IJET-34 (5–6 September 2026)

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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Sessions

Workshop - Why we need a pilot to fly a plane: Testing the capabilities and limitations of AI in the translation classroom

This interactive workshop will incorporate AI into learning activities in innovative ways. Participants will discover what sets human translators apart from AI: our individuality, creativity, and uniquely human abilities as critical thinkers and intercultural mediators. We will also explore how collaboration with AI tools may nevertheless be useful in the translation process (from research to...

Rethinking human interpreter ethics through consultation interpreting (相談通訳)

In the age of AI, the question ‘What can translators and interpreters do?’ must be accompanied by a more pressing one: ‘How should they do their work?’ The latter is inextricably linked to professional ethics. Australia maintains a comparatively centralised T&I system, with professional ethics unified under the AUSIT Code of Ethics (2012), which foregrounds impartiality and clear role...

Workshop - Exploring the potential for collaboration between subtitlers and filmmakers through direct communication or briefing

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...

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News

Jul 4, 2026

Relax and Connect at the IJET-34 Banquet

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...

Jun 19, 2026

IJET-34 Zenyasai

Join us for the IJET-34 Zenyasai, a relaxed pre-conference gathering designed to bring participants together ahead of the main conference. Held in the late afternoon before the conference, the Zenyasai is a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow participants, speakers, sponsors and organisers in an informal setting. Date and time Friday 4 September 2026, 16:30–19:30 Cost $40 per person....

Jun 19, 2026

Now Available – Sunday-only Tickets for Interpreters

Interpreters in all languages are invited to attend the Sunday Interpreter Program at the 34th International Japanese-English Translation Conference (IJET-34) in Melbourne. The conference theme is: Communication, Connection, Creativity: 人にしかできないこと The Interpreter Program on Sunday, 6 September, is open to all interested interpreters and language professionals, not just interpreters working in...

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