Joanna Gavins
@joannagavins.bsky.social
🪴 gardener • professor 📚
Researching and teaching cognitive linguistics and ecolinguistics @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Mainly posting about language and ecology. Occasional music and plants. Writing a book about Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Researching and teaching cognitive linguistics and ecolinguistics @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Mainly posting about language and ecology. Occasional music and plants. Writing a book about Ian Hamilton Finlay.
100 years today since the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay. Happy birthday IHF.
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
100 years today since the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay. Happy birthday IHF.
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📣 Reminder: Sheffield Library is recruiting for an Open Research Manager/ local UKRN ORCA! Applications close next Wednesday, 22 October 👇
🔊 Vacancy: Open Research Manager, University of Sheffield Library (full-time, open-ended). The role will involve supporting projects across Sheffield and nationally with the @ukrepro.bsky.social to accelerate open research practices. Closing date 22 October: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Open-Res...
Open Research Manager
Open Research Manager
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📣 Reminder: Sheffield Library is recruiting for an Open Research Manager/ local UKRN ORCA! Applications close next Wednesday, 22 October 👇
I’m seeking volunteers to take part in some online focus groups about biobased and biodegradable materials. Please complete this form if you can spare an hour of your time for the BB-REG-NET project. tinyurl.com/vmdxru4a
Biobased and Biodegradable Regulatory Network (BB-REG-NET) Focus Groups
The Biobased and Biodegradable Regulatory Network (BB-REG-NET) is a one-year project, funded by Innovate UK. The network unites experts from academia, industry, policy, regulatory bodies, and NGOs. To...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I’m seeking volunteers to take part in some online focus groups about biobased and biodegradable materials. Please complete this form if you can spare an hour of your time for the BB-REG-NET project. tinyurl.com/vmdxru4a
Very sad to learn of the death of Tony Harrison. One of my favourite poets and a good Leeds lad. I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times and he was utterly charming. The literary world and the world in general is a poorer place without him. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88
Known for his outspoken politics, the author was acclaimed for work in theatre, opera, film and TV but wanted to be thought of as a poet above all
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September 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Very sad to learn of the death of Tony Harrison. One of my favourite poets and a good Leeds lad. I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times and he was utterly charming. The literary world and the world in general is a poorer place without him. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
Another great post from @bnerlich.bsky.social on the metaphors of geoengineering.
#linguistics #ecolinguistics @granthamcsf.bsky.social
#linguistics #ecolinguistics @granthamcsf.bsky.social
Geoengineering and metaphors, 2009 to 2025: Continuity and change
Since around 2006, I have been interested in speculations about geoengineering, that is, attempts to deal with climate change by directly intervening in the planet's atmosphere, oceans, or land. Such interventions include pulling…
Since around 2006, I have been interested in speculations about geoengineering, that is, attempts to deal with climate change by directly intervening in the planet's atmosphere, oceans, or land. Such interventions include pulling…
Geoengineering and metaphors, 2009 to 2025: Continuity and change
Since around 2006, I have been interested in speculations about geoengineering, that is, attempts to deal with climate change by directly intervening in the planet's atmosphere, oceans, or land. Such interventions include pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or dampening solar radiation. In the UK there have been three inflection points in reflections about such speculations and experimentations: the 2009 Royal Society…
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September 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Another great post from @bnerlich.bsky.social on the metaphors of geoengineering.
#linguistics #ecolinguistics @granthamcsf.bsky.social
#linguistics #ecolinguistics @granthamcsf.bsky.social
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"Since 1800, there’s been a sharp decline in nature-related words in English language books. It closely matches a simulation of nature–human interactions." A new piece in @grist.org by Kate Yoder, with some #ecolinguistics input from @repoole.bsky.social grist.org/language/nat...
The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.
We’ll need to do more than ‘touch grass’ to revive them.
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September 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Since 1800, there’s been a sharp decline in nature-related words in English language books. It closely matches a simulation of nature–human interactions." A new piece in @grist.org by Kate Yoder, with some #ecolinguistics input from @repoole.bsky.social grist.org/language/nat...
This October, I’m curating a strand of the Off the Shelf festival called Human/Nature. I’m very excited to be talking to @tonyjuniper.bsky.social on 18th about his book ‘Just Earth: How a Fairer World will Save the Planet’. Details👇
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@sheffielduni.bsky.social
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@sheffielduni.bsky.social
Tony Juniper CBE is Chair of the British Government’s official conservation agency Natural England and a Fellow with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. His books include the award-winning What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?
offtheshelf.org.uk
August 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This October, I’m curating a strand of the Off the Shelf festival called Human/Nature. I’m very excited to be talking to @tonyjuniper.bsky.social on 18th about his book ‘Just Earth: How a Fairer World will Save the Planet’. Details👇
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/just-...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
Pleased to share I’ve been appointed to the Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group of the new government body, PackUK. Along with two other advisory groups, we’ll be helping to shape the UK’s packaging waste reforms. Great to be in such excellent company here. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Industry experts selected to join key pEPR advisory groups
PackUK is pleased to announce the members appointed to 3 of its key advisory groups.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Pleased to share I’ve been appointed to the Communications and Behaviour Change Advisory Group of the new government body, PackUK. Along with two other advisory groups, we’ll be helping to shape the UK’s packaging waste reforms. Great to be in such excellent company here. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Want to keep up with environment stories from the Guardian? We now have a dedicated Guardian Environment Bluesky account. Follow us at
@environment.theguardian.com
bsky.app/profile/envi...
