Kate Ashley
@kmans.bsky.social
Academic. Nova Scotia. Lover of books, beaches, baking, end-of-the-world movies, the 19th century, France, and Scotland. Dix-neuviémiste. Victorianist. Law. RLS.
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Kate Ashley
@kmans.bsky.social
· Nov 17
French Literature starter pack. A work in progress: suggestions welcome! go.bsky.app/8aK9TdE
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Keith Clavin's special issue @global19c.bsky.social is free to access, for a limited time, @livunipress.bsky.social! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/gncs/2/1
Contents | Global Nineteenth-Century Studies 2, 1
In an effort to expand the fields of literary, cultural, and ethnic studies, the collection of articles herein focuses upon an often-overlooked set of imperial relations between Britain and Latin America in the nineteenth century. The most common and ...
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February 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Keith Clavin's special issue @global19c.bsky.social is free to access, for a limited time, @livunipress.bsky.social! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/gncs/2/1
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Some breaking art historical news for you - a lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn was unveiled today at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It’s been missing for more than 200 years.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Some breaking art historical news for you - a lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn was unveiled today at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It’s been missing for more than 200 years.
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
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Excellent new resources from Dyslexia Canada to support French Immersion students and families. dyslexiacanada.org/support/fren...
French Immersion - Dyslexia Canada
Families often have important questions about how learning to read in French, and sometimes in both French and English at the same time, affects their child’s
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January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Excellent new resources from Dyslexia Canada to support French Immersion students and families. dyslexiacanada.org/support/fren...
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It's online! It's open to anyone, anywhere in the world!
We'll be reading the texts below but we'll be diving into the history of romance well beyond them!
I'm really excited to have the possibility to run a popular romance course... let's make sure it runs!
We'll be reading the texts below but we'll be diving into the history of romance well beyond them!
I'm really excited to have the possibility to run a popular romance course... let's make sure it runs!
I'm running a popular romance course at the University of Liverpool... but only if enough people sign up!
Come and join us!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
Come and join us!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...
January 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
It's online! It's open to anyone, anywhere in the world!
We'll be reading the texts below but we'll be diving into the history of romance well beyond them!
I'm really excited to have the possibility to run a popular romance course... let's make sure it runs!
We'll be reading the texts below but we'll be diving into the history of romance well beyond them!
I'm really excited to have the possibility to run a popular romance course... let's make sure it runs!
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Good Morning File today on the value of “useless” degrees: “[…] any instrumentalist view is problematic. Things are worth studying for their own sake: religion, art, philosophy. They are part of what makes us human, and that’s enough justification on its own.”
I have a supposedly useless university degree. Here’s why I don’t regret it.
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
I have a supposedly useless university degree. Here's why I don't regret it. - Halifax Examiner
Things are worth studying for their own sake: religion, art, philosophy. They are part of what makes us human, and that's enough justification on its own.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Good Morning File today on the value of “useless” degrees: “[…] any instrumentalist view is problematic. Things are worth studying for their own sake: religion, art, philosophy. They are part of what makes us human, and that’s enough justification on its own.”
CBC Info Morning interview on NS university independence. #psed #NovaScotia #NS
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
CBC Info Morning interview on NS university independence. #psed #NovaScotia #NS
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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«Sortez du cadre ! Escape book au musée d’Orsay» 📚
Comment échapper aux héritages douteux du XIXe en 144 pages, plus de 48 jeux et 65 œuvres ?
Hortense Belhôte vous entraîne dans une relecture déconstruite de nos collections, aussi drôle et décalée que documentée.
👉 https://bit.ly/4pqX5Qs
Comment échapper aux héritages douteux du XIXe en 144 pages, plus de 48 jeux et 65 œuvres ?
Hortense Belhôte vous entraîne dans une relecture déconstruite de nos collections, aussi drôle et décalée que documentée.
👉 https://bit.ly/4pqX5Qs
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
«Sortez du cadre ! Escape book au musée d’Orsay» 📚
Comment échapper aux héritages douteux du XIXe en 144 pages, plus de 48 jeux et 65 œuvres ?
Hortense Belhôte vous entraîne dans une relecture déconstruite de nos collections, aussi drôle et décalée que documentée.
👉 https://bit.ly/4pqX5Qs
Comment échapper aux héritages douteux du XIXe en 144 pages, plus de 48 jeux et 65 œuvres ?
Hortense Belhôte vous entraîne dans une relecture déconstruite de nos collections, aussi drôle et décalée que documentée.
👉 https://bit.ly/4pqX5Qs
Why we still need ivory towers
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
Why we still need ivory towers - Halifax Examiner
When universities are pushed to align themselves too closely with political priorities or labour market needs, their ability to nurture democratic capacities is weakened.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
December 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The latest edition of SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW, edited by @rhonabrown.bsky.social and me, is now live on Project MUSE. This is a bumper edition, so fill yer boots! @asls.org.uk
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Project MUSE - Scottish Literary Review-Volume 17, Number 2, Autumn/Winter 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The latest edition of SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW, edited by @rhonabrown.bsky.social and me, is now live on Project MUSE. This is a bumper edition, so fill yer boots! @asls.org.uk
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Nominations are open for the newly-founded Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize, administered by the Universities Committee for Scottish Literature and awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. £300 prize.
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Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize
The Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize is awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. Founded in 2025, the prize is open to book-length wor…
ucsl-scotland.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Nominations are open for the newly-founded Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize, administered by the Universities Committee for Scottish Literature and awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. £300 prize.
ucsl-scotland.com/scottish-lit...
