Dr. Sarah Hopkyns (@shopkyns) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Sarah Hopkyns

@shopkyns

Lecturer at @StA_IEI @univofstandrews & @IOE @UCL. Visiting research fellow @OCISOxford. Sociolinguistics, identity, UAE, language in education.

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A 200-year story in the making: New publications to launch for UCL’s Bicentenary | UCL News - UCL – University College London ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/…

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Enjoyed our #AAAL2025 colloquium on (un)belonging & multilingualism in HE, which we started planning at last year's conference (first picture with Liz Miller). Hard not to be there in person (Heathrow situation/canceled flight) but happy for video updates and Q&A via video call.

Enjoyed our #AAAL2025 colloquium on (un)belonging & multilingualism in HE, which we started planning at last year's conference (first picture with Liz Miller). Hard not to be there in person (Heathrow situation/canceled flight) but happy for video updates and Q&A via video call.
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Pleased to be presenting at another #AAAL2025 colloquium 'Emotions of TESOL Teacher Educators: International Perspectives' on Tuesday at 10am-12pm in the Grand Ballroom. Come if you can (I'll be there in spirit / on the screen).Peter De Costa Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi

Pleased to be presenting at another #AAAL2025 colloquium 'Emotions of TESOL Teacher Educators: International Perspectives' on Tuesday at 10am-12pm in the Grand Ballroom. Come if you can (I'll be there in spirit / on the screen).<a href="/PeteridecostaG/">Peter De Costa</a>  <a href="/obarnawi1/">Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi</a>
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📢 Upcoming Talk at SSESW at Queen's Social Sciences & Humanities in Muslim Societies: Exploring Ecologies of Knowledge Production 🗓Tue May 20 🕥10:30am – 12pm 📍Room 03/004 Main Site Tower QUB 🎙Dr Yusuf Oldaç Education Uni of Hong Kong Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK Visiting Research Fellow Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

📢 Upcoming Talk at <a href="/QUBSSESW/">SSESW at Queen's</a>

Social Sciences &amp; Humanities in Muslim Societies:
Exploring Ecologies of Knowledge Production
🗓Tue May 20
🕥10:30am – 12pm
📍Room 03/004 Main Site Tower QUB

🎙<a href="/YusufOldac/">Dr Yusuf Oldaç</a>
Education Uni of Hong Kong <a href="/FEHD_EdUHK/">Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK</a> 
Visiting Research Fellow <a href="/OCISOxford/">Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies</a>
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Thanks to those who attended our presentation IATEFL #IATEFL2025! Ming-Sum Kong and Tasnima Aktar, PhD introduced TESOLgraphics & shared their reflection on being part of the team! Glad to hear from attendees that our infographics have been used to support teachers’ action research 😊

Thanks to those who attended our presentation <a href="/iatefl/">IATEFL</a> #IATEFL2025! <a href="/mingsumkong/">Ming-Sum Kong</a> and <a href="/DrTAktar/">Tasnima Aktar, PhD</a> introduced TESOLgraphics &amp; shared their reflection on being part of the team! 

Glad to hear from attendees that our infographics have been used to support teachers’ action research 😊
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Just a reminder about our online conversation on Chinese Language Policies in the Arabian Gulf: New Players, Discourses and Linguistics markets. 📷 Date: 12th of April 📷 Time: 11:30 am BST / 1:30 pm Saudi / 6:30 pm China 📷 Online | A Zoom link will be sent via email to you

Just a reminder about our online conversation on Chinese Language Policies in the Arabian Gulf: New Players, Discourses and Linguistics markets.
📷 Date: 12th of April
📷 Time: 11:30 am BST / 1:30 pm Saudi / 6:30 pm China
📷 Online | A Zoom link will be sent via email to you
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An interesting and multi-perspectival event today about Chinese language policy in the Arabian Gulf with Dr. Sarah Hopkyns Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi Jeffrey Gil and many others. Watch out for this emerging area of linguistic inquiry …

An interesting and multi-perspectival event today about Chinese language policy in the Arabian Gulf with <a href="/SHopkyns/">Dr. Sarah Hopkyns</a> <a href="/obarnawi1/">Prof. Othman (Osman) Barnawi</a> <a href="/DrJeffreyGil/">Jeffrey Gil</a> and many others. 

