Oli Belas
obelas.bsky.social
Oli Belas
@obelas.bsky.social
Academic, teacher, writer
I just signed Justin's petition with All Out that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!
a.allout.org
September 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Petition for the restoration of the rainbow crosswalk memorializing those who died in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Add your name and support LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/
Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!
a.allout.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
@pesgb.bsky.social's Inclusion Committee had it's inaugural meeting this week: excited to get involved in diversity work with and for the Society.
September 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
March date visible in the post, but June and September events to come. All welcome (but please register so we can feed and water you!).
📢 Philosophies of English Studies: Past, Present & Future

Join us at the University of Bedfordshire (Bedford campus) for:

🗓️ Seminar 1: Aesthetic & Ethical Dimensions
📍 26 March 2025
🎤 Julia Bell · Robert Eaglestone · Áine Mahon

🔗 Register by 12 March⬇️:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophi...
April 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Our latest 🌟Newsletter 🌟 has rich provocations, articles, thought pieces written by a range of educators in the field, across sectors on :‘Boys And English, why are young men turning away…’ @kovesi.bsky.social editor + online event on 19th June to discuss.
englishassociation.ac.uk/newsletter-2...
Newsletter 238 Spring 2025 | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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What place do dystopian texts hold in the English classroom today? Are these dark imaginings more vital than ever in a world marked by uncertainty and change? A new research project is inviting English teachers to share their views...

www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/w... #NATE
Why dystopia matters: invitation to take part in a new research project - National Association for the Teaching of English
What place do dystopian texts hold in the English classroom today? Are these dark imaginings more vital than ever in a world marked by uncertainty and change? A new research...
www.nate.org.uk
April 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Excellent talk yesterday!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to today’s rich and thought-provoking seminar, Beyond Representationalism, presented by Professor Jan Derry at Goldsmiths, University of London.
April 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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This new documentary on The Second Sex is worth watching, with interesting contributions from Judith Butler and Silvia Federici among others, and some fascinating footage of Beauvoir and the French and American cultures of her time and since. 1/4

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBg2...
"Le deuxième sexe", sur les traces de Simone de Beauvoir | ARTE
YouTube video by ARTE
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM