Dr Sarah Hopkyns
@drsarahhopkyns.bsky.social
Sociolinguist. Assistant Professor at University of St Andrews & IOE, UCL. Visiting research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
I am excited to be giving an invited talk with Kay Gallagher, Anna Dillon, Geraldine Chell and more at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia next week (November 10th). Thank you to Michela Gronchi for this wonderful invitation to be part of this BALEAP EMI SIG associated event!
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I am excited to be giving an invited talk with Kay Gallagher, Anna Dillon, Geraldine Chell and more at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia next week (November 10th). Thank you to Michela Gronchi for this wonderful invitation to be part of this BALEAP EMI SIG associated event!
Just returned from #IAWE26_Giessen full of inspiration! A superb experience, especially as a full day was allocated to our sessions on #world #Englishes in the #Arab #Gulf #states (chapters in Kay Gallagher's edited book). @annamariedillon.bsky.social @drmvdhoven.bsky.social @zabanwala.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Just returned from #IAWE26_Giessen full of inspiration! A superb experience, especially as a full day was allocated to our sessions on #world #Englishes in the #Arab #Gulf #states (chapters in Kay Gallagher's edited book). @annamariedillon.bsky.social @drmvdhoven.bsky.social @zabanwala.bsky.social
Day #1 at #IAWE26_Giessen. Excellent plenaries and individual sessions. Great to be with friends and colleagues from the Gulf again! #world #Englishes
July 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Day #1 at #IAWE26_Giessen. Excellent plenaries and individual sessions. Great to be with friends and colleagues from the Gulf again! #world #Englishes
Looking forward to giving a workshop on 'Exploring Alternative Pathways: Navigating Non-Traditional Routes to Publishing Academic Work' at this British Educational Research Association (BERA) event on Wednesday! Great programme of sessions!
June 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Looking forward to giving a workshop on 'Exploring Alternative Pathways: Navigating Non-Traditional Routes to Publishing Academic Work' at this British Educational Research Association (BERA) event on Wednesday! Great programme of sessions!
Thoroughly enjoyed the May 'Away Day' with new UCL colleagues at October Gallery, Bloomsbury. Perfect 'Transvangarde' exhibition for us as intercultural communication scholars, delicious lunch, beautiful setting, and great company! Happy to have joined this team!
May 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed the May 'Away Day' with new UCL colleagues at October Gallery, Bloomsbury. Perfect 'Transvangarde' exhibition for us as intercultural communication scholars, delicious lunch, beautiful setting, and great company! Happy to have joined this team!
Enjoyed attending the Teaching Excellence Awards event at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social this week. Happy to receive the Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) award along with colleagues Jenny Taylorson, Shruti Narayanswamy & Kirsty McCall.
April 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Enjoyed attending the Teaching Excellence Awards event at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social this week. Happy to receive the Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) award along with colleagues Jenny Taylorson, Shruti Narayanswamy & Kirsty McCall.
Reflecting on a wonderful time at #IATEFL2025 in Edinburgh last week! Highlights were presenting (research with @sdovchin.bsky.social), meet ups, ELTJ debate (Sin-Wang Chong), excellent plenaries and sessions (Daniel Xerri, Catherine Walter & more), #HandsUpProject Gaza play (powerful).
April 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reflecting on a wonderful time at #IATEFL2025 in Edinburgh last week! Highlights were presenting (research with @sdovchin.bsky.social), meet ups, ELTJ debate (Sin-Wang Chong), excellent plenaries and sessions (Daniel Xerri, Catherine Walter & more), #HandsUpProject Gaza play (powerful).
Honoured be a keynote speaker, alongside Sara Hillman, at GUST Global Studies Center conference in Kuwait (April 15-16). Excellent panels, warm hospitality, delicious food, and fantastic company! Heartfelt thank you to Marta tryzna, Jennifer Loftkrantz, and team!
April 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Honoured be a keynote speaker, alongside Sara Hillman, at GUST Global Studies Center conference in Kuwait (April 15-16). Excellent panels, warm hospitality, delicious food, and fantastic company! Heartfelt thank you to Marta tryzna, Jennifer Loftkrantz, and team!
Enjoyed presenting at 'Languages in the city' Symposium with Melanie van den Hoven in Utrecht and exploring the city. Stimulating discussions, beautiful place, all things Miffy, and great Indonesian food with Chris Jenks, Wafa Al-Alawi and co. April 6-7.
