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Hello Tumblr-folks!

I'm posting this on behalf of my amazingly wonderful friend Shantá who is currently in Scotland working on her Master's Degree. And that means writing a dissertation. Which in her case means doing research.

I know how the web of shares works on Tumblr and I am hoping that we can share this far and wide so that it will come across the dashs of those who fit her demographic.

So if you ARE a Black educator (you don't have to be American) who teaches or has taught English in Asia, PLEASE click the link and fill out the questionnaire. Research Study

If you DON'T fit that demographic PLEASE share this post so that it can make it to the right eyes.

I have been talking up how helpful all of our followers and mutuals on Tumblr are with this kind of thing, so let's show off how great we are!

Without further ado, here is a little intro from my badass bestie:

Hi! My name is Shantá and I am a postgraduate student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. I am from the States, but relocated to the UK to pursue my master's degree in Global Business Communication. After successfully passing all my courses in the first term, I am now spending the summer working on my dissertation, which centers the lived experiences of Black educators teaching English in Asia. My focus is primarily for those with experience in TESOL/TEFL spaces, but I am open to participants in the JET Program or other programs where you were/are teaching English in an Asian country.

You may be wondering, what this has to do with my specific program. Since English is often considered the "global language of business," I am investigating who gets to be the face of this global language.

If you or someone you know has this specific background and experience and would like to contribute to this research study, please complete the attached/enclosed questionnaire. Please note that the questionnaire will be available online until 23:59 BST on 28 July 2026

Although the questionnaire outlines pertinent information on the privacy policy as well as the data collection and use, I understand you may have some additional questions about the research study. If so, please feel free to send me an email at d.mcdonaldbey.25 (at) abdn.ac.uk

Thank you!

Research Study

Go forth and share!

Compiled a lil' list of my faves, enjoy !

Martin et al. (2020) - Why one can kill Rasputin twice in Mandarin

Wurmbrand (2017) - Stripping and topless complements

Reiss (2024) - Yes, we have NoBanana? Arguments against Richness of the Base

Meadows (2024) - Size matters: clause structure and locality constraints in Swahili relatives

Kokkonidis (2005) - Why glue a donkey to an f-structure when you can constrain it and bind it instead

Josefsson (2022) - Pancake inflection is agreement in non-specificity

Arregi & Hewett (2025) - Singular they and the syntax of townhouses

Mandelkern (2015) - I believe I can Phi

Bleotu (2012) - Why does IT always rain on me ? On weather verbs

i would have walked right past my hostel if not for this cat loafing in the middle of the path near the door like a video game npc with a quest for me

i only got a glimpse of the city since i got in fairly late, but i'm hoping to go for a little run on the corniche in the morning and then my friend is going to give me a tour 💕