Daniel Calvert
@danielcalvert.bsky.social
🌻 Sociolinguist exploring participation in Glasgow refugee community groups #LinguisticDiversity | ESRC PGR @StirUni | views are my own 🌻
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I flocked with the Migrant Justice bloc at today's climate march. The UK could give sanctuary now to people who have been forced to leave their homes, knowing that climate refugees can contribute to building a sanctuary for everyone who lives here - every plant, human and animal. What's it to be?
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I flocked with the Migrant Justice bloc at today's climate march. The UK could give sanctuary now to people who have been forced to leave their homes, knowing that climate refugees can contribute to building a sanctuary for everyone who lives here - every plant, human and animal. What's it to be?
If you're Glasgow based, you might want to join us on Thursday evening to plan and organise how we're going to counter racism in Scotland and build on our collective power.
Not to mention, Marzanna always puts on a nice spread of food! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not to mention, Marzanna always puts on a nice spread of food! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you're Glasgow based, you might want to join us on Thursday evening to plan and organise how we're going to counter racism in Scotland and build on our collective power.
Not to mention, Marzanna always puts on a nice spread of food! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not to mention, Marzanna always puts on a nice spread of food! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I stand with my colleagues at the Coalition for Language Education - ESOL learning should be based on democratic participation, wellbeing and lived experience, not in an exclusionary and punitive logic of control.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I stand with my colleagues at the Coalition for Language Education - ESOL learning should be based on democratic participation, wellbeing and lived experience, not in an exclusionary and punitive logic of control.
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Registration is open for the next Language and Society Scotland network meeting! The theme is "Language and AI" and we are hosting the event at the University of Edinburgh on Friday 28 November from 3pm. You can register for the event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/language-a...
Language and Society Scotland: Language & AI
Language and Society Scotland (LASS) network event on "Language & AI".
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October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Registration is open for the next Language and Society Scotland network meeting! The theme is "Language and AI" and we are hosting the event at the University of Edinburgh on Friday 28 November from 3pm. You can register for the event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/language-a...
I recently appeared on the UNESCO Chair podcast series on refugee integration. We discussed how - in the midst of growing and unacceptable hostility - the UK continues to be a multilingual country, enriched by speakers of many languages. @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
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E79 - ESOL, linguistic landscapes and translanguaging pedagogy with Daniel and Mohammad
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October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I recently appeared on the UNESCO Chair podcast series on refugee integration. We discussed how - in the midst of growing and unacceptable hostility - the UK continues to be a multilingual country, enriched by speakers of many languages. @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/0BHl...
open.spotify.com/episode/0BHl...
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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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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
Asking, “What is your main language?” is like asking the parent of several children, “Which is your main child?”
On the untapped benefits of linguistic diversity in the UK:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
On the untapped benefits of linguistic diversity in the UK:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Swahili? Mandarin? The UK is increasingly multilingual – yet our politicians won’t talk about it | Laura Spinney
Even the census ignores them, but multilinguals could hold the key to Britain’s social and economic future, says science journalist Laura Spinney
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March 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Asking, “What is your main language?” is like asking the parent of several children, “Which is your main child?”
On the untapped benefits of linguistic diversity in the UK:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
On the untapped benefits of linguistic diversity in the UK:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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You can't talk about Western civilisation and it's rise in the industrial age without linking it to #colonialism. Not teaching it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
#DecolonisetheCurriculum
#DecolonisetheCurriculum
The introductory classes that all Utah college students must take will get a major rewrite — starting with Utah State — to focus on Western civilization, under a bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law.
Utah college courses will focus on Western civilization and ‘rise of Christianity’ after Gov. Cox signs controversial bill
The introductory classes that all Utah college students must take will get a major rewrite — starting with Utah State — to focus on Western civilization, under a bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law.
