Katy Highet
@katyhighet.bsky.social
Critical Sociolinguist | Looking at language, capitalism, neoliberalism, colonialism, race, migration & activism | Really good at Tetris
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Katy Highet
@katyhighet.bsky.social
· Nov 19
In the interest of not having a blank timeline, here’s a link to my most recent paper. I look at the affective economy of desire for English in India & the production of desiring subjects. Open access! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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SUTR EXCLUSIVE: Meet John Watt, the organiser of the upcoming far right "Unity Rally" in Glasgow on 20th Sept
He's been involved in nearly every far right protest outside hotels housing refugees under the guise of wanting to protect women but SUTR Scotland can now expose who he really is...
He's been involved in nearly every far right protest outside hotels housing refugees under the guise of wanting to protect women but SUTR Scotland can now expose who he really is...
September 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
SUTR EXCLUSIVE: Meet John Watt, the organiser of the upcoming far right "Unity Rally" in Glasgow on 20th Sept
He's been involved in nearly every far right protest outside hotels housing refugees under the guise of wanting to protect women but SUTR Scotland can now expose who he really is...
He's been involved in nearly every far right protest outside hotels housing refugees under the guise of wanting to protect women but SUTR Scotland can now expose who he really is...
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There is no trade-off between pay and jobs. Don't let the employers fool you otherwise. This dispute is on three things:
1.Pay uplift = at least RPI+3.5% or £2,500, on all pay points
2.Protection of national agreements on T&C's
3.A national agreement to protect jobs & subjects
#WeAreTheUniversity
1.Pay uplift = at least RPI+3.5% or £2,500, on all pay points
2.Protection of national agreements on T&C's
3.A national agreement to protect jobs & subjects
#WeAreTheUniversity
VCs don’t run universities.
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
We do.
After another real terms pay cut, UCU is launching a UK-wide strike ballot.
Ballot opens October.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
September 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
There is no trade-off between pay and jobs. Don't let the employers fool you otherwise. This dispute is on three things:
1.Pay uplift = at least RPI+3.5% or £2,500, on all pay points
2.Protection of national agreements on T&C's
3.A national agreement to protect jobs & subjects
#WeAreTheUniversity
1.Pay uplift = at least RPI+3.5% or £2,500, on all pay points
2.Protection of national agreements on T&C's
3.A national agreement to protect jobs & subjects
#WeAreTheUniversity
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No time for far right losers #RefugeesWelcomeHere
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
No time for far right losers #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Proud to have been amongst many @ucuscotland.bsky.social comrades standing against the far right today ✊✊✊
UCU comrades from @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social and @ducuuo.bsky.social standing up to racism today in Holyrood. #RefugeesWelcome
September 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Proud to have been amongst many @ucuscotland.bsky.social comrades standing against the far right today ✊✊✊
Edinburgh is #ANTIFASCIST!!!! 250 anti-racists standing up to a miserable 80 racists ✊✊✊
September 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Edinburgh is #ANTIFASCIST!!!! 250 anti-racists standing up to a miserable 80 racists ✊✊✊
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The poster competition at #BAAL2025 includes an entry from LASS member @danielcalvert.bsky.social on Glasgow-based refugee community groups, looking at the role of translanguaging and decolonial struggle in the lives of people seeking refuge in Scotland.
September 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The poster competition at #BAAL2025 includes an entry from LASS member @danielcalvert.bsky.social on Glasgow-based refugee community groups, looking at the role of translanguaging and decolonial struggle in the lives of people seeking refuge in Scotland.
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One symposium participant gave the example of this recent letter, co-signed by 7,500 citizens and 400 academics stopreturnfascism.org/english/
English - Open Letter Against the rise of Fascism in 2025
June 14th, 2025 A Century Later: A Renewed Open Letter Against the Return of Fascism On May 1st 1925, with Mussolini already in power, a group of Italian intellectuals publicly denounced Mussolini’s f...
stopreturnfascism.org
September 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
One symposium participant gave the example of this recent letter, co-signed by 7,500 citizens and 400 academics stopreturnfascism.org/english/
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LASS member @katyhighet.bsky.social co-hosted a symposium on scholar-activism in Applied Linguistics today at #BAAL2025. How are researchers received when they position themselves as activitists? And how can we work in strategic collaboration with others beyond academia? @baal2025.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
LASS member @katyhighet.bsky.social co-hosted a symposium on scholar-activism in Applied Linguistics today at #BAAL2025. How are researchers received when they position themselves as activitists? And how can we work in strategic collaboration with others beyond academia? @baal2025.bsky.social
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It’s re-ballot time! After an 88% YES vote that narrowly missed threshold by 4 (!!!) votes, our re-ballot is open!
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It’s re-ballot time! After an 88% YES vote that narrowly missed threshold by 4 (!!!) votes, our re-ballot is open!
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
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One of our members had a very cute assistant to help post the ballot this morning!
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
One of our members had a very cute assistant to help post the ballot this morning!
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Join us tomorrow: NAE PASARAN ✊✊✊
🚨 Falkirk: Emergency mobilisation TOMORROW!
Join Stand Up to Racism, @ScottishTUC and Falkirk anti-racists and trade unionists to defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel against the far right who are marching on the hotel.
Organise delegations, spread the word!
Join Stand Up to Racism, @ScottishTUC and Falkirk anti-racists and trade unionists to defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel against the far right who are marching on the hotel.
Organise delegations, spread the word!
August 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Join us tomorrow: NAE PASARAN ✊✊✊
After 4 years in the making, our special issue on the translated works of Josiane Boutet is finally out! Larissa Schedel & I are deeply indebted to all involved. Our editorial introduces our ethnographic, dialogical translation approach & the politics of academic #Translation
Message me for copies!
