Les Back
@academicdiary.bsky.social
I teach sociology at the University of Glasgow and my interests are learning, teaching, books, ideas, culture and music.
Really looking forward to this too Katherine, working hard to finish this essay something I’ve been working on for a few years. Coming and doing your talk is giving me the focus to get it submitted.
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Really looking forward to this too Katherine, working hard to finish this essay something I’ve been working on for a few years. Coming and doing your talk is giving me the focus to get it submitted.
Oh that’s great Mike, it’s great that it Ain’t Half Racist Mum is available on BBC iPlayer now. Let me know what you thought of it.
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Oh that’s great Mike, it’s great that it Ain’t Half Racist Mum is available on BBC iPlayer now. Let me know what you thought of it.
I’ll tell her Kath, Gargi is one of the most creative thinkers I know.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I’ll tell her Kath, Gargi is one of the most creative thinkers I know.
Be lovely to be in touch again, Pat. Hope you are well x
October 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Be lovely to be in touch again, Pat. Hope you are well x
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I met her when we were both studying the Linguistics MLitt in 1988-9 at Strathclyde and we were friends ever since. Brilliant writer and undervalued in the UK but not elsewhere. A truly wonderful friend
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I met her when we were both studying the Linguistics MLitt in 1988-9 at Strathclyde and we were friends ever since. Brilliant writer and undervalued in the UK but not elsewhere. A truly wonderful friend