www.sltrib.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
You can't talk about Western civilisation and it's rise in the industrial age without linking it to #colonialism. Not teaching it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
#DecolonisetheCurriculum
#DecolonisetheCurriculum
I really enjoyed presenting at the British Academy conference on #LinguisticInjustice and got to meet brilliant colleagues like @savithry.bsky.social. Savi's ROLE Collective have produced handy resources for researchers to reflect on unhelpful labels like "native speaker"
www.rolecollective.org/home
www.rolecollective.org/home
March 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I really enjoyed presenting at the British Academy conference on #LinguisticInjustice and got to meet brilliant colleagues like @savithry.bsky.social. Savi's ROLE Collective have produced handy resources for researchers to reflect on unhelpful labels like "native speaker"
www.rolecollective.org/home
www.rolecollective.org/home
So much news is coming out the US, it's easy to miss that English has been designated the country's "official language". Not only does this appear to go against civil rights law, it will likely harm integration and social outcomes for minoritised groups #languagerights
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
TESOL Statement on the Exec Order Designating English as the Official Language of the US | TESOL | International Association
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March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
So much news is coming out the US, it's easy to miss that English has been designated the country's "official language". Not only does this appear to go against civil rights law, it will likely harm integration and social outcomes for minoritised groups #languagerights
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
Another month, another creative exhibition launch from the team at Migrant Voice Glasgow: "Ye Awright Pal?" - an immersive gallery of drawings made by people (including me!) who have moved to Scotland. @migrantvoice.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/3WC34FU
https://buff.ly/3WC34FU
January 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another month, another creative exhibition launch from the team at Migrant Voice Glasgow: "Ye Awright Pal?" - an immersive gallery of drawings made by people (including me!) who have moved to Scotland. @migrantvoice.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/3WC34FU
https://buff.ly/3WC34FU
As I go through my data, I see how people from different walks of life find a way through everyday interactions, often humorously:
"How many clients are you seeing today?"
"Only three clients. I think the rain's put people off."
"Sorry, did you say Lorraine's put them off?"
"No, the rain."
😅
"How many clients are you seeing today?"
"Only three clients. I think the rain's put people off."
"Sorry, did you say Lorraine's put them off?"
"No, the rain."
😅
January 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
As I go through my data, I see how people from different walks of life find a way through everyday interactions, often humorously:
"How many clients are you seeing today?"
"Only three clients. I think the rain's put people off."
"Sorry, did you say Lorraine's put them off?"
"No, the rain."
😅
"How many clients are you seeing today?"
"Only three clients. I think the rain's put people off."
"Sorry, did you say Lorraine's put them off?"
"No, the rain."
😅
Here's an exciting new online course on research methods for creative arts and migration studies from @uofgunescorila.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/3E1P55E
There's also a week left to submit a proposal for the UNESCO RIELA Spring School in May, always a highlight of my year: https://buff.ly/4h2cNNM
There's also a week left to submit a proposal for the UNESCO RIELA Spring School in May, always a highlight of my year: https://buff.ly/4h2cNNM
Data and Art: A multidisciplinary approach - Online Course - FutureLearn
Explore the journey from data analysis to artistic creation. Join our course to innovate research in migration studies through interdisciplinary approaches.
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January 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Here's an exciting new online course on research methods for creative arts and migration studies from @uofgunescorila.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/3E1P55E
There's also a week left to submit a proposal for the UNESCO RIELA Spring School in May, always a highlight of my year: https://buff.ly/4h2cNNM
There's also a week left to submit a proposal for the UNESCO RIELA Spring School in May, always a highlight of my year: https://buff.ly/4h2cNNM
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Delighted to have played a small part in supporting the amazing project that is tapeletters.com/scotland/. Charting the oral histories of 🇵🇰 migrant communities to 🏴 post partition in 1947. The teaching resource I've developed will launch next week but u can read abt it 👇🏽
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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How to help learners connect with complex histories
It is important to empower pupils to explore history through personal narratives, while also enhancing their critical thinking, empathy and communication skills, says Nuzhat Uthmani
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January 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Delighted to have played a small part in supporting the amazing project that is tapeletters.com/scotland/. Charting the oral histories of 🇵🇰 migrant communities to 🏴 post partition in 1947. The teaching resource I've developed will launch next week but u can read abt it 👇🏽
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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Just in for the hols: @brynnquick.bsky.social chats with @lauraskh.bsky.social about accents in the media, race, nation, migration, securitization, belonging, and more, in this new episode of the Language-on-the-Move Podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/whiteness-ac...
www.languageonthemove.com/whiteness-ac...
Whiteness, Accents, and Children’s Media
In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Laura Smith-Khan about language and accents in children’s media, from Octonauts to Disney to Bluey, and they investi…
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December 24, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Just in for the hols: @brynnquick.bsky.social chats with @lauraskh.bsky.social about accents in the media, race, nation, migration, securitization, belonging, and more, in this new episode of the Language-on-the-Move Podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/whiteness-ac...
www.languageonthemove.com/whiteness-ac...
I'm looking forward to sharing some of my ethnographic findings at the Citizenship and Migration Research Network on 6th February. The keynote talk of the conference is open to all: buff.ly/403YGAi
@teresap.bsky.social
@teresap.bsky.social
Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies by Teresa Piacentini
The book grapples with the ethical and political dilemmas of teaching migration in polarized, politically charged times.
