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Derek Hird

@derekjhird

Languages & cultures specialist and HoD @globalaffairslu. Interests include critical language pedagogy, Chinese masculinities and happiness in China.

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Super exhibition of Zi Quan's shanshui- inspired ink wash paintings The Storey, alongside a unique scroll artwork created by Zi with diverse participants. Sponsored by Lancaster University Confucius Institute and Lancaster University FASS decolonisation initiative.

Super exhibition of Zi Quan's shanshui- inspired ink wash paintings <a href="/The_Storey/">The Storey</a>, alongside a unique scroll artwork created by Zi with diverse participants. Sponsored by <a href="/Lancaster_CI/">Lancaster University Confucius Institute</a> and <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a> FASS decolonisation initiative.
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Enjoying Professor Maria Misra's Global Gender conference at Oxford, discussing global pasts presents and futures of gender. Interesting conversations about global v world histories, and the return of grand narratives of gender that still attend to intersecting contexts.

Enjoying Professor Maria Misra's Global Gender conference at Oxford, discussing global pasts presents and futures of gender. Interesting conversations about global v world histories, and the return of grand narratives of gender that still attend to intersecting contexts.
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Great session on 'distant pasts' at the Global Gender conference in Oxford, covering non-binary Christian imagery, eunuchs in Mesopotamia, relational gender in the Tale of Genji, & feminine deities in ancient Cyprus. All positing fluid and transformative understandings of gender.

Great session on 'distant pasts' at the Global Gender conference in Oxford, covering non-binary Christian imagery, eunuchs in Mesopotamia, relational gender in the Tale of Genji, &amp; feminine deities in ancient Cyprus. All positing fluid and transformative understandings of gender.
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Very much enjoyed the critical discussion and questions from language academics following my recent talk at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, based on my book Critical Pedagogies for Modern Languages Education.

Very much enjoyed the critical discussion and questions from language academics following my recent talk at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, based on my book Critical Pedagogies for Modern Languages Education.
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Lancaster University a "rising star", featured in the Guardian's University Guide 2025 coverage. Currently 11th in the table, so we should anticipate a top ten spot next year! theguardian.com/education/arti…

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Fascinating talk today Lancaster University China Centre from Elena Ziliotti on her new book Meritocratic Democracy, arguing for screening of political candidates on the basis of their public spiritedness, inspired by the Confucian notion of ren.

Fascinating talk today <a href="/LancasterChina/">Lancaster University China Centre</a> from Elena Ziliotti on her new book Meritocratic Democracy, arguing for screening of political candidates on the basis of their public spiritedness, inspired by the Confucian notion of ren.
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Looking forward to reading this significant contribution to global masculinities studies from colleagues in School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University and English Literature and Creative Writing at Lancaster University, which combines theoretical innovation and analyses of case studies across multiple continents.

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Tremendous team spirit today at the School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University Open Day Lancaster University. Good to see lots of interest in our languages & cultures programmes throughout the day. Our admissions director came suitably dressed with multilingual messages of welcome!

Tremendous team spirit today at the <a href="/globalaffairslu/">School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University</a> Open Day <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a>. Good to see lots of interest in our languages &amp; cultures programmes throughout the day. Our admissions director came suitably dressed with multilingual messages of welcome!
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Exploring the fascinating history of the Entente Cordiale School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University with Gaynor Johnson, Martin Steven, and Olga Gomez-Cash. The parallel exhibition in The Roundhouse Lancaster University is well worth visiting!

Exploring the fascinating history of the Entente Cordiale <a href="/globalaffairslu/">School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University</a> with Gaynor Johnson, Martin Steven, and Olga Gomez-Cash. The parallel exhibition in The Roundhouse <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a> is well worth visiting!
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The Lancaster University School of Global Affairs School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University offers four new master’s degrees, each of which provides distinctive yet interconnected opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge, relationships and partnerships needed to meet the global challenges of our time.

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Great to represent School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University at the AI & Information Conference 2024 at Xidian University, Xi'an, with colleague Jinghan Zeng from Lancaster University. Heard many insightful perspectives on AI's impact on diverse fields. My talk was on AI's impact on language education.

Great to represent <a href="/globalaffairslu/">School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University</a> at the AI &amp; Information Conference 2024 at Xidian University, Xi'an, with colleague Jinghan Zeng from <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a>.  Heard many insightful perspectives on AI's impact on diverse fields. My talk was on AI's impact on language education.
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New Perspectives on Languages is an open access & peer-reviewed journal focusing on underrepresented languages, minoritized & endangered languages, less widely taught languages, other smaller languages as well as alternative approaches & pedagogies. at-journals.com/journals/index…

New Perspectives on Languages is an open access &amp; peer-reviewed journal focusing on underrepresented languages, minoritized &amp; endangered languages, less widely taught languages, other smaller languages as well as alternative approaches &amp; pedagogies. at-journals.com/journals/index…
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How has rural men's migration changed intergenerational dynamics and elderly care practices in rural China? Prof. Susanne Choi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong delivered a great talk on this at today's Lancaster University China Centre seminar.

How has rural men's migration changed intergenerational dynamics and elderly care practices in rural China? Prof. Susanne Choi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong delivered a great talk on this at today's <a href="/LancasterChina/">Lancaster University China Centre</a> seminar.
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A band of drumming Santas braving a shower of rain during Lancaster's Christmas Lights switch-on celebrations today; the rain then stopped and we enjoyed the city centre entertainment without getting soaked!

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The Spanish Ambassador to the UK impressed immensely with his insights, humour and deep humanity during his talk on Spain-UK relations and the EU to a large and appreciative audience of students and staff School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University Lancaster University.

The Spanish Ambassador to the UK impressed immensely with his insights, humour and deep humanity during his talk on Spain-UK relations and the EU to a large and appreciative audience of students and staff <a href="/globalaffairslu/">School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University</a> <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a>.
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Chinese Studies School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University Lancaster University is hosting a livestream online seminar on Friday 13 December at 9am UK time, which will explore the treasures of the Terra-Cotta Army Museum, live from Xi'an, China. Register through the attached QR code. First of three sessions!

Chinese Studies <a href="/globalaffairslu/">School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University</a> <a href="/LancasterUni/">Lancaster University</a> is hosting a livestream online seminar on Friday 13 December at 9am UK time, which will explore the treasures of the Terra-Cotta Army Museum, live from Xi'an, China. Register through the attached QR code. First of three sessions!