April 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Enjoyed presenting at 'Languages in the city' Symposium with Melanie van den Hoven in Utrecht and exploring the city. Stimulating discussions, beautiful place, all things Miffy, and great Indonesian food with Chris Jenks, Wafa Al-Alawi and co. April 6-7.
On my way to Kuwait for the GUST Global Studies Centre conference, with the theme: Cultural linguistics, local identities : Exploring cultural hybridity. Happy to be a plenary speaker at this event. See you soon @sarapatra.bsky.social!
April 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On my way to Kuwait for the GUST Global Studies Centre conference, with the theme: Cultural linguistics, local identities : Exploring cultural hybridity. Happy to be a plenary speaker at this event. See you soon @sarapatra.bsky.social!
Pleased to be presenting at another #AAAL2025 colloquium 'Emotions of TESOL Teacher Educators: International Perspectives' on Tuesday at 10am-12pm in the Grand Ballroom. Come if you can (I'll be there in spirit / on the screen).
March 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Pleased to be presenting at another #AAAL2025 colloquium 'Emotions of TESOL Teacher Educators: International Perspectives' on Tuesday at 10am-12pm in the Grand Ballroom. Come if you can (I'll be there in spirit / on the screen).
Enjoyed our #AAAL2025 colloquium on (un)belonging and multilingualism in HE yesterday, which we started planning at last year's conference (first picture with Elizabeth Miller). Hard not to be there in person (Heathrow situation / canceled flight) but happy for video updates and Q&A via video call.
March 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Enjoyed our #AAAL2025 colloquium on (un)belonging and multilingualism in HE yesterday, which we started planning at last year's conference (first picture with Elizabeth Miller). Hard not to be there in person (Heathrow situation / canceled flight) but happy for video updates and Q&A via video call.
Friends and colleagues at #AAAL2025 in Denver, our colloquium '(Un)belonging and Multilingualism among Stakeholders in Higher Education' is at 8am-10am today in Silver. Come if you can! Elizabeth Miller Pramod K. Sah @sarapatra.bsky.social Rima Elabdali & Olive Nabukeera.
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Friends and colleagues at #AAAL2025 in Denver, our colloquium '(Un)belonging and Multilingualism among Stakeholders in Higher Education' is at 8am-10am today in Silver. Come if you can! Elizabeth Miller Pramod K. Sah @sarapatra.bsky.social Rima Elabdali & Olive Nabukeera.
Excited to have joined @ioe.bsky.social as a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Intercultural Communication (dissertation supervisor - in addition to main role at the University of St Andrews). Proud to joining this fantastic university and team!
March 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Excited to have joined @ioe.bsky.social as a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Intercultural Communication (dissertation supervisor - in addition to main role at the University of St Andrews). Proud to joining this fantastic university and team!
Excited about this #book #launch hosted by TESOL International Intercultural Communication Interest Section. @drmvdhoven.bsky.social and I present 'Reconceptualising Intercultural Communication Research for the MENA: A Rereading of the Social Construction of Reality'. Routledge - Hamza R'boul, Ed.
February 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Excited about this #book #launch hosted by TESOL International Intercultural Communication Interest Section. @drmvdhoven.bsky.social and I present 'Reconceptualising Intercultural Communication Research for the MENA: A Rereading of the Social Construction of Reality'. Routledge - Hamza R'boul, Ed.
Feeling appreciated at the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. A doctoral student of mine wrote this lovely message as part of the 'Scottish Graduate School of Social Science International Mentoring Month'. It really made my day! Thank you! sgsss.ac.uk/supervisors/...
January 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Feeling appreciated at the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. A doctoral student of mine wrote this lovely message as part of the 'Scottish Graduate School of Social Science International Mentoring Month'. It really made my day! Thank you! sgsss.ac.uk/supervisors/...
Very pleased to see this book out (hard copy available next month)! A fantastic resource on English-Medium Instruction (EMI) in HigherEducation (HE) across the globe. My chapter (21) looks at EMI in UAE HE.
February 23, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Very pleased to see this book out (hard copy available next month)! A fantastic resource on English-Medium Instruction (EMI) in HigherEducation (HE) across the globe. My chapter (21) looks at EMI in UAE HE.
Enjoyed attending the Association of Gulf Semiotic Studies' bi-annual meeting this week. Two calls for papers for SIs and a fascinating presentation by Ibrar Bhatt on semiotics of Muslimness in China.
December 17, 2023 at 8:31 AM
Enjoyed attending the Association of Gulf Semiotic Studies' bi-annual meeting this week. Two calls for papers for SIs and a fascinating presentation by Ibrar Bhatt on semiotics of Muslimness in China.