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 2027 - Keele University

Join us at Keele University, 7-8 January 2027, for AULC 2027: Languages for the Future.

Submit your proposal by 15 October 2026. We are looking forward to receiving your proposal!

Find out more and submit your proposal: www.keele.ac.uk/aulc2027/
AULC 2027 Conference
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September 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
What a week celebrating the centenary of Catalan Studies at the @liverpooluni.bsky.social, the first university outside Spain to mark this milestone. From The Tyets at the Cavern Club to a fantastic academic event. Visca el català, la cultura catalana i la #XarxaLlull!

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The Tyets triomfen a Liverpool en la celebració de 100 anys d'Estudis Catalans - 3CatInfo
La Universitat de Liverpool ha organitzat unes jornades sobre la llengua catalana i un concert a la mítica The Cavern per commemorar el centenari del Programa d'Estudis Catalans
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March 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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It’s already 2026 and this Thursday the #AULC2026 takes place in Oxford and online. Looking forward to discussions on the future of university language centres, including policy, innovation and resilience in language education. Very much looking forward to it!
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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We’re now on Bluesky! We’re the AULC — a network of university language centres in the UK and Ireland.

Follow us for updates, events, and discussions on language learning, teaching innovation, and cultural exchange.

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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.

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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
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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”.

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‘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
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January 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM