Although it was already published earlier in 2025, it was a real pleasure to receive the printed copies of ‘Open Educational Resources for and as Assessment’ in the mail today. #OER #assessment #OpenEducation The book is available to download here: digitalcommons.usu.edu/oer_as_asses...

We have a new call for papers for the edited volume "Theorizing Science Studies from Central and Eastern Europe"! We invite all contributions interested in theorising science studies from the expiriences and history of our region. More details: sc.amu.edu.pl/cfp-theorizi...

There’s still time to register for the free webinar/virtual book launch on “Plain Language for Translators”hosted by @translatescience.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy on April 13. Details below ⬇️

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT: Plain Language for Translators by @lynnebowker Join Translate Science online Monday, April 13th, 14:00 UTC. RSVP with your email at: https://mobilizon.picasoft.net/events/f479aadc-4904-46ca-83ca-7f4a9bbe52cd Please share with all who are interested in multilingual open […]

Really looking forward to this event. Thank you to Translate Science for hosting it!

Book launch hosted by Translate Science on 13 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC. Lynne Bowker will explore plain language as a form of intralingual translation and offer tips on applying it + Q&A. RSVP: mobilizon.picasoft.net/events/f479a... Visit translatescience.org for more info about Translate Science

📢📢 Announcing the grand finale of the 2025-26 English seminar series here at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social: 'Is ChatGPT Full of Bullshit?', by Laura Gorrieri (Università di Torino, Italy) Monday 13 April at 17:00 EEST Abstract and registration here: r.jyu.fi/engseminars25-26. Go go go!

Hooray! It’s publication day! 📖 “Plain Language for Translators” is now available from Routledge. You can use the code below for a 20% discount, and please ask your library to acquire a copy too. #PlainLanguage www.routledge.com/Plain-Langua...

Publication day for “Plain Language for Translators” is next week! Get 20% off pre-orders of ebook, paperback or hardback editions by using this code at checkout: 26SMA1 Please ask your library to order a copy to facilitate access for students & others www.routledge.com/Plain-Langua...

Come join us discussing open educational resources and localisation on Thursday as part of Open Education Week 2026: Panel - Global to Local: Reimagining #OER #localisation in higher education 5 March 2026 Time: 7:00 PST / 10:00 EST / 17:00 SAST / 20:30 IST us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This is going to be a fascinating discussion on #localization of #OER in #HigherEd with panelists from different continents sharing their experiences! Join us (free but registration required) 👇

RAPPEL! Date limite pour postuler : le 2 mars 2026

L’Université Laval cherche un.e professeur.e adjoint.e en interprétation : www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...

L’Université Laval cherche un.e professeur.e adjoint.e en interprétation : www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...

Translation technologies for professionals within and beyond the language industries, Lynne Bowker @bowkerl.bsky.social, Mary Nurminen @marynurm.bsky.social and Pilar Sanchez-Gijon @pilarsg.bsky.social Tradumàtica Dossier - revistes.uab.cat/tradumatica/...

"I am here. Are you?" If you don't understand the importance of this text, if you are dedicating all your time to AI, don't complain about what the world is becoming. When the interpreter wept: What automation erases inside Europe’s institutions – POLITICO share.google/PGkF84TZ3CGB...

Building on the success of Convergence2023, we are thrilled to announce the sequel at CTS Surrey. More info here: www.surrey.ac.uk/centre-trans... Hoping you join us in Guildford next summer! #xl8 #1nt # tech #AI #Convergence2026

Happy publication day! 🌟 "Translation and Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications", co-authored by Anne O'Connor and myself in Translation Studies, is now available in #OpenAccess. #translation #infrastructuralthinking www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Our book 'Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare' is out open access! We wrote it to share what we learnt in many years of research in @corpussocialsci.bsky.social, on topics such as communication about anxiety, dementia, cancer, obesity and vaccines. cambridgeblog.org/2025/08/appl...

Excited to share the cover for my new book “Plain Language for Translators”. Currently in production at Routledge and available in March 2026. www.routledge.com/Routledge-In...

journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/article/... By @bowkerl.bsky.social very timely

In ‘Multilingual Scholarly Publishing and Artificial Intelligence Translation Tools: Weighing Social Justice & Climate Justice’ Lynne Bowker @bowkerl.bsky.social‬ weighs these tools potential to aid linguistic diversity with their environmental harm & (non)human costs: doi.org/10.3998/jep.... [6/n]

We at @jepub.bsky.social are excited to announce the publication of our new special issue on Publishing and Climate Justice, edited by Janneke Adema! journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/issue/38... [1/n]

Friendly reminder that you still have two weeks to submit a proposal for our co-edited volume on #Localization and #OER. Details below 👇

→ Plaidoyer pour le multilinguisme en sciences 📚 Article à lire : @bowkerl.bsky.social, Mikael Laakso & @jpolonen.bsky.social explorent les risques liés au monolinguisme anglophone sur l’écosystème scientifique. 📌 L'article : id.erudit.org/iderudit/111... 📌 Résumé de l'article : shorturl.at/nKGgo

