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Events across the world on sign language interpreting, sign language and more
Disclaimer: this is an overview of international events related to sign language and sign language interpreting. For any information on the events, please contact the organizers directly by clicking on the event and the link to the event’s web page. Maya de Wit Sign Language Interpreting Consultancy cannot be held accountable for the accuracy of the information listed.
This online Round Table will welcome key figures of the Conference Interpretation training world.
See you (online!) on February 28th, 2026 at 9:00 (California, PST)/ 12:00 (Lima, GMT-5)/18:00 (Paris, CET).
You can register as a participant by completing this form: https://forms.gle/amtndu9qizpbzDs28
The newly-established TrIPS research group at the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation, University of Mons has announced its first conference: "Translation and Interpreting Process Studies: Multimodality, Cognition and Application", which will take place on 7-8 May 2026.
The conference will be preceded by a workshop: "Eye tracking as a tool in psycholinguistic approaches to T&I process research" on 6 May.
The call for papers, the description of the workshop, and additional information >
The Together Conference is an online event that brings interpreters, translators, educators, researchers, and students together from around the world.
The dates for the 2026 TerpAcademy Summit are 17 - 19 July:
Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday 10.00 AM - 6 PM EST
From the save the date announcement:
A full virtual weekend designed for interpreters who want meaningful workshops, real skill-building, and a supportive community to grow with! All sessions are virtual, so you can join from anywhere! No travel, no hotels, just high-quality learning and a welcoming environment! This year's Summit will feature:
• Skill-focused workshops that help you interpret smarter, not harder
• ASL & Voiced sessions built to strengthen clarity and technique
• Real-world scenarios & guided practice to sharpen decision-making
More details are coming soon.
An International Conference Human-Centered AI in Translation and Interpreting: Concepts, Workflows and Competence Development hosted by the Translation Studies Department at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.
Together with the International Labour Organization, the University of Geneva’s FTI is co-hosting a multi-stakeholder conference aimed at looking back over the technological developments that have marked this profession, and discuss the trends that will set the course for its future.
Conference dates: October 1 & 2, 2026
Venue: ILO, Geneva, Switzerland
Sign Cafe 3 will be held in Warsaw Poland on 18 & 19 September 2025. The conference languages are English, International Sign and Polish Sign Language.
More info: More info: http://sign.uw.edu.pl/en/sign-cafe-3/
The efsli conference takes place in Lisbon 12-14 September 2025. The theme is "Translating Culture". You can find more information and the call for papers here: https://www.anapilg.pt/call-for-papers
MITS is hosting their second online seminar on 22 March from 10.00 - 14.00 CET. The seminar will tackle a pressing and fundamental topic: the rights and risks of signed language translation and Interpretation in the context of the EU legal framework.
A call for papers for the conference “ELF Communication Today: Acceptability and Accessibility in Focus” that will be held on 4 and 5 December 2024 at the University of Salerno, Italy.
See the conference website for more info: https://jaiello00.wixsite.com/elf2024unisa
The MITS Public Online Seminar, taking place on October 5th from 9:45 AM to 13:00 PM, will focus on deaf persons in conflict zones and humanitarian crises, with particular emphasis on the role of sign language interpreters in these contexts.
Two expert speakers, Peninnah Vulimu and Herbert Klein, will present their fieldwork experiences.
The Francqui-Sign Language Studies Summer School aims to create a dynamic learning environment for PhD students, post-docs, and early career researchers from various fields of Sign Language Studies with a focus on interpreting and translation. It is also open to MA graduates contemplating undertaking a PhD or wanting to know more about what a PhD entails.
This special training is for signers to learn more about International Sign (IS). During the two days you are introduced to the basics of International Sign, some theory as well as practice. The training is for those signers who already know a national sign language, but want to practice and learn more about IS.
More info and registration: https://www.mpdfonlus.com/it/Le-attivit%C3%A0/International-Sign-Training-for-signers-819/
The International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI) takes place at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh on 23 and 24 November 2023. The theme for IPCITI 2023 is Lines of Enquiry, and the conference will have a focus on methodological innovation in translation and interpreting studies.
The Association of Greek Sign Language Interpreters (AGSLI - SDENG) is hosting the 2023 AGM and Conference of the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event will take place from the 15th to 17th September 2023 under the title: Rights. Right?
The first EUTOPIA Multilingualism and Diversity Student Conference, exploring the themes of ‘Society and Diversity’, as well as ‘Multilingualism in Education, Health and the Media’ will be held online on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022.
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