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Anthony Pym

@anthonypym.bsky.social

Retiring translation scholar seeking to branch out.

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GenAI translation and linguistic capital
YouTube video by Anthony Pym GenAI translation and linguistic capital

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?...

26.07.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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.

02.06.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LAST CHANCE: CFP for conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by SΓ‘nchez-GijΓ³n and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...

30.05.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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/

06.05.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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?...

26.03.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

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.

04.04.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're excited about welcoming the Translation and Interpreting Postgraduate community in November! Mark your calendars for @ipciti2025.bsky.social !

07.04.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Multilingualism in UK academic research This report evidences the recognition, role and use of multilingualism in UK academic research fields outside Modern Languages.

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...

09.04.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
APTIS25 conference (β€œBetter together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November 2025 via Zoom Webinar.

APTIS25 conference (β€œBetter together: how can industry and academia collaborate to empower future language professionals?”) will take place on 3–4 November 2025 via Zoom Webinar.

This year, the #APTIS conference will be online and hosted by @centras-ucl.bsky.social.

#APTIS25 β€œBetter 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.

10.04.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

21.04.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by SΓ‘nchez-GijΓ³n and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.deaa.urv.cat/en/news/47/n...

24.04.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer School in Translation Studies:
β€œAuthenticity, 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

24.04.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

03.04.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

02.04.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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CFP conference in Tarragona, Spain. New Literacies in Translation. Keynotes by SΓ‘nchez-GijΓ³n and Moorkens. October 9-10, 2025.
www.intercultural.urv.cat/en/conferenc...

26.03.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Ω…Ψ±ΩƒΨ² Ψ§Ω„Ω…Ω„Ωƒ ΩΩŠΨ΅Ω„ Ω„Ω„Ψ¨Ψ­ΩˆΨ« ΩˆΨ§Ω„Ψ―Ψ±Ψ§Ψ³Ψ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ψ₯Ψ³Ω„Ψ§Ω…ΩŠΨ© - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

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...

22.03.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Ω…Ψ±ΩƒΨ² Ψ§Ω„Ω…Ω„Ωƒ ΩΩŠΨ΅Ω„ Ω„Ω„Ψ¨Ψ­ΩˆΨ« ΩˆΨ§Ω„Ψ―Ψ±Ψ§Ψ³Ψ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ψ₯Ψ³Ω„Ψ§Ω…ΩŠΨ© - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

Early Scholars Publication Grants
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)
Deadline May 26
www.kfcris.com/en/unesco/gr...

22.03.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

12.03.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The EST 2025 draft programme is now live - bit.ly/3FBYRMs.

Don't forget that reduced rate β€˜Early Bird’ registration is also still open until 31 March ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/ev...

13.03.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar by Anthony Pym and Rachel Macreadie on SURVEY AND INTERVIEW DATA IN COMMUNITY TRANSLATION RESEARCH
Zoom link:
uws.zoom.us/j/89244747765

19.03.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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

11.03.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

12.03.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer School in Translation Studies: "Authenticity, Adaptability, and AI: Balancing Trust in Translation and Intercultural Communication”. Venice/Treviso, Italy, 9-13 June 2025

07.03.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

06.03.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join our online roundtable "Beyond #Translation: Emerging Careers in the Global #Language #Industry"
6 March, 3-4 GMT

Featuring experts from Amnesty International, Netflix, Rhyme&Reason, and ELIA sharing their insights

Register: updates.warwick.ac.uk/form/eutopia...

#EUTOPIALanguagesWeek #EUTOPIA

26.02.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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(PDF) Risk management in translation: A reply to critics PDF | Risk management has been proposed as an approach that can help explain why translators make certain decisions in certain situations. A review of... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

New polemical paper: Risk management in translation. A reply to critics, by Anthony Pym. This adds to and defends the recent book of the same name, contributing to current debates in translation theory without getting too angry.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

24.02.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Risk management in translation - free book
YouTube video by Anthony Pym Risk management in translation - free book

Risk management in translation - new promo for free book youtu.be/ZLrHW1QVIEY?... via @YouTube
www.cambridge.org/core/element...

21.02.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD and Teacher-Training Translation Studies Summer School DOTTSS, Istanbul, 1-12 September 2025.
Deadline for applications: 1 April 2025 rebrand.ly/0vfxdmr

20.02.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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XXXIII Seminari de Traducció L'Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana (AELC) celebra, un any més, el Seminari de Traducció. Enguany porta per títol «AI, la intel·ligència artificial!». Serà a la d'actes Oriol Bohigas de l'At...

Seminari de Traducció: «AI, la intel·ligència artificial!». Ateneu Barcelonès, Barcelona, 01.03.2025 — 09:30h
www.escriptors.cat/agenda/semin...

20.02.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Translation and Language Education in the Age of AI: Theoretical and Practical Frameworks

Conference in Manchester: Translation and Language Education in the Age of AI: Theoretical and Practical Frameworks
25 April 2025, 9:30AM - 5:00PM
ilcs.sas.ac.uk/events/trans...

19.02.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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