Christian Ilbury
@christianilbury.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics & Director of EDI for PPLS at University of Edinburgh.
he/him
LVC, digital (queer+youth+popular) cultures, 'MLE', & accent bias/linguistic discrimination - Edinburgh/London.
https://cilbury.wordpress.com/
he/him
LVC, digital (queer+youth+popular) cultures, 'MLE', & accent bias/linguistic discrimination - Edinburgh/London.
https://cilbury.wordpress.com/
Since January 2022, we (me, 93% Club & SS) have been working a project that tackles accent bias in Higher Education, focusing on the 'elite' institution where we're based. Today, we're launching the project website which brings together all our work:
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Since January 2022, we (me, 93% Club & SS) have been working a project that tackles accent bias in Higher Education, focusing on the 'elite' institution where we're based. Today, we're launching the project website which brings together all our work:
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
Happy to be in Amiens today/tomorrow to speak about social media & sociolinguistic change 👋🏻
It seems you can join the event by zoom, also: discourseanalysis.net/en/digital-d...
It seems you can join the event by zoom, also: discourseanalysis.net/en/digital-d...
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy to be in Amiens today/tomorrow to speak about social media & sociolinguistic change 👋🏻
It seems you can join the event by zoom, also: discourseanalysis.net/en/digital-d...
It seems you can join the event by zoom, also: discourseanalysis.net/en/digital-d...
HI. It's me.
WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. 2-4 Sept 2026. LavLang23.
Keynote Speakers
• Dr. Nikki Lane (Duke University)
• Dr. Kevin Guyan (UoE, School of Business)
• Prof. Erez Levon (Universität Bern)
• Dr. Stamatina Katsiveli (American College of Greece)
• Eddie Ungless (UoE, School of Informatics)
WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. 2-4 Sept 2026. LavLang23.
Keynote Speakers
• Dr. Nikki Lane (Duke University)
• Dr. Kevin Guyan (UoE, School of Business)
• Prof. Erez Levon (Universität Bern)
• Dr. Stamatina Katsiveli (American College of Greece)
• Eddie Ungless (UoE, School of Informatics)
October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
HI. It's me.
WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. 2-4 Sept 2026. LavLang23.
Keynote Speakers
• Dr. Nikki Lane (Duke University)
• Dr. Kevin Guyan (UoE, School of Business)
• Prof. Erez Levon (Universität Bern)
• Dr. Stamatina Katsiveli (American College of Greece)
• Eddie Ungless (UoE, School of Informatics)
WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. 2-4 Sept 2026. LavLang23.
Keynote Speakers
• Dr. Nikki Lane (Duke University)
• Dr. Kevin Guyan (UoE, School of Business)
• Prof. Erez Levon (Universität Bern)
• Dr. Stamatina Katsiveli (American College of Greece)
• Eddie Ungless (UoE, School of Informatics)
We're hosting Lavender Languages from 2-4 September 2026. Save the date! Plenaries and a formal announcement to be follow shortly...
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We're hosting Lavender Languages from 2-4 September 2026. Save the date! Plenaries and a formal announcement to be follow shortly...
In case you want to compare notes:
September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In case you want to compare notes:
Super privileged to have been able to host John Rickford at @schoolofppls.bsky.social today. Amazing to hear him read from his memoir, Speaking My Soul.
May 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Super privileged to have been able to host John Rickford at @schoolofppls.bsky.social today. Amazing to hear him read from his memoir, Speaking My Soul.
In the face of everything, I'm super proud we launched QUEER.ED, in the law school (Usha Kasera) - a building that was built with the most colonial money.
May 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In the face of everything, I'm super proud we launched QUEER.ED, in the law school (Usha Kasera) - a building that was built with the most colonial money.
It's EDI in the UK, Hun.
May 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's EDI in the UK, Hun.
The proudest moment of my academic career to date. I was honoured to receive this Teaching award last night for my course, Sociolinguistics.
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The proudest moment of my academic career to date. I was honoured to receive this Teaching award last night for my course, Sociolinguistics.
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
@schoolofppls.bsky.social
Is this really the world we want?
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Is this really the world we want?
Sorry, is this actually working?!
April 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sorry, is this actually working?!
Just some of the responses to the STV video of our training... Saving these for the "why I do this job" file.
April 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just some of the responses to the STV video of our training... Saving these for the "why I do this job" file.
Tell me you don't understand accent bias, without telling me you don't understand.
Assuming someone is an 'entitled, snobby plonker' because of their RP ('plummy') accent *is* accent bias...!
The training we're leading addresses *all* types of accent bias.
Assuming someone is an 'entitled, snobby plonker' because of their RP ('plummy') accent *is* accent bias...!
The training we're leading addresses *all* types of accent bias.
April 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tell me you don't understand accent bias, without telling me you don't understand.
