CfP: Translating Resistance: Literary Activism in Conflict and Solidarity.
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
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
Reminder: funding application deadline - 11 November 2025The next deadline to apply for IATIS Regional Workshop funding is 11 November 2025.Before you submit:Read the FAQ: https://www.iatis.org/fundingIf you have questions, contact any of the committee members: https://www.iatis.org/regional-workshops-committeeWe look forward to your proposals.
