Call for Papers
Advancing Corpus-Based Interpreting Studies: Innovations, Applications, Theoretical Insights, and AI Integration (ACIS 2025)
We are delighted to announce a two-day symposium centred on corpus-based interpreting studies. This event aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and scholars to explore cutting-edge developments in the field, promote collaboration, and discuss future directions for research.
The symposium will take place in a mixed mode (in-person at Hong Kong Baptist University and online via Zoom) on 9–10 June 2025.
Themes
We invite submissions addressing a wide range of topics related to corpus-based interpreting studies, including but not limited to:
- Methodologies and technologies for building and re-engineering interpreting corpora
- Data mining techniques and innovative strategies for interpreting research
- Corpora and the development of computer-assisted tools for interpreting
- Theoretical advancements in corpus-based interpreting studies
- Comparative studies of interpreting and translation corpora
- Identifying and testing “universals” of interpreting through corpus-based research
- Integration of interpreting corpora with large language models (LLMs) and AI
- AI-enhanced interpreting systems: Leveraging interpreting corpora for innovation
- Human-AI collaboration in interpreting: Insights from interpreting corpora
- Automatic speech recognition (ASR) and interpreting: Corpus-based development and applications
- Ethical challenges in compiling and using interpreting corpora
- Interdisciplinary applications of interpreting corpora in linguistics, communication studies, computational linguistics, cognitive science, and beyond
Submission Details
We invite proposals for Individual Presentations (20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A) in English.
- Abstracts should be 250–300 words and must clearly outline the research question, methodology, and (if applicable) preliminary findings.
- Submissions must be written in English.
- The submission should include the title of the presentation, the presenter’s name, institution, email address, and a short bio (50 words).
- Submission Deadline: 12 May 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 15 May 2025
Please submit your abstracts via this link or copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://hkbu.questionpro.com/t/AXAU1Z559p.
Programme & Registration Details
Click here to get more details about the symposium programme and registration details (for both presenters and non-presenters). This information will be accessible after 15 May 2025.
Publication Plan
Selected contributions will be included in a post-symposium special issue and/or an edited volume. Further details will be shared during the symposium.
Important Dates
- Symposium Dates: 9–10 June 2025
- Submission Deadline: 12 May 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 15 May 2025
Organising Committee
Jun Pan (Hong Kong Baptist University)
Bart Defrancq (Ghent University)
Mariachiara Russo (University of Bologna)
Tak Ming Wong (Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
This symposium is supported by the General Research Fund (GRF) of Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council (Project No. 12623122).
Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact tiis@hkbu.edu.hk with the email subject line “ACIS 2025”.
We look forward to your participation in this symposium.