Will machine translation overthrow the hegemony of English in science? For now, the literature suggests that this is not happening. Learn more from a recent publication by Philip, Emanuel, and @bowkerl.bsky.social

📣Call for chapters! Jako Olivier & I are co-editing a volume on #Localization and #OER in #HigherEducation to be published in 2026 by the Commonwealth of Learning. If you work in this area, we would love to receive a proposal from you by 15 August. Details of the call: jako.nom.za/oercall.pdf

As the availability and performance of #AI for language editing and #translation continues to improve, @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social @bowkerl.bsky.social & Andrew Burton-Jones imagine a future in which everyone can use their own language to write, assess and read #science. 🧪 plos.io/3TBbzie

As the availability and performance of #AI for language editing and #translation continues to improve, @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social @bowkerl.bsky.social & Andrew Burton-Jones imagine a future in which everyone can use their own language to write, assess and read #science. 🧪 plos.io/3TBbzie

Can we imagine a future in which everyone can use their own language to write, assess & read science with the help of AI? Read this to see why we believe this is the future of academic publishing. Great collab with @bowkerl.bsky.social & Andrew Burton-Jones. #languagebarriers doi.org/10.1371/jour...

As the availability and performance of #AI for language editing and #translation continues to improve, @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social @bowkerl.bsky.social & Andrew Burton-Jones imagine a future in which everyone can use their own language to write, assess and read #science. 🧪 plos.io/3TBbzie

💡 JB EDITOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT! 💡 🌟 We are happy to introduce you to the first Editor in our new series of short videos: Lynne Bowker @bowkerl.bsky.social ! Who tells you all about our journal Digital Translation: 📽️ youtu.be/nIzBlsE4NUQ More info on the journal: 👉 www.benjamins.com/catalog/dt

This is a big team effort with Omri Asscher, Kalika Bali, @luisabentivogli.bsky.social, Frédéric Blain, @bowkerl.bsky.social‬, Monojit Choudhury, @haldaume3.bsky.social, Kevin Duh, Ge Gao, Alvin Grissom II‬, @markar.bsky.social‬, Elaine C. Khoong, ‪@wildlewis.bsky.social...

An online #translation course at the #FCSI Scholarly Communication Institute (22-24 July)… brought to you by @TranslateScience.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy. Scholarships available — apply now! transci.hypotheses.org

Thanks for the opportunity to shine a spotlight on #DigitalTranslation. We look forward to welcoming new submissions!

Just shared some thoughts on the intersections between self-directed learning and micro-credentials: 'The potential of implementing micro-credentials to support self-directed learning for lifelong learning' www.linkedin.com/pulse/potent...

A final group picture of Our Summer School 😍

[SEM] 13.06.25 / 14h / Zoom Lynne Bowker @bowkerl.bsky.social (@ulaval.ca): La vulgarisation scientifique comme approche pour enseigner les technologies de la traduction Org. @rudyloock.bsky.social (STL) et Julie Loison-Charles (CECILLE) pour TRAIL (Translation in Lille)

I’m so glad to have the opportunity to share and learn from the participants at the DH Summer School at UniMoRe! The theme is integrating traditional and new tools - very appropriate for these times!

A great postdoc opportunity👇

Thanks to Prof. Nataša Pavlović and students at the University of Zagreb, the #MTLiteracy infographics are now available in Croatian in #OpenAccess on the project website: sites.google.com/view/machine...

Digital Translation, published biannually by John Benjamins and edited by @bowkerl.bsky.social, is seeking new submissions related to translation/interpreting technologies, digital methods for translation research, software/website localization, terminotics, & more! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

New #preprint alert ! 🚨 By queen of data viz @caropradier.bsky.social , @lariviev.bsky.social and myself, trying to understand the multiple layers of multilingualism in science by looking at the languages of references in scientific publications. doi.org/10.48550/arX... #AcademicSky #SciComm

Good news: The deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED. Papers are now accepted until May 15, 2025. If you have questions or have troubles submitting to EasyChair, DM me and I'll assist. Anyone researching the #multilingual social internet is welcome to submit as well (Panel 8)! #TranslationStudies

Spring is here, and with it comes a new crop of #MTLiteracy infographics —in #Arabic! Many, many thanks to Raghad Alsulami for bringing these Arabic versions to life 😊 They are in #OpenAccess and can be downloaded from the project website: sites.google.com/view/machine...

Il reste encore un peu du temps avant la date limite. Postulez!

RAPPEL : poste de professeur.e en traduction à l’Université Laval

Poste de professeur.e en traduction à l’Université Laval. Date limite pour postuler : le 28 avril 2025. Voir le lien suivant pour de plus amples détails : www.rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/9...

Poste de professeur.e adjoint.e en traduction à l’Université Laval. Date limite pour postuler : le 28 avril 2025. Voir le lien suivant pour de plus amples détails : www.rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/9...

A reminder that informed about the very interesting postdoc opportunity from our colleague @bowkerl.bsky.social : postdoctoral fellowships in Metascience and AI sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: sloan.org/programs/dig...