This year’s Critical Link 8 Conference, which will be hosted in LINCS by CTISS, is going to be big. We are delighted to announce the Keynote Speakers:
- The Rt Hon Lord Carloway, Lord President and Lord Justice General, the most senior judge in Scotland and Head of the Scottish Judiciary
- Professor Laura Gavioli, Professor of English Language and Translation at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Prof. Dr. Martin Volk, Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of Zurich
If the intensive Critical Link 8 Conference Programme is not enough and you are looking for even more things to do in Edinburgh next month, we have an exciting list of pre-conference events:
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS (summary)CL8 delegates and external participants |
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| Monday, 27 June | Tuesday, 28 June | |||||
Beginners’ CAT Tools – Trados |
Working in the Booth: Simultaneous Interpreting Taster |
Changing Societies, Changing Terminologies: Challenges for Public Service Interpreters |
Is There an App for that? Getting the Most out of Tablets in Community Interpreting |
Speak the Unspeakable: Interpreting for Victim Services |
Mission not Impossible: Teaching Interpreter Skills in Short Course Settings |
“Shh…!” Confidentiality Issues for Freelance Translators and Interpreters |
Ramon Inglada |
LINCS Staff |
Katerina Strani |
Alexander Drescel & Joshua Goldsmith |
Marjory Bancroft |
Katherine Allen |
Sue Leschen |
One-day |
One-day |
Half-day: afternoon |
One-day |
Half-day: morning |
Half-day: afternoon |
Half-day: afternoon |
For more information & to register, click here
PRE-CONFERENCE VISITS (summary)CL8 delegates and partners/friends only |
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| Tuesday, 28 June | ||
| Visit to the Scottish Parliament | 17.15-18.30 (tbc) | Leaving Heriot-Watt 16.00-16.30 OR Meeting as Scottish Parliament at 17.00 |
| Walking Tour of the Royal Mile | Starting 18.30 | Meeting in City Centre |
| Guided Tour of Mary King’s Close | 20.00-21.00 | Meeting in City Centre |
For more information, click here
To register, click here
Looking forward to meeting you all in June!