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Paul Celan Fellowships 2016/2017 for translators  (deadline for application: 6 March 2016)

Paul Celan Fellowships 2016/2017 for translators (deadline for application: 6 March 2016)

The program supports translations of canonical texts, contemporary key works in the humanities, social sciences and cultural studies from Eastern to Western European languages or vice versa, or between two Eastern European languages. Special emphasis is put on translations of relevant works written by East European authors and/or female scholars. No applications for works of fiction and poetry are being accepted. […]

Paris 2025 AI Action Summit: International Charter on Culture and Innovation

Paris 2025 AI Action Summit: International Charter on Culture and Innovation

The Paris AI Summit intends to promote reliable, sustainable and responsible AI. For the first time at this level, intellectual property is being discussed. 
This is an essential global issue that cannot be ignored. That is why 38 international organisations representing all the creative and cultural sectors are today issuing a call to build a future that reconciles the development of AI with respect for copyright and related rights. 

Opening of venue for translators and others in publishing (Milan, 21 September 2015)

Opening of venue for translators and others in publishing (Milan, 21 September 2015)

On Monday 21 September 2015 at 6:30 p.m., a new space dedicated to the publishing world will be officially opened in the heart of Milan. Laboratorio Formentini (Via Marco Formentini 10, Milan) is a place where all who are involved in the book industry will have a chance to meet and organise public events. As both STradE (Sindacato Traduttori Editoriali) and AITI (Associazione Italiana Traduttori e Interpreti) are partners in the project, translators will be able to work and meet daily on the premises and also organise courses, seminars, workshops and public events on translation. […]

Out now: Counterpoint no. 4 with a special feature on machine translation and literature

Open letter to publishers worldwide to meet the Ten principles for fair contracts

On 5 January 2016, authors from a number of countries released open letters asking publishers to reconsider the contract terms they offer authors and outlining the parts of publishing contracts where, from the author’s perspective, reform is urgently needed.

The International Authors Forum (IAF) has also established 10 Principles for Fair Contracts. These Principles apply to the needs of authors in the 65 countries represented by IAF through its 49 member organisations, who have some 500,000 individual author members between them. Fair contracts are crucial to authors’ financial survival and ability to do their job at a time when their working conditions are tougher than ever. […]