Anthony Pym
@anthonypym.bsky.social
Retiring translation scholar seeking to branch out.
How to Research Technology, Trust, and Authenticity Claims in Translation. A workshop by Anthony Pym on October 22 at KU Leuven and online:
livestream.kuleuven.be?pin=361117
livestream.kuleuven.be?pin=361117
September 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
How to Research Technology, Trust, and Authenticity Claims in Translation. A workshop by Anthony Pym on October 22 at KU Leuven and online:
livestream.kuleuven.be?pin=361117
livestream.kuleuven.be?pin=361117
GenAI translation and linguistic capital -- a talk. Databases function as capital and can generate value. So why am I not paid when my books go into genAI databases?
youtu.be/mh1EpykBOlg?...
youtu.be/mh1EpykBOlg?...
GenAI translation and linguistic capital
YouTube video by Anthony Pym
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
GenAI translation and linguistic capital -- a talk. Databases function as capital and can generate value. So why am I not paid when my books go into genAI databases?
youtu.be/mh1EpykBOlg?...
youtu.be/mh1EpykBOlg?...
Hot off the press: Pym, A. (2025). Deconstructing Translational Trust. Translation Studies, 1-16. doi.org/10.1080/1478...
The blind trust idealistically invested in professionals may be instructively contrasted with the vigilant low trust with which automated translations can be received.
The blind trust idealistically invested in professionals may be instructively contrasted with the vigilant low trust with which automated translations can be received.
Deconstructing translational trust
Although trust seems germane to the post-Renaissance translation form, it is also important in numerous other kinds of service provision. The act of trusting is pertinent because it responds to unc...
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June 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hot off the press: Pym, A. (2025). Deconstructing Translational Trust. Translation Studies, 1-16. doi.org/10.1080/1478...
The blind trust idealistically invested in professionals may be instructively contrasted with the vigilant low trust with which automated translations can be received.
The blind trust idealistically invested in professionals may be instructively contrasted with the vigilant low trust with which automated translations can be received.
LAST CHANCE: CFP for conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
May 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
LAST CHANCE: CFP for conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
Masters in Professional Translation - Enrolment open! The courses develop a broad range of professional skills in technical, legal, and literary translation and provide a functional introduction to new translation technologies.
intercultural.urv.cat/ca/masters/
intercultural.urv.cat/ca/masters/
May 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Masters in Professional Translation - Enrolment open! The courses develop a broad range of professional skills in technical, legal, and literary translation and provide a functional introduction to new translation technologies.
intercultural.urv.cat/ca/masters/
intercultural.urv.cat/ca/masters/
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The referenced clip in the below post is this. I think everyone should watch it. What also hits me hard in this is at the end when he says "I fear we are nearing to the end of times. We humans are losing faith in ourselves."
youtu.be/ngZ0K3lWKRc?...
youtu.be/ngZ0K3lWKRc?...
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The referenced clip in the below post is this. I think everyone should watch it. What also hits me hard in this is at the end when he says "I fear we are nearing to the end of times. We humans are losing faith in ourselves."
youtu.be/ngZ0K3lWKRc?...
youtu.be/ngZ0K3lWKRc?...
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Glad to see examples of #AI impact on translation taking centre stage. Considering the rather generalised assumption that #translation is already automated, this is worth a read.
This is a comprehensive article by Anne Li, with quotes from @emilymbender.bsky.social Asmelash Teka @mmitchell.bsky.social and many more.
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing – The Markup
Major publishers are experimenting with automated translations, hundreds of which have already been produced
themarkup.org
April 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Glad to see examples of #AI impact on translation taking centre stage. Considering the rather generalised assumption that #translation is already automated, this is worth a read.
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We're excited about welcoming the Translation and Interpreting Postgraduate community in November! Mark your calendars for @ipciti2025.bsky.social !
