"This is a must-read book about community/heritage languages schools and the value that they bring to communities, the language education sector, and broader society [...] We need this so badly!" Get your copy now ⬇️

I am in the paper, talking translation. Thanks to @philipoltermann.bsky.social for covering the topic (human vs large language model). www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Read this fascinating @fullstopmag.bsky.social interview with @kaszyma.bsky.social, author of Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Postcommunist Democracy:

Don't miss our next translation book club 📖, May 20, 12 pm PST at the Mechanic's Institute in SF OR join from anywhere via Zoom. This month's pick is CELESTIAL BODIES written by Jokha Alharthi, translated from Arabic by Marilyn Booth (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). RSVP: buff.ly/Y3sTMoA

The new fourth edition of seminal In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation is out and has been co-edited by our very own Henry Jones! You can read more about the book and order it here: www.routledge.com/In-Other-Wor...

I’ve always wanted to publish a manifesto of sorts, and this time it’s a scholarly one on the importance of producing, studying, and reading multiple translations. Now out with Translation Studies in open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Don’t stop at Duolingo, set realistic goals, balance skills: how to start learning a new language

Warning to all book authors: the 'book club' invitation scam is the new elaborate version of the prince of Nigeria scheme. I just got one too. Look out for the red flags: 🚫 Overly general descritpion of your book's content 🚫 Typos in contact details Please share! writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r...

As part of the Lost & Found In Translation Series our CTIS member Dr Henry Jones will talk at this event: Technologies of Translation: Ethics and practicalities of working with multi-lingual data 9 April, 1-4pm University of Liverpool new.express.adobe.com/webpage/gQz7...

Congratulations to Dr Sheena Kalayil, Senior Lecturer in the University Centre of Academic English (UCAE) and the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies! Her novel 'The Others' has been longlisted for the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction. Read more: womensprize.com/library/the-...

Congratulations to the CTIS member Sheena Kalayil whose novel The Others has been longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Find out more about this fascinating work here: www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display... @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social

Massive thanks to Charlotte Bosseaux @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for her presentation of this very moving reseacrh-informed documentary film Surviving Translation yesterday. You can watch the film here: ethicaltranslation.llc.ed.ac.uk/documentary/

📢📢📢 Check out the new programme for our CTIS Research Seminar Series in Semester II and join us on campus or online by registering on Teams (registration links to follow in the comments). We hope to see you there!

"...mandatory reading for critical eyes in search of non-extractivist Language Policy and Planning built around notions of embodied knowledge and epistemologies of the Souths." buff.ly/lPvmAAL

Don't miss Josephine Murray's presentation on Translation Across Genres at the CIOL Conference in April which focuses on literary translation. Early bird tickets are still available - full information at www.ciol.org.uk/ciol-conference-2026 #Conference #Translation #Networking #Languages #CIOLConf26

Join us for our next book group, online or in Downtown San Francisco from 12-1 pm PST. This month's pick is the novel TOMB OF SAND by Geetanjali Shree, translated from the Hindi by @shreedaisy.bsky.social (HarperVia). Register here: buff.ly/ZKgNe7o

The Cambridge Journal of Literary Translation (CJLT) has launched and is now open for submissions. An open-access, peer-reviewed journal hosted at the University of Cambridge, CJLT publishes literary translations, research articles, and book reviews. Learn more: cjltjournal.wixsite.com/cjlt/issues

We are excited to open applications for a UK-based Translator in Residence working with/in Endangered Languages. Find full details, including fee and residency requirements, below. Application deadline: 15 February, 2026 buff.ly/yibsATf

“Translation requires a lot of specialized knowledge, from jargon and slang to literary history. But that shouldn’t stop anyone from trying their hand at it for the pure pleasure of solving a puzzle and playing with form” — Bela Shayevich writes in her new @nplusonemag.com column:

We’re delighted to announce that 18 titles from 14 publishers, 12 languages and 16 regions have won #PENTranslates awards. www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...

Ever wondered how a literary translator brings a story into a whole new language? Come along to Manchester in Translation 2026 for practical workshops on literary translation, with a focus on Chinese. Non-speakers or Chinese welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

Translation Multiples goes to Cambridge! If you're in town today, do come along to this talk + workshop. @princetonupress.bsky.social

Today, 11 February 2026 at 4pm (GMT), join this interactive seminar led by @kaszyma.bsky.social, author of Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Postcommunist Democracy. Find more information about this @cam.ac.uk Translation Studies Network event here: www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️ 📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm 📍 Club Academy Uni of Manchester Students Union Oxford Road M13 9PR Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary! 🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

Have you checked the latest issue of Meta: Translators' Journal? It opens with an authoritative re-framing of translation norm theory by Anna Strowe (University of Manchester) @ctis-manchester.bsky.social Read online at doi.org/10.7202/1121...

How can popular media and fictional worlds be integrated into classroom activities to enhance language learning? Find out on 26 November (10am UK time) in our online discussion with Osman Solmaz, author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes"!