@environment.theguardian.com
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The elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd
The elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd
Lek Chailert devoted her life to rescuing abused elephants. Now caring for 120 of them, she fears for their future in Asia
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August 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Want to keep up with environment stories from the Guardian? We now have a dedicated Guardian Environment Bluesky account. Follow us at
@environment.theguardian.com
bsky.app/profile/envi...
@environment.theguardian.com
bsky.app/profile/envi...
This is a great read. It’s just vibes.
Today's post explores the conceptual history of the word 'vibes' (although it only scratches the surface!) makingsciencepublic.com/2025/08/01/v...
Vibes: From new age to new algorithms
The other day I was talking with a friend and moaning about writer’s block. My friend said: “You are into words and metaphors and stuff. What’s one small language puzzle that’s been nag…
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August 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This is a great read. It’s just vibes.
Had a wonderful day yesterday, giving a talk on the language of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s poetry in his garden at Little Sparta. Also managed to catch the exhibition of his work at Biggar museum afterwards. A beautiful selection of his work, expertly curated by Head Gardener, George Gilliland. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Had a wonderful day yesterday, giving a talk on the language of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s poetry in his garden at Little Sparta. Also managed to catch the exhibition of his work at Biggar museum afterwards. A beautiful selection of his work, expertly curated by Head Gardener, George Gilliland. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Last book review for a while (probably), this time @doctorvive.bsky.social's The Language of Climate Politics
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Last one of these for a while as I’m going on holiday and going to give myself (and you dear reader) a break from books about the end of the world/ecological breakdown/neoliberal capitalism… | Richard...
Last one of these for a while as I’m going on holiday and going to give myself (and you dear reader) a break from books about the end of the world/ecological breakdown/neoliberal capitalism destroying...
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July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Last book review for a while (probably), this time @doctorvive.bsky.social's The Language of Climate Politics
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🚨 CfP open!
❓Are you a young researcher in Cognitive Linguistics?
➡️Present your work at the "4th International Conference for Young Researchers in Cognitive Linguistics", hosted by @uco.es online.
📝Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
🎤Four plenary speakers
🗓️Dec 10-12, 2025
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❓Are you a young researcher in Cognitive Linguistics?
➡️Present your work at the "4th International Conference for Young Researchers in Cognitive Linguistics", hosted by @uco.es online.
📝Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
🎤Four plenary speakers
🗓️Dec 10-12, 2025
eventos.uco.es/132298/detai...
July 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🚨 CfP open!
❓Are you a young researcher in Cognitive Linguistics?
➡️Present your work at the "4th International Conference for Young Researchers in Cognitive Linguistics", hosted by @uco.es online.
📝Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
🎤Four plenary speakers
🗓️Dec 10-12, 2025
eventos.uco.es/132298/detai...
❓Are you a young researcher in Cognitive Linguistics?
➡️Present your work at the "4th International Conference for Young Researchers in Cognitive Linguistics", hosted by @uco.es online.
📝Deadline: Sept 1, 2025
🎤Four plenary speakers
🗓️Dec 10-12, 2025
eventos.uco.es/132298/detai...
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📢 We're very excited to launch the Grantham Amplification Fund!
We're pledging £500,000 to kickstart impactful #sustainability research projects!
It's open to all @sheffielduni.bsky.social academics, researchers & professional service staff.
Read more ⬇️
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#ResearchFunding
We're pledging £500,000 to kickstart impactful #sustainability research projects!
It's open to all @sheffielduni.bsky.social academics, researchers & professional service staff.
Read more ⬇️
tinyurl.com/26ut4mpf
#ResearchFunding
July 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📢 We're very excited to launch the Grantham Amplification Fund!
We're pledging £500,000 to kickstart impactful #sustainability research projects!
It's open to all @sheffielduni.bsky.social academics, researchers & professional service staff.
Read more ⬇️
tinyurl.com/26ut4mpf
#ResearchFunding
We're pledging £500,000 to kickstart impactful #sustainability research projects!
It's open to all @sheffielduni.bsky.social academics, researchers & professional service staff.
