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.