Message me for copies!
June 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
After 4 years in the making, our special issue on the translated works of Josiane Boutet is finally out! Larissa Schedel & I are deeply indebted to all involved. Our editorial introduces our ethnographic, dialogical translation approach & the politics of academic #Translation
Message me for copies!
Message me for copies!
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📣 calling student activists!
☀️ @nusscotland.bsky.social proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow marking #WorldRefugeeDay -10 days to go!
#AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight
#StopDeportations #SafePassage
🗓️Sat 21 June
📍Barrowland Park, 12noon
☀️ @nusscotland.bsky.social proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow marking #WorldRefugeeDay -10 days to go!
#AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight
#StopDeportations #SafePassage
🗓️Sat 21 June
📍Barrowland Park, 12noon
June 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📣 calling student activists!
☀️ @nusscotland.bsky.social proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow marking #WorldRefugeeDay -10 days to go!
#AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight
#StopDeportations #SafePassage
🗓️Sat 21 June
📍Barrowland Park, 12noon
☀️ @nusscotland.bsky.social proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow marking #WorldRefugeeDay -10 days to go!
#AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight
#StopDeportations #SafePassage
🗓️Sat 21 June
📍Barrowland Park, 12noon
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“We stand together and fight or fall apart alone”
Right now in Newcastle, members from far and wide in solidarity ✊
UCU and PROUD
Right now in Newcastle, members from far and wide in solidarity ✊
UCU and PROUD
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“We stand together and fight or fall apart alone”
Right now in Newcastle, members from far and wide in solidarity ✊
UCU and PROUD
Right now in Newcastle, members from far and wide in solidarity ✊
UCU and PROUD
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We send full solidarity to Newcastle & all other branches being hit by these devastating cuts. UWS is at the beginning of a redundancy battle and while this is full of anger and anxiety, it is heartening to see branches organise to come together in solidarity and to coordinate a national response.
June 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We send full solidarity to Newcastle & all other branches being hit by these devastating cuts. UWS is at the beginning of a redundancy battle and while this is full of anger and anxiety, it is heartening to see branches organise to come together in solidarity and to coordinate a national response.
#Solidarity from UWS UCU to @NewcastleUniUCU & all branches being hit by these devastating cuts. Despite our anger & anxiety, it’s heartening to see branches organise together in solidarity & to coordinate a national response ✊ #NOredundancies #defendHE #SpreadTheResistance
June 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#Solidarity from UWS UCU to @NewcastleUniUCU & all branches being hit by these devastating cuts. Despite our anger & anxiety, it’s heartening to see branches organise together in solidarity & to coordinate a national response ✊ #NOredundancies #defendHE #SpreadTheResistance
Utterly shameful behaviour. All solidarity with Unite ✊✊
It gets worse…
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
April 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Utterly shameful behaviour. All solidarity with Unite ✊✊
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🛑Say no to Reform UK OPEN LETTER: since launching at the end of last year, +160 trade union reps & individuals from across Scottish civil society have signed our letter pledging united anti-racist opposition to the far-right party
✍️Initial list of signatories: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
✍️Initial list of signatories: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🛑Say no to Reform UK OPEN LETTER: since launching at the end of last year, +160 trade union reps & individuals from across Scottish civil society have signed our letter pledging united anti-racist opposition to the far-right party
✍️Initial list of signatories: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
✍️Initial list of signatories: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Vote Melissa!!
UCU Scotland e-ballot is open. Vote Melissa D'Ascenzio!! @melchem.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Vote Melissa!!
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Many congratulations to Thomas Kral who successfully defended his thesis on 25/3. He completed a #PhDinESJ and was supervised by @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social. Many thanks to the Examiners Melis Cin and @katyhighet.bsky.social.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
April 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Many congratulations to Thomas Kral who successfully defended his thesis on 25/3. He completed a #PhDinESJ and was supervised by @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social. Many thanks to the Examiners Melis Cin and @katyhighet.bsky.social.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Solidarity with Dundee uni workers on strike right now ✊✊ #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreThe362
632 job cuts have been proposed by the executive team at the University of Dundee.
Today we launch our first full-length video that highlights the devastating impact this news is having on staff, and how this will affect Dundee.
Please share to amplify our voice. #WeAreThe632
youtu.be/oXkCu-bruiI
Today we launch our first full-length video that highlights the devastating impact this news is having on staff, and how this will affect Dundee.
Please share to amplify our voice. #WeAreThe632
youtu.be/oXkCu-bruiI
We Are The 632: University of Dundee staff speak out
YouTube video by Dundee UCU
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March 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Solidarity with Dundee uni workers on strike right now ✊✊ #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreThe362
Calling all anti-racists in Scotland 📣
Join us for the STOP REFORM 2026 summit on 31st May ✊✊
Join us for the STOP REFORM 2026 summit on 31st May ✊✊
📣 *STOP REFORM 2026: organising against racism and fascism in Scotland* 🛑
A summit for all who want to build a mass movement to challenge racism, the far-right and fascism across society.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-refor...
📍The Boardwalk, Glasgow
🗓️Sat 31 May 2025
A summit for all who want to build a mass movement to challenge racism, the far-right and fascism across society.
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-refor...
📍The Boardwalk, Glasgow
🗓️Sat 31 May 2025
March 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Calling all anti-racists in Scotland 📣
Join us for the STOP REFORM 2026 summit on 31st May ✊✊
Join us for the STOP REFORM 2026 summit on 31st May ✊✊