#IPCITI is coming to Warwick in 2025 🤩 Save the date 🗓️ The 18th International Postgraduate Conference in #Translation and #Interpreting will take place on 13-14 November @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social @warwick-smlc.bsky.social CFP coming soon!
April 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We're excited about welcoming the Translation and Interpreting Postgraduate community in November! Mark your calendars for @ipciti2025.bsky.social !
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New report from @britishacademy.bsky.social on language skills & capabilities in the UK research base
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Multilingualism in UK academic research
This report evidences the recognition, role and use of multilingualism in UK academic research fields outside Modern Languages.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
April 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
New report from @britishacademy.bsky.social on language skills & capabilities in the UK research base
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
Multilingual capabilities are integral to research excellence, impact and integrity
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
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This year, the #APTIS conference will be online and hosted by @centras-ucl.bsky.social.
#APTIS25 “Better together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future #language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November The Call for Contributions is open until 16 June.
#APTIS25 “Better together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future #language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November The Call for Contributions is open until 16 June.
April 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This year, the #APTIS conference will be online and hosted by @centras-ucl.bsky.social.
#APTIS25 “Better together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future #language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November The Call for Contributions is open until 16 June.
#APTIS25 “Better together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future #language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November The Call for Contributions is open until 16 June.
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Interested in #Translation and #AI?
Join our free #webinar on 2 May @ 3pm CET.
The session is a #free introduction to our upcoming #CPD course in collaboration with
@fiteurope.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/JwMmL
Join our free #webinar on 2 May @ 3pm CET.
The session is a #free introduction to our upcoming #CPD course in collaboration with
@fiteurope.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/JwMmL
April 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Interested in #Translation and #AI?
Join our free #webinar on 2 May @ 3pm CET.
The session is a #free introduction to our upcoming #CPD course in collaboration with
@fiteurope.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/JwMmL
Join our free #webinar on 2 May @ 3pm CET.
The session is a #free introduction to our upcoming #CPD course in collaboration with
@fiteurope.bsky.social
Register here: shorturl.at/JwMmL
CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.deaa.urv.cat/en/news/47/n...
www.deaa.urv.cat/en/news/47/n...
April 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.deaa.urv.cat/en/news/47/n...
www.deaa.urv.cat/en/news/47/n...
Summer School in Translation Studies:
“Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”
9–13 June 2025
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Treviso
Fee: 300 euros (includes coffee breaks, and lunches).
Application Deadline: 10th May 2025
“Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”
9–13 June 2025
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Treviso
Fee: 300 euros (includes coffee breaks, and lunches).
Application Deadline: 10th May 2025
April 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Summer School in Translation Studies:
“Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”
9–13 June 2025
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Treviso
Fee: 300 euros (includes coffee breaks, and lunches).
Application Deadline: 10th May 2025
“Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”
9–13 June 2025
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Treviso
Fee: 300 euros (includes coffee breaks, and lunches).
Application Deadline: 10th May 2025
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Nune Ayvazyan and Anthony Pym speak at a conference in Krakow, Poland, on the teaching of translation, on 19 and 20 March, 2025.
April 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nune Ayvazyan and Anthony Pym speak at a conference in Krakow, Poland, on the teaching of translation, on 19 and 20 March, 2025.
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@jossmo.bsky.social will talk about what it might mean to utilize and evaluate technologies while giving equal weight to people, the planet, and performance @CtnHkbu in two weeks. Registration at ctn.hkbu.edu.hk/event/a-trip...
April 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
@jossmo.bsky.social will talk about what it might mean to utilize and evaluate technologies while giving equal weight to people, the planet, and performance @CtnHkbu in two weeks. Registration at ctn.hkbu.edu.hk/event/a-trip...
CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by Sánchez-Gijón and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...
Call for Papers to an Edited Volume on Translating Cultures and Artificial Intelligence
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Deadline: May 5 2025
kfcris.com/en/unesco/re...
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Deadline: May 5 2025
kfcris.com/en/unesco/re...