Support: Cognitive Science, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD Position in Linguitsics, Department of Linguistics, University of Tübingen

Calls: 20th Conference on Laboratory Phonology

How can the arts help our young people? 🎨🎭 1 in 4 youths in the UK report mental health difficulties by age 19. Research finds that engaging in artistic activities leads to an increase in youth wellbeing, a mood boost equivalent to an unemployed adult moving into work. pbe.co.uk/publications...

Ukrainian writer Andrei Kurkov at the Uni of Manchester (@uomsalc.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social) on his latest novel Three Years on Fire, but also talking about his morbid humour inspired by the 'childhood medical fantasies' he developped when growing up in a house full of medical doctors.

Join us for a cultural event about Kurdish storytelling and history, to celebrate the launch of 'The Last Pomegranate Tree' by Bachtyar Ali 📅 Thursday 27 November ⏰ 4.45-6pm 📍 Samuel Alexander Building, SG16 🎟 Free entry, all welcome, no booking required

Tomorrow (14 November) at 5-6:30 pm (GMT), join this virtual @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social workshop where @kaszyma.bsky.social will discuss her new book, Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Postcommunist Democracy. Learn more about this free event here: buff.ly/R362wXY.

Really looking forward to speaking at #IPCITI2025 tomorrow! My keynote, ‘Translating Rape’ will be hybrid. See below for details to register.

📣 Call for Interest now open! The University of Manchester invites educators, researchers, and innovators to join the 2026 international conference: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Balancing Equity, Access & Innovation. 🗓️ 9–10 June 2026 🔗: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c... 🧵(1/3)

Next month we're celebrating 30 years of our Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series with the publication of "Key Developments in Bilingual Education and Bilingualism". Find out more, order a copy or request an inspection copy for your course on our website: buff.ly/U3jrhaL #langchat

Tomorrow (Thursday, 13 November) at 2-3:30 pm (GMT), join this hybrid @ctis-manchester.bsky.social event where @kaszyma.bsky.social will discuss her new book, Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Postcommunist Democracy. Learn more here: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:....

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Pauline Henry-Tierney (Newcastle University) as our keynote speaker at #IPCITI2025, 18th International #Postgraduate #Conference in #Translation and #Interpreting 📢 Don’t forget – the deadline to submit abstracts is 25 July 🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/mod... (1/5)

So glad to share with you the inaugural special issue of Feminist Translation Studies 'Translating with the Earth: Gender, Feminism and Eco-Translation' www.tandfonline.com/toc/rftr20/2/1 @olgacastro80.bsky.social @ftnetwork.bsky.social @womenintranslation.bsky.social @drpaulinehenry.bsky.social

More events feat. Translation Multiples (also online!): 📢Thurs, 13 Nov, 2-4pm: a triple book showcase (with Delphine Grass & Anna Lanfranchi) on recent books in literary translation: events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:... 📢Friday, 14 Nov, 5-6.30pm: a multiples workshop www.kcl.ac.uk/events/works...

Throwback to JC Penet's first CTIS seminar this year with a packed room, lots of questions, and a really great discussion afterwards. Thank you to everyone who attended either in person or online!

Tomorrow (22 October) at 4pm BST, please join this in-person @soasuni.bsky.social event, where @kaszyma.bsky.social will discuss her new book, Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Postcommunist Democracy. Register for this event here: buff.ly/LMF5SGy.

📢📢📢 CfP for a special issue in @transpaces.bsky.social (2027) on the topic of Translator Norms, co-edited by our very own Anna Strowe, Richard Mansell & Helle V. Dam. Abstracts due 24 Nov; notification of successful proposals by 15 Dec; articles due 30 May 2026. More details: t.co/gVJ29PBTDm

Translation Multiples goes to London! Join me on 22 October at 4pm at the University of London (@soasuni.bsky.social), discuss several engaging examples together in an interactive format. The event is free, but registration is required: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... @princetonupress.bsky.social

Happy International Translation Day, everyone! Best time to save the dates for our CTIS research seminars in the upcoming months.

This workshop w/@kaszyma.bsky.social asks how can we use languages to effect change? What's the difference between translation as activism & translation as art? & much more... 🗓️20 Oct Manchester Poetry Library, M15 6BG 🎟️FREE places for MMU & UoM Students 🔗 englishpen.beaconforms.com/form/057fe075

Looking forward to taking part! 13 November 2025 at @officialuom.bsky.social

Excited to have received my complimentary copy of The Routledge Handbook of Translation Technology and Society, which includes a chapter I co-authored with Silvia Terribile entitled "Translation Technology and Human-Machine Interaction". #machinetranslation #MT #postediting

Ready for a new academic year? Let's start on a high note by kicking off the brand-new CTIS Research Seminar Series 2025-26 together! Here is the Semester 1 programme. Zoom links for individual sessions will be shared in the comments.

If you have some interest in translation and would like to explore it further as a linguistic and cross-cultural activity, EATPA Global Translation Jam 2025 is a good opportunity for you to try your hand. Join us now!