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January 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I'm looking forward to sharing some of my ethnographic findings at the Citizenship and Migration Research Network on 6th February. The keynote talk of the conference is open to all: buff.ly/403YGAi
@teresap.bsky.social
@teresap.bsky.social
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Join MPS Migrant LEx Panel!
Migrant in Scotland: join our groundbreaking migrant lived experience panel. A groundbreaking approach to integrating lived experience into policy influencing.
Get paid to help us make migration better!
Deadline 15th January 2025
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Get paid to help us make migration better!
Deadline 15th January 2025
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Paid Engagement Opportunity with Migration Policy Scotland - Migration Policy Scotland
Apply to join the MPS Migrant Lived Experience Panel Duration: February 2025-August 2026 Migration Policy Scotland is a home for informed responses to migration and the challenges and opportunities it...
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January 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join MPS Migrant LEx Panel!
I'm a big supporter of the Climate and Nature Bill campaign. Please consider signing up and writing to your MP before the bill has its second reading on 24 January - action.zerohour.uk
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January 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'm a big supporter of the Climate and Nature Bill campaign. Please consider signing up and writing to your MP before the bill has its second reading on 24 January - action.zerohour.uk
At the launch of Outside In, the brilliant photography exhibition exploring how migration has brought the world to Scotland. It's available online and you can see the real thing at Maryhill Burgh Halls in Glasgow: https://buff.ly/4gttdxU @migrantvoice.bsky.social (photo: Anna Majewska)
December 13, 2024 at 9:04 AM
At the launch of Outside In, the brilliant photography exhibition exploring how migration has brought the world to Scotland. It's available online and you can see the real thing at Maryhill Burgh Halls in Glasgow: https://buff.ly/4gttdxU @migrantvoice.bsky.social (photo: Anna Majewska)
I'm excited to be presenting my research at the 2025 British Academy conference on #LinguisticInjustice. Online tickets are free, so come and join me! @britishacademy.bsky.social
Linguistic Injustice and Inequality in the Public Domain
Most of the world is multilingual. Despite this, in most countries a monolingual bias still persists, meaning that monolingualism is often viewed as the norm and the most efficient service method. However, because of monolingual language laws, many individuals and communities face significant challenges in accessing resources and services. This is the case across a range of domains, including education, health and care, political life, the criminal legal system, and the labour market. Bringing together interdisciplinary experts and focussing on linguistic justice and inequality, this conference will examine how individuals and communities experience discrimination due to their language use. This conference will also explore the practical steps that must be taken to move towards linguistic justice and the provision of fair systems and services in the public domain.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM
I'm excited to be presenting my research at the 2025 British Academy conference on #LinguisticInjustice. Online tickets are free, so come and join me! @britishacademy.bsky.social
Yesterday was strategy day @seinglasgow, where I'm a trustee. We developed our goals for the coming 3 years, amplifying the voices of community members across southeast Glasgow in support of integration, equality and an anti-racist future. Plus we ate an entire tableful of snacks. Job done 😋
December 10, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Yesterday was strategy day @seinglasgow, where I'm a trustee. We developed our goals for the coming 3 years, amplifying the voices of community members across southeast Glasgow in support of integration, equality and an anti-racist future. Plus we ate an entire tableful of snacks. Job done 😋
November 30, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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Join 👇in Glasgow next week, tickets still available. The reality of growing levels of #misogyny should cause us all a lot of concern, since even young boys are being influenced negatively. Join @talatyaqoob.bsky.social as she chairs this important event.
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Man up? How positive action can beat online misogyny
Join The Ferret and our panel of experts as we discuss the impact of online misogyny on young people, and look at how it can be tackled
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November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Join 👇in Glasgow next week, tickets still available. The reality of growing levels of #misogyny should cause us all a lot of concern, since even young boys are being influenced negatively. Join @talatyaqoob.bsky.social as she chairs this important event.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/man-up-how...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/man-up-how...
We can help protect the environment in Scotland and deter polluters by making ecocide a crime. Take action now by asking your MSPs to back the #EcocideLaw. party.coop/ecocidebill?...
Ask your MSP to support the Ecocide Bill
Just 18 MSPs need to back the Ecocide Bill for it to proceed in the Scottish Parliament.
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November 29, 2024 at 2:46 PM
We can help protect the environment in Scotland and deter polluters by making ecocide a crime. Take action now by asking your MSPs to back the #EcocideLaw. party.coop/ecocidebill?...