Stephan Ehrig
@herrehrig.bsky.social
Glasgow Germanist working on remediations of architecture in film and literature | DEFA | Kleist | Urban Humanities | East(ern) Germany | Transnationalism | Formerly Dublin, Durham, Bristol, Leipzig | he/him
So excited for this book!
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‘They rose out of the ground!’: Scotland’s brutalist beauties – in pictures
The imposing concrete buildings that defined British postwar architecture held a vision of the future – but many fell into disrepair. A new book finds the finest examples
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December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
So excited for this book!
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Exciting news - details of next year's AGS conference, which will be held in Glasgow, will be published this week!
More to follow here soon too but in the meantime keep your eyes on your inboxes!
More to follow here soon too but in the meantime keep your eyes on your inboxes!
December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Exciting news - details of next year's AGS conference, which will be held in Glasgow, will be published this week!
More to follow here soon too but in the meantime keep your eyes on your inboxes!
More to follow here soon too but in the meantime keep your eyes on your inboxes!
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Important insight from Dagmar Herzog on the New Fascist Body venerated by today's right.
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Fascism's Body Politics - Public Seminar
Dagmar Herzog explains how ableism's historical legacy informs the fascisms of Donald Trump and Germany's AfD.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Important insight from Dagmar Herzog on the New Fascist Body venerated by today's right.
publicseminar.org/2025/11/new-...
publicseminar.org/2025/11/new-...
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And World of Languages, Languages of the World (WoLLoW) - www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/09/w...
WEEKEND READING: The future of languages in a multilingual Britain - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by John Claughton, Co-Founder of The World of Languages and Languages of the World and former Chief Master of King Edward’s School, Birmingham. The other day, there was a...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
And World of Languages, Languages of the World (WoLLoW) - www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/09/w...
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Megan Bowler's Higher Education Policy Institute report on languages - www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/the-... - @meganlbowler.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social
The Languages Crisis: Arresting Decline - HEPI
A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, The Languages Crisis: Arresting decline by Megan Bowler (HEPI Report 192), sponsored by Duolingo, shows a big drop in formal language learning....
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Megan Bowler's Higher Education Policy Institute report on languages - www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/the-... - @meganlbowler.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social
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**New article** on The Conversation UK about languages and the government's national curriculum review - theconversation.com/englands-nat... - @uk.theconversation.com @ilcs.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social
England’s national curriculum review misses opportunity to revitalise language learning
Capitalising on children’s existing multilingualism would be beneficial.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
**New article** on The Conversation UK about languages and the government's national curriculum review - theconversation.com/englands-nat... - @uk.theconversation.com @ilcs.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social
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The full text of the letter can be found on the AGS website here: ags.ac.uk/joint-letter...
Joint letter from AGS, W+IGS and GLA protesting proposed cuts to modern languages degrees at the University of Nottingham – Association German Studies
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November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The full text of the letter can be found on the AGS website here: ags.ac.uk/joint-letter...
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In response to recent news of the University of Nottingham's devastating plan to cut modern languages degrees, the AGS President (@pdavies.bsky.social) has sent a joint letter of protest to the UoN VC and the Chair of University Council on behalf of the AGS, W+IGS and the GLA.
Link to the letter 👇
Link to the letter 👇
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
In response to recent news of the University of Nottingham's devastating plan to cut modern languages degrees, the AGS President (@pdavies.bsky.social) has sent a joint letter of protest to the UoN VC and the Chair of University Council on behalf of the AGS, W+IGS and the GLA.
Link to the letter 👇
Link to the letter 👇
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🚨 New post: How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part II, Bergpolderflat and the Prototypical Slab Block
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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🚨 New post: How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part II, Bergpolderflat and the Prototypical Slab Block
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Wichtiger Artikel, der auch eindrücklich zeigt, wie verwundbar Befristungen das dt. Wissenschaftssystem machen: Befristetes Personal kann man ohne Kündigungsschutz loswerden & so Wissenschaft empfindlich schwächen. Für Resilienz braucht’s dringend mehr unbefristete Stellen! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wichtiger Artikel, der auch eindrücklich zeigt, wie verwundbar Befristungen das dt. Wissenschaftssystem machen: Befristetes Personal kann man ohne Kündigungsschutz loswerden & so Wissenschaft empfindlich schwächen. Für Resilienz braucht’s dringend mehr unbefristete Stellen! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG
Was very honoured to be part of this fantastic lineup in Cambridge yesterday talking about Art in the GDR and seeing Annette Schröter’s exhibition in Magdalen college.
November 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Was very honoured to be part of this fantastic lineup in Cambridge yesterday talking about Art in the GDR and seeing Annette Schröter’s exhibition in Magdalen college.
Well put, colleagues! www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
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November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Well put, colleagues! www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
Had an amazing time at the IAF House in Dublin last night screening a DEFA documentary about Halle-Neustadt and discussing my book with my former mentors Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Anne Fuchs (some photos from IAF)
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Had an amazing time at the IAF House in Dublin last night screening a DEFA documentary about Halle-Neustadt and discussing my book with my former mentors Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Anne Fuchs (some photos from IAF)
Solidarity with out colleagues at Leicester!
