Online Translating Europe Workshop "AI Τranslation vs Ηuman Τranslation: Τraining Perspectives and the Impact on the Translation Profession"

The Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) at the Ionian University in Greece and the European Commission co-organise an online Translating Europe Workshop (TEW) on Tuesday, October 8 2024 under the title "AI Τranslation vs Ηuman Τranslation: Τraining Perspectives and the Impact on the Translation Profession".

Topic of the workshop

Translation is naturally heavily dependent on technology. However, as technological innovation, and especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), advance at an unprecedented rate, translation becomes increasingly technologized and this impacts the nature of translation per se, the job profiles that emerge and the competences that translators should have in order to meet these job requirements. This TEW will attempt an in-depth exploration of the complex field of AI and its profound implications for professional translation and translator training. The workshop will delve into the theoretical and practical challenges that AI poses for the professional translator, promoting a nuanced understanding of the evolving landscape. Through interactive discussions, the aim is to explore and address key issues that arise when navigating the transformative intersection of technology and language in the AI era.

Speakers

• Lynne Bowker, Full Professor and Canada Research Chair in Translation, Technologies and Society at Université Laval in Canada
• Joss Moorkens, Associate Professor at the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies in Dublin City University (DCU)
  Helena Moniz, President of the European Association for Machine Translation, President of the International Association for Machine Translation, Assistant Professor at the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Lisbon
• Marcus Foti, Head of Sector, Responsible for IT projects in the language technology field, Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission
• Ana Guerberof-Arenas, Associate professor at University of Groningen

Coordinators

• Leonidas Kourmadas, Field Officer, Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission
• Vilelmini Sosoni, Associate Professor, DFLTI, Ionian University

All presentations are in English, attendance is free of charge, but registration on Zoom is required.

Learn more
The TEW has its own website where you can find more information:

Official website