Read more ⬇️
tinyurl.com/26ut4mpf
#ResearchFunding
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🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
OpenFest 2025
OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:
www.sheffield.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2pm this Sunday 27th July at Little Sparta - come and enjoy the garden and hear me talk about my obsessions! #IanHamiltonFinlay
Very happy to have been invited to give a talk at Little Sparta on 27th July as part of their ‘Month of Sundays’ series, marking the centenary of Ian Hamilton Finlay. More details here: www.littlesparta.org.uk/month-of-sun...
A Month of Sundays - Little Sparta
a month of Sundays events at Little Sparta on Sundays in August 2025
www.littlesparta.org.uk
July 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
2pm this Sunday 27th July at Little Sparta - come and enjoy the garden and hear me talk about my obsessions! #IanHamiltonFinlay
Repost with you in nature. 🌊
July 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Repost with you in nature. 🌊
Very happy to have been invited to give a talk at Little Sparta on 27th July as part of their ‘Month of Sundays’ series, marking the centenary of Ian Hamilton Finlay. More details here: www.littlesparta.org.uk/month-of-sun...
A Month of Sundays - Little Sparta
a month of Sundays events at Little Sparta on Sundays in August 2025
www.littlesparta.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Very happy to have been invited to give a talk at Little Sparta on 27th July as part of their ‘Month of Sundays’ series, marking the centenary of Ian Hamilton Finlay. More details here: www.littlesparta.org.uk/month-of-sun...
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I'm looking forward to our Institute of Humanities research seminar research tomorrow!
@joannagavins.bsky.social on the discourse of plastic packaging
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@joannagavins.bsky.social on the discourse of plastic packaging
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The Discourse of Plastic Packaging
The next speaker in our Institute of Humanities research seminar series is Professor Joanna Gavins from the University of Sheffield. The talk’s title is Every little ‘help’: understandin…
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June 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I'm looking forward to our Institute of Humanities research seminar research tomorrow!
@joannagavins.bsky.social on the discourse of plastic packaging
northumbriaenglish.org/2025/06/03/t...
@joannagavins.bsky.social on the discourse of plastic packaging
northumbriaenglish.org/2025/06/03/t...
May 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Proud and happy that our book in honour of the late Professor Peter Verdonk, Style as Motivated Choice, has been published today. There are some great chapters in here, each of them a fitting tribute to our wonderful colleague and dear friend, Peter. benjamins.com/catalog/lal....
Style as Motivated Choice
Each author in this volume has chosen as their starting point one of Peter Verdonk’s seminal ideas on literary and linguistic style. The resulting chapters are erudite and inspirational, and will moti...
benjamins.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Proud and happy that our book in honour of the late Professor Peter Verdonk, Style as Motivated Choice, has been published today. There are some great chapters in here, each of them a fitting tribute to our wonderful colleague and dear friend, Peter. benjamins.com/catalog/lal....
New open-access report from our BB-REG-NET project, debunking the myth that biodegradable plastics encourage littering. ⬇️ Great work from our Circular Economy Working Group. 👏🏻
bb-reg-net.org.uk/wp-content/u...
bb-reg-net.org.uk/wp-content/u...
bb-reg-net.org.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
New open-access report from our BB-REG-NET project, debunking the myth that biodegradable plastics encourage littering. ⬇️ Great work from our Circular Economy Working Group. 👏🏻
bb-reg-net.org.uk/wp-content/u...
bb-reg-net.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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📣 Here is a fantastic opportunity to join our team @dhssfau.bsky.social @fau.de @fauphil.bsky.social
2 full professorships in #digitalhumanities
Please do share widely!
2 full professorships in #digitalhumanities
Please do share widely!
We are looking for 2 (!!) full professors in #digitalhumanities - one with focus on #place&space and one in #HCI
Interested?
Here you find more detail 👇
www.fau.eu/people/worki...
⏰ application deadline 2 June
@fauphil.bsky.social
And here a picture of our beautiful @fau.de Schlossgarten 😀
Interested?
Here you find more detail 👇
www.fau.eu/people/worki...
⏰ application deadline 2 June
@fauphil.bsky.social
And here a picture of our beautiful @fau.de Schlossgarten 😀
May 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
📣 Here is a fantastic opportunity to join our team @dhssfau.bsky.social @fau.de @fauphil.bsky.social
2 full professorships in #digitalhumanities
Please do share widely!
2 full professorships in #digitalhumanities
Please do share widely!
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🏆 CHAMPIONS AGAIN OLÉ OLÉ!!!
May 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🏆 CHAMPIONS AGAIN OLÉ OLÉ!!!
Really pleased to be taking on a new role @sheffielduni.bsky.social as Research Practice Lead. I’ll be leading our open research strategy, ensuring our research is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. More on our commitment to these principles here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
University statement on Open Research
The University of Sheffield recognises that Open Research is a vital part of our commitment to enabling and promoting research excellence across our community.
www.sheffield.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Really pleased to be taking on a new role @sheffielduni.bsky.social as Research Practice Lead. I’ll be leading our open research strategy, ensuring our research is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. More on our commitment to these principles here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...