it’s meaningless testing people on a UK they don’t actually live in: a dated, sanitised version with an unproblematic imperial legacy and an Elgar soundtrack"
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Forget Hadrian’s Wall. The UK citizenship test should ask about Corrie, bus queues and Greggs | Emma Beddington
Questions about the Corn Laws and habeas corpus are abstruse and unrelated to modern life – as my French husband is finding. The test should instead ask about soap operas and sandwiches, writes Guardi...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"Maybe applicants should have a degree of cultural understanding. Why not, I suppose. But it’s meaningless testing people on a UK they don’t actually live in: a dated, sanitised version with an unproblematic imperial legacy and an Elgar soundtrack"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you know of a wonderful PhD/ECR working on Language, Gender and Sexuality, do send an application to nominate them for the 2026 award!
We have just published the info about the Judith Baxter Award 2026. Deadline 30 Jan 2026.
Info here: baalgensex.wordpress.com/judith-baxte...
For the application form, please do contact us and we'll send it to you!
Info here: baalgensex.wordpress.com/judith-baxte...
For the application form, please do contact us and we'll send it to you!
Judith Baxter Award
The BAAL Language, Gender and Sexuality SIG was founded in 2005 by Judith Baxter and Jane Sunderland. Judith sadly passed away in February 2018 but her legacy lives on through the SIG. The Judith B…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you know of a wonderful PhD/ECR working on Language, Gender and Sexuality, do send an application to nominate them for the 2026 award!
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What do you know about anti-gender movements? How do they communicate? Are they Catholic?
This, and much more, in my newest publication:
www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16...
This, and much more, in my newest publication:
www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16...
www.mdpi.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What do you know about anti-gender movements? How do they communicate? Are they Catholic?
This, and much more, in my newest publication:
www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16...
This, and much more, in my newest publication:
www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16...
update: they did not know Ricky Martin - so it was good to send them the link to his music.
Last year, I naively thought that the students would know who Ricky Martin is, but then realised that had NO idea at all! I mention him in the lecture on coming out (there is an interesting study about this). This year, I am going to send them a link to his songs before the class!
a close up of a man 's face with the words daily dose of ricky martin below it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words daily dose of ricky martin below it
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December 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
update: they did not know Ricky Martin - so it was good to send them the link to his music.
Reposted by Federica Formato (she/her)
🚨 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫-𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 🚨
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𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 10 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025
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We warmly welcome early-stage research!
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December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🚨 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐂𝐏𝐑 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫-𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 🚨
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 10 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? 7 - 10 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚
We warmly welcome early-stage research!
Click here to submit your abstract: lnkd.in/eVEr4ecv
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 10 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧? 7 - 10 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚
We warmly welcome early-stage research!
Click here to submit your abstract: lnkd.in/eVEr4ecv
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Last year, I naively thought that the students would know who Ricky Martin is, but then realised that had NO idea at all! I mention him in the lecture on coming out (there is an interesting study about this). This year, I am going to send them a link to his songs before the class!
a close up of a man 's face with the words daily dose of ricky martin below it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words daily dose of ricky martin below it
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Last year, I naively thought that the students would know who Ricky Martin is, but then realised that had NO idea at all! I mention him in the lecture on coming out (there is an interesting study about this). This year, I am going to send them a link to his songs before the class!
Reposted by Federica Formato (she/her)
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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10 mins into BBC3 men of the manosphere and i am already fed up with all the misogyny. Nothing new but really, it's scarier and scarier!
November 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
10 mins into BBC3 men of the manosphere and i am already fed up with all the misogyny. Nothing new but really, it's scarier and scarier!
I designed a kind of a game for my CDA students on Friday - I have 14 quotes (divided into themes - Brexit, Immigration, Benefits and "Populist quotes") and they'll have to guess who said what. Let's see how they conceptualise what is left of traditional parties' ideas.
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I designed a kind of a game for my CDA students on Friday - I have 14 quotes (divided into themes - Brexit, Immigration, Benefits and "Populist quotes") and they'll have to guess who said what. Let's see how they conceptualise what is left of traditional parties' ideas.
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🎙️ Don’t miss Shobha Satyanath in conversation with Jaspal Singh in our new Interview Series!
They discuss her work on language variation and change, and why some Western sociolinguistic frameworks fall short in capturing the multicultural fabric of Indian and Guyanese societies.
🔗
They discuss her work on language variation and change, and why some Western sociolinguistic frameworks fall short in capturing the multicultural fabric of Indian and Guyanese societies.