Assuming someone is an 'entitled, snobby plonker' because of their RP ('plummy') accent *is* accent bias...!
The training we're leading addresses *all* types of accent bias.
Assuming someone is an 'entitled, snobby plonker' because of their RP ('plummy') accent *is* accent bias...!
The training we're leading addresses *all* types of accent bias.
We've also got a personalised image for the story!
April 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We've also got a personalised image for the story!
Full article here: www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
April 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Full article here: www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Our event/training on accent bias has been featured on the front page (!!) of the Sunday Times.
April 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our event/training on accent bias has been featured on the front page (!!) of the Sunday Times.
This event also gives us a chance to reflect on what we've achieved over the last 3 years:
April 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This event also gives us a chance to reflect on what we've achieved over the last 3 years:
Our event, 'Speaking Out: Tackling Accent Bias at an Elite University' is today! 🙌
We have talks from:
- Alex Baratta 'A discussion of "standard" accents'
- Karen Lowing 'Speaking out for Scots'
- Gise Tomé Lourido 'Accent bias in Higher Education: from Research to Practice'
We have talks from:
- Alex Baratta 'A discussion of "standard" accents'
- Karen Lowing 'Speaking out for Scots'
- Gise Tomé Lourido 'Accent bias in Higher Education: from Research to Practice'
April 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our event, 'Speaking Out: Tackling Accent Bias at an Elite University' is today! 🙌
We have talks from:
- Alex Baratta 'A discussion of "standard" accents'
- Karen Lowing 'Speaking out for Scots'
- Gise Tomé Lourido 'Accent bias in Higher Education: from Research to Practice'
We have talks from:
- Alex Baratta 'A discussion of "standard" accents'
- Karen Lowing 'Speaking out for Scots'
- Gise Tomé Lourido 'Accent bias in Higher Education: from Research to Practice'
Looking forward to the week ahead! Speaking Out on Friday (organised by 93% Club, SSMS & me) and a Conference on Queer Identities in China (organised by my PhD students, Ashley & Han).
Links here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-o...
and qicc5.wordpress.com
Links here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-o...
and qicc5.wordpress.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Looking forward to the week ahead! Speaking Out on Friday (organised by 93% Club, SSMS & me) and a Conference on Queer Identities in China (organised by my PhD students, Ashley & Han).
Links here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-o...
and qicc5.wordpress.com
Links here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-o...
and qicc5.wordpress.com
My book "Researching Language and Digital Communication" is hereeee.
It may just be the most camp discussion of DMC so far. Including analyses of:
- Dolly Parton memes
- TikTok videos of Jungle and Billie Eilish
- anonymous Grindr profiles
It may just be the most camp discussion of DMC so far. Including analyses of:
- Dolly Parton memes
- TikTok videos of Jungle and Billie Eilish
- anonymous Grindr profiles
February 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My book "Researching Language and Digital Communication" is hereeee.
It may just be the most camp discussion of DMC so far. Including analyses of:
- Dolly Parton memes
- TikTok videos of Jungle and Billie Eilish
- anonymous Grindr profiles
It may just be the most camp discussion of DMC so far. Including analyses of:
- Dolly Parton memes
- TikTok videos of Jungle and Billie Eilish
- anonymous Grindr profiles
Super pleased to announce that our event, 'Speaking Out: Tackling Accent Bias at an Elite University' is back this year!
4th April, 1pm-5pm in the EFI - speakers:
- Dr. Karen Lowing (UHI)
- Dr. Alex Baratta (UoM)
- Dr. Gisela Tomé Lourido (Leeds)
- The Robertson Trust
4th April, 1pm-5pm in the EFI - speakers:
- Dr. Karen Lowing (UHI)
- Dr. Alex Baratta (UoM)
- Dr. Gisela Tomé Lourido (Leeds)
- The Robertson Trust
February 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Super pleased to announce that our event, 'Speaking Out: Tackling Accent Bias at an Elite University' is back this year!
4th April, 1pm-5pm in the EFI - speakers:
- Dr. Karen Lowing (UHI)
- Dr. Alex Baratta (UoM)
- Dr. Gisela Tomé Lourido (Leeds)
- The Robertson Trust
4th April, 1pm-5pm in the EFI - speakers:
- Dr. Karen Lowing (UHI)
- Dr. Alex Baratta (UoM)
- Dr. Gisela Tomé Lourido (Leeds)
- The Robertson Trust
My textbook, 'Researching Language and Digital Communication', is due to be released on 28th Feb (the day after my bday 🎊😅).
www.routledge.com/Researching-...
www.routledge.com/Researching-...
January 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
My textbook, 'Researching Language and Digital Communication', is due to be released on 28th Feb (the day after my bday 🎊😅).
www.routledge.com/Researching-...
www.routledge.com/Researching-...