Watch out for this emerging area of linguistic inquiry …
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On my way to Kuwait for the GUST Global Studies Centre conference, with the theme: Cultural linguistics, local identities : Exploring cultural hybridity. Happy to be a plenary speaker at this event. See you soon Dr. Sara Hillman!

On my way to Kuwait for the GUST Global Studies Centre conference, with the theme: Cultural linguistics, local identities : Exploring cultural hybridity. Happy to be a plenary speaker at this event. See you soon <a href="/sarapatra/">Dr. Sara Hillman</a>!
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Enjoyed presenting at 'Languages in the city' Symposium with Melanie van den Hoven in Utrecht and exploring the city. Stimulating discussions, beautiful place, all things Miffy, and great Indonesian food with Chris Jenks, Wafa Al-Alawi and co. April 6-7.

Enjoyed presenting at 'Languages in the city' Symposium with Melanie van den Hoven in Utrecht and exploring the city. Stimulating discussions, beautiful place, all things Miffy, and great Indonesian food with Chris Jenks, Wafa Al-Alawi and co. April 6-7.
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Honoured be a keynote speaker, with Dr. Sara Hillman, at GUST Global Studies Center conference, Kuwait (April 15-16). Though-provoking talks, warm hospitality, and fantastic company! Heartfelt thank you to Marta tryzna, Jennifer Loftkrantz, and team! IELLI - St Andrews Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society

Honoured be a keynote speaker, with <a href="/sarapatra/">Dr. Sara Hillman</a>, at GUST Global Studies Center conference, Kuwait (April 15-16). Though-provoking talks, warm hospitality, and fantastic company!  Heartfelt thank you to Marta tryzna, Jennifer Loftkrantz, and team! <a href="/StA_IEI/">IELLI - St Andrews</a> <a href="/OCISOxford/">Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies</a> <a href="/IOE_London/">IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society</a>
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Reflecting on a wonderful time at #IATEFL2025 in Edinburgh last week! Highlights were presenting (research with Sender Dovchin), meet ups, ELTJ debate (Sin-Wang Chong), excellent plenaries and sessions (Daniel Xerri Catherine Walter & more), The Hands Up Project Gaza play (powerful).

Reflecting on a wonderful time at #IATEFL2025 in Edinburgh last week! Highlights were presenting (research with Sender Dovchin), meet ups, ELTJ debate (<a href="/sinwangchong/">Sin-Wang Chong</a>), excellent plenaries and sessions (<a href="/danielxerri/">Daniel Xerri</a>  Catherine Walter &amp; more), <a href="/HandsUpProject/">The Hands Up Project</a> Gaza play (powerful).
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I am looking forward to delivering my seminar at the Applied Linguistics Research Weekly Talk Uni of Reading The seminar is hybrid. Below are details about my talk.

I am looking forward to delivering my seminar at the Applied Linguistics Research Weekly Talk <a href="/UniofReading/">Uni of Reading</a>

The seminar is hybrid. Below are details about my talk.
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Enjoyed attending the Teaching Excellence Awards event at IELLI - St Andrews University of St Andrews this week. Happy to receive the Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) award along with colleagues Jenny Taylorson, Shruti Narayanswamy & Kirsty McCall.

Enjoyed attending the Teaching Excellence Awards event at <a href="/StA_IEI/">IELLI - St Andrews</a>  <a href="/univofstandrews/">University of St Andrews</a> this week. Happy to receive the Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) award along with colleagues Jenny Taylorson, Shruti Narayanswamy &amp; Kirsty McCall.
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Great way to start May with ‘World Englishes in the Arab Gulf States’ now out! My chapter (Chapter 1) looks at translingual and transnational identities in the Gulf. Thank you to the editor Kay Gallagher. Looking forward to reading the other chapters! taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/…

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Thoroughly enjoyed the May 'Away Day' with new IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society colleagues at October Gallery, Bloomsbury. Perfect 'Transvangarde' exhibition for us as intercultural communication scholars, delicious lunch, beautiful setting, and great company! Happy to have joined this team!

Thoroughly enjoyed the May 'Away Day' with new <a href="/IOE_London/">IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society</a> colleagues at <a href="/octobergallery/">October Gallery</a>, Bloomsbury. Perfect 'Transvangarde' exhibition for us as intercultural communication scholars, delicious lunch, beautiful setting, and great company! Happy to have joined this team!