🔗
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎙️ Don’t miss Shobha Satyanath in conversation with Jaspal Singh in our new Interview Series!
They discuss her work on language variation and change, and why some Western sociolinguistic frameworks fall short in capturing the multicultural fabric of Indian and Guyanese societies.
🔗
They discuss her work on language variation and change, and why some Western sociolinguistic frameworks fall short in capturing the multicultural fabric of Indian and Guyanese societies.
🔗
And how men and other people contributed to this mockering and discrediting.
It becomes overly clear why #MeToo was considered such a threat by powerful men and why they have done everything to mock and discredit it.
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And how men and other people contributed to this mockering and discrediting.
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On the passing of James Watson
Intellect & morality are distinct; abundance in one doesn’t guarantee the other
His book 'The Double Helix' is engrossing & troubling portrayal of scientific research
Dr Rosalind Franklin died in 1958, 10 years before this misogynistic portrayal
Intellect & morality are distinct; abundance in one doesn’t guarantee the other
His book 'The Double Helix' is engrossing & troubling portrayal of scientific research
Dr Rosalind Franklin died in 1958, 10 years before this misogynistic portrayal
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On the passing of James Watson
Intellect & morality are distinct; abundance in one doesn’t guarantee the other
His book 'The Double Helix' is engrossing & troubling portrayal of scientific research
Dr Rosalind Franklin died in 1958, 10 years before this misogynistic portrayal
Intellect & morality are distinct; abundance in one doesn’t guarantee the other
His book 'The Double Helix' is engrossing & troubling portrayal of scientific research
Dr Rosalind Franklin died in 1958, 10 years before this misogynistic portrayal
Reposted by Federica Formato (she/her)
¡holis! ¿me podríais hacer un favorcín? si habláis español y tenéis media horita libre, ¿os importaría hacerme este experimento? rlj2vzfkev.cognition.run
¡nos ayudaríais mucho a mi tesis y a mí!
¡nos ayudaríais mucho a mi tesis y a mí!
Cognition. Run experiments online
Easily create and run behavioral experiments online.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
¡holis! ¿me podríais hacer un favorcín? si habláis español y tenéis media horita libre, ¿os importaría hacerme este experimento? rlj2vzfkev.cognition.run
¡nos ayudaríais mucho a mi tesis y a mí!
¡nos ayudaríais mucho a mi tesis y a mí!
Gli sconti alla violenza di genere... quelli non mancano mai.
Comunque il 41% dei newyorkesi ha votato per un molestatore sessuale seriale.
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Gli sconti alla violenza di genere... quelli non mancano mai.
How do you manage PhD requests? I have to say that I am always a bit behind with this.
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
How do you manage PhD requests? I have to say that I am always a bit behind with this.
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A postdoctoral researcher position (languages and conversation analysis) open in Oulu! #EMCA oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Postdoctoral Researcher in languages and conversation analysis, Faculty of Humanities
We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in the Research unit for Languages and Literature (English unit) at the Faculty of Humanities. The position is located in the research proje
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October 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A postdoctoral researcher position (languages and conversation analysis) open in Oulu! #EMCA oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
While I love all topics I deliver for the module on language, gender and sexuality, the week on identities outside the western binaries is my favourite! Students get to see how gender/sexuality is much bigger than what we see and how much identity work people did in history and nowadays!
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
While I love all topics I deliver for the module on language, gender and sexuality, the week on identities outside the western binaries is my favourite! Students get to see how gender/sexuality is much bigger than what we see and how much identity work people did in history and nowadays!
Reposted by Federica Formato (she/her)
🚨New Cambridge Element!🚨
"Language, Gender and Pregnancy Loss" by @bethmalory.bsky.social is out now & #OpenAccess
https://cup.org/3WiIbyT
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #LawSky #GenderStudies
"Language, Gender and Pregnancy Loss" by @bethmalory.bsky.social is out now & #OpenAccess
https://cup.org/3WiIbyT
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #LawSky #GenderStudies
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🚨New Cambridge Element!🚨
"Language, Gender and Pregnancy Loss" by @bethmalory.bsky.social is out now & #OpenAccess
https://cup.org/3WiIbyT
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #LawSky #GenderStudies
"Language, Gender and Pregnancy Loss" by @bethmalory.bsky.social is out now & #OpenAccess
https://cup.org/3WiIbyT
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #LawSky #GenderStudies
It might not be a coincidence that this question appears in every sample test of the life in the uk test. Or is it?
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It might not be a coincidence that this question appears in every sample test of the life in the uk test. Or is it?