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
kfcris.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Call for Papers to an Edited Volume on Translating Cultures and Artificial Intelligence
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Deadline: May 5 2025
kfcris.com/en/unesco/re...
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Deadline: May 5 2025
kfcris.com/en/unesco/re...
Early Scholars Publication Grants
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Deadline May 26
www.kfcris.com/en/unesco/gr...
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Deadline May 26
www.kfcris.com/en/unesco/gr...
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
www.kfcris.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Early Scholars Publication Grants
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Deadline May 26
www.kfcris.com/en/unesco/gr...
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Deadline May 26
www.kfcris.com/en/unesco/gr...
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Spring 2025 Seminar series, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, March 21st, Friday. Join us for my talk "Localization, automation and AI: a human-centered AI (HCAI) approach" Registration: "https://emel.frl.auth.gr/index.php/en/spring-seminar-series-4/program-2025
March 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Spring 2025 Seminar series, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, March 21st, Friday. Join us for my talk "Localization, automation and AI: a human-centered AI (HCAI) approach" Registration: "https://emel.frl.auth.gr/index.php/en/spring-seminar-series-4/program-2025
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The EST 2025 draft programme is now live - bit.ly/3FBYRMs.
Don't forget that reduced rate ‘Early Bird’ registration is also still open until 31 March ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ev...
Don't forget that reduced rate ‘Early Bird’ registration is also still open until 31 March ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ev...
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March 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The EST 2025 draft programme is now live - bit.ly/3FBYRMs.
Don't forget that reduced rate ‘Early Bird’ registration is also still open until 31 March ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ev...
Don't forget that reduced rate ‘Early Bird’ registration is also still open until 31 March ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ev...
Webinar by Anthony Pym and Rachel Macreadie on SURVEY AND INTERVIEW DATA IN COMMUNITY TRANSLATION RESEARCH
Zoom link:
uws.zoom.us/j/89244747765
Zoom link:
uws.zoom.us/j/89244747765
March 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Webinar by Anthony Pym and Rachel Macreadie on SURVEY AND INTERVIEW DATA IN COMMUNITY TRANSLATION RESEARCH
Zoom link:
uws.zoom.us/j/89244747765
Zoom link:
uws.zoom.us/j/89244747765
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As part of the MT Summit 2025 we are organising the 2nd Workshop on Creative-Text Translation and Technology (to be held 24/06). The deadline for submissions is March 16th. We have excellent keynote speakers! Take a plunge! ctt2025.ccl.kuleuven.be/home
CTT 2025
The workshop on Creative-text Translation and Technology (CTT) aims to attract a broad range of attendees, such as researchers, educators, translators and industry stakeholders, to discuss the applica...
ctt2025.ccl.kuleuven.be
March 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
As part of the MT Summit 2025 we are organising the 2nd Workshop on Creative-Text Translation and Technology (to be held 24/06). The deadline for submissions is March 16th. We have excellent keynote speakers! Take a plunge! ctt2025.ccl.kuleuven.be/home
Tourism translation research, free online: Destination Italy in English translation and language (1919-1959). Ten texts from a major research project. riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AM...
March 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Tourism translation research, free online: Destination Italy in English translation and language (1919-1959). Ten texts from a major research project. riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AM...
Summer School in Translation Studies: "Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”. Venice/Treviso, Italy, 9-13 June 2025
March 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Summer School in Translation Studies: "Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”. Venice/Treviso, Italy, 9-13 June 2025
New issue of Cultus free online: Back to culture. Includes Pym & Katan on cultural translation, authenticity, and fellow travellers
www.cultusjournal.com/index.php/cu...
www.cultusjournal.com/index.php/cu...
March 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New issue of Cultus free online: Back to culture. Includes Pym & Katan on cultural translation, authenticity, and fellow travellers
www.cultusjournal.com/index.php/cu...
www.cultusjournal.com/index.php/cu...