SummerTrans

SummerTrans IX – International Translation Summer School

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The popular international summer school SummerTrans, founded in Innsbruck in 2004, offers top-class courses on translation, interpreting and terminology. Each SummerTrans edition is guided by the idea that theory meets practice and that exchanges and discussions enrich our knowledge. The next edition, SummerTrans IX, takes place in Bolzano/Bozen from 21 to 27 September 2025 and centres on “Human vs machine translation with a focus on legal translation”. Courses are held in English or German by teachers from different European universities with extensive research and teaching experience in current topics.

SummerTrans IX is aimed at professionals in the fields of translation, interpreting or terminology working in public institutions, private organisations or as freelancers, students and young or not-so-young researchers in these fields. A PhD school will help young researchers discuss their ideas and methods with experienced professors and researchers as well as with their peers. A dedicated social programme will make sure that participants meet and mingle enjoying their summer school.

The ninth edition of the SummerTrans is organised by the Institute of Applied Linguistics of Eurac Research and the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Innsbruck under the auspices of the International Academy for Translation and Interpreting IATI. Several sponsors support the summer school.

Background

In spring 2023, the President of the International Academy for Translation and Interpreting IATI and former Professor at Innsbruck University contacted Eurac Research’s President to ask whether our Institute could organise the next edition of the SummerTrans, given the planned focus on the legal domain. The original idea was to hold the ninth edition of the SummerTrans in 2024 but this was not considered feasible at the Institute due to time and staff shortages. It was agreed that Eurac Research would be able to host the summer school in September 2025 provided that Innsbruck cooperated as co-organiser.

Objective

The objective of the summer school is to train professionals and students on current and innovative topics related to translation, interpreting and terminology with a particular focus on the issues related to the legal domain.

For the Institute, the aim is to gain further international visibility and strengthen its position as reference centre for specialised communication, translation and terminology. The SummerTrans is also a good occasion to gather new academic and institutional contacts via course teachers, participants and sponsors.

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