IATIS News

Upcoming CfPThe School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University announces an AHRC/BRAID-funded project 'Animals in Translation: AI, Ethics and the Future of Interspecies Dialogue'. There will be a forthcoming conference CfP: 'Natures in Translation: AI, Ethics and Environmental Conservation'.Check their website for the CfP and other forthcoming news and updates. https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/animalsintranslation/

New Publication (2026)Title: When AI meets subject matter and language (German, English and Spanish)Series: Studies on Subject, Language and Culture.Editor: Ines-Andrea Busch-Lauer.What is in the book?What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) encounters the challenges of specialized communication? How viable are current models and concepts for working with AI in subject-specific and specialized language contexts? In this volume, experts in specialized communication research from nine countries present their current AI projects in research and teaching. The focus is on model building, AI competence, terminology, specialized translation and interpreting, and the teaching of specialized language in higher education. With a view to the quality of specialized communication research and teaching in the future, they address the potential and risks of using AI.More about the book: https://www.frank-timme.de/en/programme/product/wenn_ki_auf_fach_und_sprache_trifft

NEW ISSUE: the publication of issue 15 of Text Matters: A Journal of Literature, Theory and Culture is out now.The issue, titled "Language Traffic in the City: Translating Urban Space”, is now fully available online.Issue Editors: Sherry Simon, Krzysztof MajerRead the article here: https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/textmatters/issue/view/2170

IATIS is delighted to support the upcoming conference: Translating Conflict and Refuge: Language, displacement, and the politics of representation.Friday 24 April 2026, University of CambridgeLanguage barriers amplify the formidable challenges of responding to humanitarian crises, especially in conflict zones. Addressing the needs of those affected by violence and displacement relies on translators and interpreters, many of whom are untrained volunteers. This part-hybrid event brings together translators, interpreters, scholars, refugees, and NGO representatives to explore the complex realities of translating conflict and refuge.Plenary Speakers:Lucio Bagnulo (Amnesty International)Federico Federici (UCL)Rasheed Abdul Hadi (Damascus University/Bath Spa University)Aline Larroyed (Dublin City University)Yongcan Liu and Zach Denton (University of Cambridge)Lesia Ponomarenko and Lucía Ruiz Rosendo (University of Geneva)For registration and more info: https://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/49573/#description

Translating Resistance: Literary Activism in Conflict and Solidarity Hosted by the Translation Research & Instruction Program (TRIP) at Binghamton University (SUNY), New York. October 3–4, 2026Scholars, researchers, and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this two-day workshop, hosted by Binghamton University (SUNY), to be held in New York on October 3–4, 2026.All submitted abstracts will undergo a peer-review process, and acceptance will be based on scholarly quality and relevance to the workshop theme.We invite scholars, practitioners, and activists with experience in literary activism in contexts of conflict and solidarity to submit abstracts addressing one or more of the following themes:▪ Literary translation in/around conflict zones (poetry, fiction, drama, life writing): political/material constraints; situated case studies (e.g., Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Myanmar, Latin America).▪ Solidarity-driven literary translation: poetry, fiction, and theatre; readings or performances; community-based and independent publishing practices.▪ Translators as activists: agency, ethics, and risk, including questions of visibility and anonymity, security, censorship, and paratextual strategies.▪ Retranslation as political intervention: feminist, gender-aware, and decolonial retranslations; reclaiming suppressed or marginalized meanings.▪ Digital circulation and activist infrastructures: volunteer subtitling, social media dissemination, metadata and hashtag politics, and grassroots archiving.▪ Form and political possibility: why certain literary forms—such as poetry, testimony, and experimental prose—travel as modes of resistance.▪ Representation and voice: selection biases and gatekeeping practices, avoiding exoticization, and collaborative translation to mitigate appropriation.Proposals should be submitted by April 30, 2026, via the Google Form Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026 Important Dates: Accepted abstracts will be confirmed by May 15, 2026 Registration opens May 15, 2026 and closes June 15, 2026 The draft program will be available from June 15, 2026 Registration Fees (In-person attendance, including morning & afternoon sessions + coffee breaks):▪ Full registration: $50 USD▪ Discounted registration (student/unwaged): $20 USDA limited number of micro‑grants are available for precarious or Global South presenters (for travel or registration support). Each grant is $100 per applicant. Details are provided in the Google Form.Workshop Conveners: ▪ Ahmad Ayyad (Binghamton University)▪ Abdel Wahab Khalifa (Queen’s University Belfast)Visit this page for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iatis-org_cfp-translation-resistance-activity-7429668592796762112-yeHt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADAHFiwBi8jC4KbsaPPxHxBkCAx_UoukeoQ

