Dr Christina Sevdali

Greek, linguist, living in Northern Ireland. Likes a stiff gin, the sea, Studio Ghibli and not much else. Currently trying to #SmashThePatriarchy

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

I knew it!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Cursing is rarely a symbol of low class. It's often a mark of high authenticity.

Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.

A little profanity shows that you're being real and you do give a damn.

[British Council @BritishCouncil]

Our #LanguageTrendsNI 2025 report is published today! It examines language teaching and learning in Northern Ireland, based on responses from primary and post-primary schools and over 1,000 Year 9 pupils.

Full report here: https://t.co/WRqct5WQWb

#MFLtwitterati #MFLChat

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

That was quick

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Musk calls Trump's tax and spending bill an 'abomination' https://t.co/7qD8XyKIsT

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

“This is not serious trade policy or grand strategy,” said Tooze. “The boss hates trade deficits and his team of willing sycophants came up with a formula, however idiotic, that ticked the box.” Someone should tell them to beware of sycophants though… https://t.co/wS0nWvkmdN

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

""But he has nothing on at all," said a little child at last”.

Truly, no need to overthink. The emperor is not wearing anything.

Can’t really think of a better description of the state of the world at the moment.

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

This is one of the most beautiful Unplugged ever made

[School of Communication and Media @ulstercommmedia]

We are delighted to announce that @ulstercommmedia has been awarded an @AdvanceHE Athena Swan Bronze award - congratulations to the team who worked so hard on this, led by @ladyven7 and Morgan Macleod, and including many other colleagues #AthenaSwan #GenderEquality

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

Σοκαριστικό αλλά πέρα για πέρα αληθινό: ΕΣΥ: Η μεγάλη παραίτηση | LiFO https://t.co/6R8gPv6K2u

[George Wⓐlkden @gwalkden]

(Apply to) Come and work with me!

NB: yes, this really is an open-ended position. Some of the jargon/boilerplate may be confusing, so drop me an email or DM if you have questions.

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

@ppmcdermott1 @raffifolli @MicheleGazzola1 Congratulations Shannon! 👩🏻‍🎓🎓👩🏻‍🎓🎓

[Chris Havergal @CHavergalTHE]

It takes women almost 15 years longer than men to progress to full professorships at top UK universities on average, says study https://t.co/YBoWzCgZwJ via @paddywjack

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

So goad to see our LAwKS-3 resources now hosted also @LangsGateway

[The Languages Gateway @LangsGateway]

Brand new FREE research-informed Language Awareness resources for KS3 on how languages work, using examples from a variety of languages. Explore the resources, contact the team for feedback/questions! @ahrcpress-funded, published by @UlsterUni @ladyven7:
https://t.co/0v5kPvtckq

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

Love it when a new term gets coined and then a lot of ideas around it, that of course pre-existed, suddenly fall into place. Genuine language and thought question: why is it easier to discuss something when it gets a name?
https://t.co/LEPW5pWffh

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

@raffifolli @AoCPhase2 Thank you - so nice to be recognised together! Congratulations to you and the team 👑

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

Theoden is my favourite LOTR character and Bernard Hill portrayed him perfectly.

[The Guardian @guardian]

Bernard Hill, actor who rose to fame in Boys from the Blackstuff, dies aged 79 https://t.co/dmBU5Ssk3y

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Hayao Miyazaki’s oft-repeated imperative—tomo ni ikiru (to live together)—means to find respite in those around you. With “The Boy and the Heron,” tomo ni ikiru is used not to collapse a binary—man and nature, man and woman—but to address the self. https://t.co/DjEAvKGjpP

[Michelle Sheehan @MiShee54]

Looking for an academic post from September? If you have expertise in Romance languages and in syntax/semantics, then come and work with me and a wonderful group of people on a @LeverhulmeTrust project at @NCL_LangLing. DEADLINE 27th MAY! https://t.co/kfaPsOIS7S

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

@gwalkden I’m sorry George, we spend so much time writing good work that’s doesn’t get funded that a rejection always hurts. But kudos to saying it openly, it’s great when ‘successful’ academics are open about failure which is such a part of our work.

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

Perhaps a tad overdue but oh so worthy

[Festival de Cannes @Festival_Cannes]

Le Studio Ghibli, Palme d'or d'honneur #Cannes2024 🌟

Pour la première fois, la Palme d’or d’honneur est un prix collectif qui sera remis au fameux studio japonais.

Le Studio Ghibli, incarné par Hayao Miyazaki et Isao Takahata, a emporté son public au travers d’œuvres empreintes de poésie et d’engagements humanistes et écologiques. Il rejoint un panthéon éclectique d’inspirateurs du 7e Art que le Festival de Cannes honore, célèbre et remercie d’exister.

Plus d'infos ► https://t.co/d5erTcDsR1

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

The article ends like this: "What’s needed is (...) an honest debate about exactly what – and who – a modern university education is really for." This is the billion dollar question that we all need to answer.

[Dr Christina Sevdali @ladyven7]

“What we’re seeing isn’t some careful rebalancing of the system, done with teenagers’ best interests at heart. Instead, it’s just another messy, confused decline of something Britain was genuinely once good at, which contributed billions to the economy” https://t.co/tW4ItVDgoe