What can translators and interpreters do that only humans can do?
IJET-34
will bring together industry professionals to share insights, explore
new opportunities and discuss the future of translation and interpreting
under the theme Communication, Connection, Creativity: 人にしかできないこと.
Featuring:
• 20+ presentations, workshops and panel discussions
• Zenyasai
• Keynote address by Roger Pulvers
• Screening of JAPARTA
• Sunday Program for Interpreters
Standard registration closes at 23:59 (JST) on 20 August.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The IJET-34 Organising Committee acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which this year’s conference is held, the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung Peoples of the Kulin Nation. We recognise their enduring connection to language, culture, community and Country, and we pay our deep respects to Elders past and present.
The Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Japanese ⟨ ⟩ English Translators, launched in 2004 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of JAT's founding, celebrated its 22nd offering in 2025. This session will reflect on the history and development of the contest, highlighting its role in supporting emerging translators. The program will include a panel discussion featuring award winners from the...
著名な比較文学者でポストコロニアル批評も論じるガヤトリ・C・スピヴァクは、かつて「translation is the most intimate act of reading」と述べた。このプレゼンテーションでは、スピヴァクの言葉を念頭に、作家を交えた翻訳ワークショップにおけるテキストとの語らいについて発表する。題材は、オーストラリアの先住民作家 Cheryl Leavy の絵本 Yanga Mother (2024)、移民作家Angie Cui の絵本The Festival of Ice and Snow (2026)で、２つのワークショップは発表者とその同僚のLucy Fraserがクイーンズランド大学で2024年、2025年に共同開催したものだ。 Yanga...
This workshop will guide participants through a structured discussion aimed at exploring experiences with and opinions of collaboration and briefing in subtitling, drawing on data obtained from prior interviews with subtitlers and filmmakers. Subtitling requires translating between languages, cultures and modes of expression. It also involves creative decisions about which elements of the...
Jul 23, 2026
If you’ve been following the IJET-34 social media accounts, you may already have spotted our koala mascot. If not, we’d like to introduce her (although Wonderscope asked that we not give her a name). She was designed by Pete Cromer and brought to life as a beanie by Wonderscope, a Melbourne-based company. Over the past few months she has been introducing Melbourne, often with a little help from...
Jul 21, 2026
Friday, 4 September 2026 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Join veteran translator Monica Pinda for a leisurely walking tour through some of Melbourne's famous laneways and historic arcades. Having called Melbourne home for most of her life, Monica will share some of her favourite laneways and the stories behind them. Beyond the city's main streets lies a network of more than 200 laneways and arcades. Here you...
Jul 4, 2026
The IJET-34 Banquet provides an opportunity for conference participants, accompanying guests and members of the wider T&I community to socialise, catch up with colleagues and friends, and meet new people in a relaxed setting.The banquet will take place at the Novotel Melbourne on Collins, just a short walk or free tram ride from Storey Hall. Banquet Details Date: Saturday, 5 September...
