Pol Masdeu
pmasca.bsky.social
Pol Masdeu
@pmasca.bsky.social
Llengua i cultura catalanes. Catalan language and culture. Lecturer. University of Liverpool. ell/he/him
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Call for Papers — AULC 2026!

📅 8–9 Jan 2026 | 📍 Oxford & Online
Theme: “Thriving in a time of unprecedented threats. Renewing Language Education for Non-Specialists in University Language Centres in the Age of Austerity and AI"
🕛 Abstracts due 10 Nov 2025
More information: aulc.org/2025/10/aulc...
AULC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 8&9 January 20026 Oxford University and online - CALL FOR PAPERS - Association of University Language Communities
Please find the details of the call for papers for the forthcoming annual AULC conference Deadline is Monday 10 November 12 Noon Call for Papers AULC Annual Conference 2026: Thriving in a time of unpr...
aulc.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Association of University Language Communities in the UK and Ireland   Bringing together language teaching and learning professionals AULC has more than 70 institutional members, including over 60 hig...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thrilled to be interviewed by @clashmusic.com for a fantastic piece on minority languages & music! I spoke about Catalan & its vibrant scene.

Representation matters; not just to preserve, but to keep languages thriving.

www.clashmusic.com/features/bey...
Beyond Kneecap: Meet The Artists Reclaiming Minority Languages | Features | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
There’s a proverb in Māori - Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria - that loosely describes how the Māori language is a window to the
www.clashmusic.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Barcelona “has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted combination key safes, a telltale sign of an apartment given over to tourist lets”.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis
Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM