Michael Kelly

Mainly about language(s). Idea-hunter, traveller, Francophile, language advocate and educator

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

There is a petition to rescue Charles Péguy's old bookshop in Paris from being turned into a coffe bar or hair dressing salon. It would be nice to find a more appropriate future for the premises.

https://t.co/hpTzYn4vNN

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

@MichaelRosenYes Gladly, the cross-eyed bear.

[Wales in France 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WGinFrance]

Félicitations au Professor Claire Gorrara @gorrara67 qui a reçu le Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite @FranceintheUK en reconnaissance de son travail de sensibilisation de la langue française et pratique des langues modernes au 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 et 🇬🇧

@walesintheworld

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

A haunting tribute to Tina Turner

[Patrick Dexter @patrickdextervc]

What's Love Got to Do with It. A west of Ireland cello tribute to the legendary performer Tina Turner. A true icon who will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Tina. 🎶 #TinaTurner

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

Seven long years since the referendum and it’s time to look forward to engaging with our European neighbours constructively again.

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

@Grandslam77 Congratulations Philip. Hope you have a great year as Mayor.

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

@johngcanning @uniofbrighton Very sorry to hear you might be facing redundancy John. I hope you may avoid the worst and wish you good luck and courage in the next few weeks. All best wishes.

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

A timely reminder of some of the things we lost

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

THREAD: The Benefits of EU Membership

Let's remind ourselves of some of the things Brexit took from us when we left the EU. (Not an exhaustive list.)

1. No barriers to trade with the world's largest trading bloc. (Bristol, Berlin, Barcelona all equally accessible.)

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

@spsmith45 Could be the class in school - première, terminale etc?

[Southampton Philharmonic Choir @SotonPhilChoir]

We are delighted to welcome @Nina_Bennet, who has kindly stepped to sing with us tonight as @EmmaTring2 is unwell.

[Southampton Philharmonic Choir @SotonPhilChoir]

What do we have in common with @Mike_Batt @katiemelua and @ollymurs ? The wonderful @DOCKLNDSinfonia who are playing for us @O2GuildhallS on Saturday, get your tickets now.

[Southampton Philharmonic Choir @SotonPhilChoir]

The last rehearsal before Saturday @TurnerSims tonight. When we’re next together it will be concert day @O2GuildhallS for our @RVWSociety and @Howard_Goodall programme. Tickets still available. #thelarkascending #donanobispacem #eternallight

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

@SotonPhilChoir @TurnerSims @O2GuildhallS @RVWSociety @Howard_Goodall @DOCKLNDSinfonia @EmmaTring2 @DanDSouza1 @SotonEvents @SOCultureTrust It’s going to be a great concert on Saturday night.

[Paul Kleiman @DrPaulKleiman]

Umberto Eco’s ‘14 typical features of fascism’. Important note: it only needs one to be present in the public sphere for fascism to coalesce around it. The current Tory government hits at least three: 4, 5, 6 and, particularly 13.
#ToryBritain #NotInMyName #GaryLinekerIsRight

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

Thank you to everyone who tweeted, shared, and signed our petition to the Home Secretary this week regarding the Kettlethorpe Quran case

The Home Secretary has today issued a fantastic statement and has agreed to take forward all of our recommendations 🙌https://t.co/r2EB4eA3jr

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

Good to see an investment in languages. Good luck to the IoE.

[Chris Shaw @The_ChrisShaw]

Instead of throwing more red meat to the foaming mouthed Tory faithful, death penalty advocate 30p Lee Anderson should watch this.

Ian Hislop destroying Priti Patel's support for capital punishment.

"It's not a deterrent if you kill the wrong people."

[Michael Kelly @ProfMikeKelly]

A challenging view that acquiring intercultural competence should replace language learning in schools.

[Joe Dale @joedale]

AI means rethink of teaching foreign languages | Mirage News https://t.co/248TaKYlly