About the summer school: The 2026 Translation Research Summer School, scheduled for 6-11 July 2026, will consist of five taught modules:Module 1 | Theoretical ApproachesModule 2 | Research Methods in Translation StudiesModule 3 | Research Design and DynamicsModule 4 | Featured Theme: Translation and Technology: Contemporary and Historical PerspectivesModule 5 | Academic Career DevelopmentEach taught module encompasses three contact hours and six hours of guided reading. During the School, participants attend two interactive 90-minute sessions (from the same or different modules) every day.The School also hosts several group tutorials, offering participants further opportunities to engage in more depth with a wide range of topics and discuss their own research with tutors and their peers. Each participant will have the opportunity to select and attend three group tutorials during the School.On the final day, participants (in pathway 1) will present their work to fellow students and staff and receive oral feedback. The submission of written work after the summer is required to be awarded a completion certificate.Key dates:22 October 2025: Application period opensMid-March 2026: Early registration period opens1 June 2026: Late registration period opens23 June 2026: Late registration ends For more details: https://ctn.hkbu.edu.hk/research-schools/translation-research-summer-school/translation-research-summer-school-2026.html

A NEW edition of 'In Other Words' has been published.The fourth edition is jointly written by Mona Baker and Henry Jones.The fourth edition builds further on linguistic theory and the literature on ethics to guide trainee translators through key decision-making processes. Each chapter explains core concepts, identifies potential translation challenges and offers a range of strategies for addressing them, supported by authentic examples from various languages and genres.Building on its established foundation, this edition breaks new ground by incorporating contemporary translation challenges across digital platforms, including social media, websites and patient information materials, offering fresh perspectives on translating popular science, tourism content and museum documentation. It provides new insights into recent technological advances and their impact on the profession and includes a section on ethics of care in translation and interpretation practice.This comprehensive guide combines theoretical frameworks with practical examples, making it an essential resource and coursebook for both students and practising translators navigating today's diverse linguistic landscape.For more details: https://www.routledge.com/In-Other-Words-A-Coursebook-on-Translation/Baker-Jones/p/book/9781032569413For extra exercises for teachers and students: https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781032577586/resources.php

The organising committee of the Third International Postgraduate Conference has extended the submission deadline to 16 February.The Third International Postgraduate Conference: Looking Out / Looking In: New Perspectives in Translation and Interpreting, organised by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting (CTI), and supported by The Graduate School at Queen’s University Belfast, on the 4th-5th June 2026.Call for PapersProposals are welcome from researchers, translators, interpreters, and artists working within the discipline of Translation and Interpreting, as well as those whose research will provide valuable alternative perspectives and allow attendees to recontextualise their understanding of the field. The organising committee encourages those with proposals for more non-traditional forms of presenting to apply, including, but not limited to: workshops, performances, posters, readings, and group discussions.Contactqubcti.pgconference2026@qub.ac.uk and qubcti2026@gmail.com.Read more here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/cti/TheThirdInternationalPostgraduateConference/#conference-theme-cfp-5278321-1

We are happy to announce that the next IATIS conference will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand, hosted by the University of Canterbury, in 2027. The theme of the conference is “Interculturality and Hospitality in Times of Crisis.” Follow this space for dates and Call for Papers soon.