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This is another routine reminder that our journal @advancesjournal.bsky.social is actively seeking proposals for themed issues. Do get in touch with me directly if you are interested in submitting a proposal.
Journal details 👇
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Journal details 👇
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ran...
Advances in Nineteenth-Century Research
Explore the latest peer-reviewed articles and learn how to publish your work in Advances in Nineteenth-Century Research.
www.tandfonline.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is another routine reminder that our journal @advancesjournal.bsky.social is actively seeking proposals for themed issues. Do get in touch with me directly if you are interested in submitting a proposal.
Journal details 👇
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ran...
Journal details 👇
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ran...
What's this!?
An online conference!?
Dedicated to the ghostly and weird tales! Celebrating 100 years of M R James 'A Warning to the Curious'?
With fantastic authors! Incredible panels! Writing workshops! Fantastic keynote speakers!
Check it out!!
buytickets.at/romancingthe...
An online conference!?
Dedicated to the ghostly and weird tales! Celebrating 100 years of M R James 'A Warning to the Curious'?
With fantastic authors! Incredible panels! Writing workshops! Fantastic keynote speakers!
Check it out!!
buytickets.at/romancingthe...
Buy tickets – A Warning to the Curious: A Ghostly Online Conference – Zoom
Romancing the Gothic presents its fifth annual online conference over two days - 23rd and 24th August. The conference celebrate...
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July 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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British Academy report 'emphasises the urgent need for policymakers to recognise social and cultural spaces – such as libraries, leisure centres, galleries, and community hubs – as essential infrastructure that contributes directly to economic growth and the reduction of social inequalities.'
Value of social and cultural infrastructure ‘risks being neglected in decision-making' without new measurement framework, British Academy report argues
A new report commissioned by the British Academy emphasises the urgent need for policymakers to recognise social and cultural spaces – such as libraries, leisure centres, galleries, and community hubs...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
British Academy report 'emphasises the urgent need for policymakers to recognise social and cultural spaces – such as libraries, leisure centres, galleries, and community hubs – as essential infrastructure that contributes directly to economic growth and the reduction of social inequalities.'
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Looking for a place to shop on Indie Bookstore Day and everyday in Canada? Let me know if I missed ya (sorry not intentional) or if you know a shop that needs to be added! #ShopLocal #IndieBookstores #IndependentBookstores go.bsky.app/VMTA1Qu
April 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Looking for a place to shop on Indie Bookstore Day and everyday in Canada? Let me know if I missed ya (sorry not intentional) or if you know a shop that needs to be added! #ShopLocal #IndieBookstores #IndependentBookstores go.bsky.app/VMTA1Qu
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I'd just like to encourage everyone, but especially ECRs to consider submitting to the North American Journal of Cetlic Studies. I can say from experience that the journal gets fast and effective peer review, which can be a boon for junior scholars.
The North American Journal of Celtic Studies
The North American journal of Celtic studies is the official journal of the Celtic Studies Association of North America
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April 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'd just like to encourage everyone, but especially ECRs to consider submitting to the North American Journal of Cetlic Studies. I can say from experience that the journal gets fast and effective peer review, which can be a boon for junior scholars.
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(📣) PROOF UNLOCKED: The first massive report in the three-report PROOF series on The Trump-El Salvador Scandal is now free to the public.
I hope you will share it widely, and consider subscribing if you find the content useful.
I hope you will share it widely, and consider subscribing if you find the content useful.
BREAKING NEWS: America Is Back in the International Slave Trade
A Trump administration filing in federal court in Maryland may be the most shocking confession any presidential administration has made in generations—as it signals a reinstitution of the slave trade.
sethabramson.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(📣) PROOF UNLOCKED: The first massive report in the three-report PROOF series on The Trump-El Salvador Scandal is now free to the public.
I hope you will share it widely, and consider subscribing if you find the content useful.
I hope you will share it widely, and consider subscribing if you find the content useful.
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Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com/...
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com/...
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com/...
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
www.theguardian.com/...
La vie est meilleure quand la littérature se fait voir.
📚✨ Et si la littérature sortait du livre pour investir la rue ?
Cet article explore comment des projets comme Mes mots, mon quartier et La Rue de la poésie transforment notre rapport à la lecture et à l’écriture. 🌆✍️
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#littératureurbaine #poésiedequartier #créationcitoyenne
Cet article explore comment des projets comme Mes mots, mon quartier et La Rue de la poésie transforment notre rapport à la lecture et à l’écriture. 🌆✍️
doi.org/10.7202/1114...
#littératureurbaine #poésiedequartier #créationcitoyenne
April 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
La vie est meilleure quand la littérature se fait voir.
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Another day wasted when university presidents & chancellors could have been in front of microphones. The total lack of loud public collective action condemning this & explaining to Americans why this is a complete disaster is utterly maddening.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Another day wasted when university presidents & chancellors could have been in front of microphones. The total lack of loud public collective action condemning this & explaining to Americans why this is a complete disaster is utterly maddening.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Happy to see this book on Education Law in Canada come to fruition. All three authors are Schulich alumni! #education #teachers #law
April 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Happy to see this book on Education Law in Canada come to fruition. All three authors are Schulich alumni! #education #teachers #law
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Us finding out about the tariffs yesterday.
April 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Us finding out about the tariffs yesterday.
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.