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We Can Make an Impact.
Save Modern Languages courses at the University of Leicester
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November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Solidarity with out colleagues at Leicester!
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c.org/HjXqHgyFzM please consider signing this as well!
We Can Make an Impact.
Stop the removal of undergraduate Theology & Religion at the University of Nottingham
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November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
c.org/HjXqHgyFzM please consider signing this as well!
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Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Excellent article here. Our students are our greatest advocates. Counter proposals will be put forward, and we are supporting colleagues in Music, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Nottingham with their campaigns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cornell has agreed to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws and will use a DOJ memo on the topic as a training resource for staff.
The university must also provide anonymized admissions data and continue campus climate surveys
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The university must also provide anonymized admissions data and continue campus climate surveys
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November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Cornell has agreed to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws and will use a DOJ memo on the topic as a training resource for staff.
The university must also provide anonymized admissions data and continue campus climate surveys
@mrfishcartoons.bsky.social
The university must also provide anonymized admissions data and continue campus climate surveys
@mrfishcartoons.bsky.social
Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... and once again the humanities and languages have to pay for years of unsustainable spending and mismanagement
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
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November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... and once again the humanities and languages have to pay for years of unsustainable spending and mismanagement
In case you’re in Glasgow on Monday night and want to hear about ultra violence… www.rcs.ac.uk/whats-on/exc...
Exchange Talk: Innocent Love and Escalating Violence | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In case you’re in Glasgow on Monday night and want to hear about ultra violence… www.rcs.ac.uk/whats-on/exc...
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A date for your diary: Please join the ASLE-UKI Online Seminar on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Environment, 29 Jan 2026, 3-7 pm GMT. Convened by Brycchan Carey (Northumbria) and Tess Somervell (Oxford). Further details and registration information at: asle.org.uk/events/semin...
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A date for your diary: Please join the ASLE-UKI Online Seminar on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Environment, 29 Jan 2026, 3-7 pm GMT. Convened by Brycchan Carey (Northumbria) and Tess Somervell (Oxford). Further details and registration information at: asle.org.uk/events/semin...
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Gemeinsam mit @nschniederjann.bsky.social und @sebfriedrich.bsky.social habe ich analysiert, warum sich die AfD ein ökonomisches Programm gibt, das die Wirtschaft schrumpft und Arbeiter ärmer macht. Spoiler: das ist kein Versehen.
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Warum die AfD uns alle ärmer machen will
Das Programm der AfD würde Deutschland an den Abgrund führen – das ist kein Versehen, sondern Teil ihrer Strategie
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November 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Gemeinsam mit @nschniederjann.bsky.social und @sebfriedrich.bsky.social habe ich analysiert, warum sich die AfD ein ökonomisches Programm gibt, das die Wirtschaft schrumpft und Arbeiter ärmer macht. Spoiler: das ist kein Versehen.
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"Eindrücke einer polarisierten Gesellschaft."
In der MOZ schreibt Christina Tilmann über das Buch "Extremwetterlagen" von Alexander Leistner, Manja Präkels, Tina Pruschmann und Barbara Thériault.
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Zum Buch: www.verbrecherverlag.de/shop/extremw...
In der MOZ schreibt Christina Tilmann über das Buch "Extremwetterlagen" von Alexander Leistner, Manja Präkels, Tina Pruschmann und Barbara Thériault.
Mehr: www.moz.de/nachrichten/...
Zum Buch: www.verbrecherverlag.de/shop/extremw...
Politik in Ostdeutschland: Wie gespalten ist der Osten? Vier Autoren berichten
Das Buch „Extremwetterlagen“ erkundet Ostdeutschland vor den Landtagswahlen 2024. Zwischen politischer Gereiztheit und idyllischen Landschaften: Eindrücke einer polarisierten Gesellschaft.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Eindrücke einer polarisierten Gesellschaft."
In der MOZ schreibt Christina Tilmann über das Buch "Extremwetterlagen" von Alexander Leistner, Manja Präkels, Tina Pruschmann und Barbara Thériault.
Mehr: www.moz.de/nachrichten/...
Zum Buch: www.verbrecherverlag.de/shop/extremw...
In der MOZ schreibt Christina Tilmann über das Buch "Extremwetterlagen" von Alexander Leistner, Manja Präkels, Tina Pruschmann und Barbara Thériault.
Mehr: www.moz.de/nachrichten/...
Zum Buch: www.verbrecherverlag.de/shop/extremw...
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Languages are the instrument to peace.
What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social
What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Languages are the instrument to peace.
What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social
What an incredible panel event hosted by @richardbakermp.bsky.social
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Ich um 1̷8̷ ̷U̷h̷r̷ 17 Uhr
October 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ich um 1̷8̷ ̷U̷h̷r̷ 17 Uhr