The IATIS Nominations Committee are pleased to announce the new Executive Council for the next four-year term starting from January 2026:The President: Associate Professor Julie Boéri, University of Manchester, UKCo-Vice President: Associate Professor Phrae Chittiphalangsri, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandCo-Vice-President: Assistant Professor Marija Todorova, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaEleven ordinary Council MembersThe incoming Executive Council stood as unopposed candidates prior to the election and therefore have been endorsed by the outgoing members of the Executive Council.The ex officio positions continue to be held by the following IATIS members:Chair of Executive Council: Dr Cristina Marinetti, Cardiff University, UKSecretary/Treasurer: Dr Henry Jones, University of Manchester, UKChair of International Conferences Committee: Assistant Professor Kyung-hye Kim, Dongguk University, South KoreaChair of Membership Committee: Dr Joseph Lambert, Cardiff University, UK Chair of Nominations Committee: Dr Jooyin Saejang, Mahidol University, ThailandChair of Publications Committee: Associate Professor Duncan Poupard, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaChair of Regional Workshops and Training Committee: Dr Khaled Al-Shehari, Qatar University, QatarThe ex officio position newly appointed is:Chair of Social Media and Outreach Committee: Assistant Professor Bandar Altalidi, King Khalid University, Saudi ArabiaEleven ordinary Council Members include (in alphabetical order): Professor Morven Beaton-Thome, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, GermanyAssistant Professor Deborah Giustini, Hamad bin Khalifa University, QatarProfessor Sue-Ann Harding, Queen’s University Belfast, UKProfessor Youngmin Kim, Dongguk University, South KoreaAssociate Professor Maialen Marin-Lacarta, Autonomous University of Barcelona, SpainProfessor Loredana Polezzi, Stony Book University, USADr Gabriela Saldanha, University of Oslo, NorwayProfessor Rafael Schögler, Université de Sherbrooke, CanadaAssociate Professor Stefania Taviano University of Messina, ItalyProfessor Martin Ward, University of Leeds, UKProfessor Patrick Zabalbeascoa, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, SpainThe new Council has a worldwide reputation and represents significant voices of research, industry practices, and boundary-breaking commitments in the realm of translation, interpreting, and intercultural studies. The new Executive Council will be officially introduced at the 8th IATIS International Conference: Sustainable Translation in the Age of Knowledge Extraction, Generation, and (Re)Creation to take place in Oman from 10 -13 December 2025.30 November 2025IATIS Nominations Committee

IATIS is delighted to support the upcoming conference “Translating conflict and refuge: language, displacement, and the politics of representation” taking place at the University of Cambridge, 24 April 2026. The event will bring together scholars and practitioners to explore the role of translation and interpreting in contexts of conflict and displacement. More details are available on the conference website:https://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/49573/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST THE 9th IATIS CONFERENCE (2027) The International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) has held 7 conferences so far: Seoul in 2001, Cape Town in 2006, Melbourne in 2009, Belfast in 2012, Belo Horizonte in 2015, Hong Kong in 2018, Barcelona 2021, and Oman in 2025. The organisation of the 8th IATIS Conference, to be held in Oman in December 2025, is now well underway, and already we are turning our attention to the 9th IATIS Conference, which is to be held in 2027. IATIS would thus like to invite those interested to prepare proposals to host the 2027 Conference following these guidelines.  Proposals to host the 2027 conference should be emailed to Dr Kyung Hye KIM, Chair of the IATIS Conference Committee, at kyunghye.kim@dgu.ac.kr to arrive no later than March 31st, 2025. Please put “IATIS 2027 Proposal” in the subject line. The IATIS Executive hopes to announce the venue for the 2027 IATIS Conference in Oman in December 2025. Details of previous conferences are available here