2026-04-08 - We’re excited to share that Dr. Renée Desjardins from Saint Boniface University in Canada will be giving a talk at the TIS Colloquium 2026 on May 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m.: “To Adapt or Get Left Behind: How the History of the Social Internet Can Help Translators and Interpreters...
2026-03-06 - We are excited to welcome Hadi Umayra (TIS Alumnus, Class of 2018) as the speaker for our upcoming TIS Career Talks session. Talk Title: Translating Across Worlds: Literary Practice, Professional Pathways...
2026-03-03 - The annual World Poetry in Translation, a celebration of poetry across languages and cultures, hosted by The Literatures and Languages Library, will take place on Thursday, Apr. 9, 3-5pm, in Main Library 106!Participants can read an original, published poem in any language, along with its...
2026-02-02 - We are excited to announce the release of Dr. Erzurumlu's forthcoming book: Reimagining Conference Interpreting in the Age of AI (Routledge, 2026)! It will be out on May 27, 2026 (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies).This volume "offers a comprehensive,...
2026-01-27 - Whether you are already in the process of applying for the MA program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at UIUC, or just starting to think about it, this will be the right webinar to make your application stronger and the process easier. It's also a great opportunity to ask questions! ...
2025-12-15 - Thanks to Dr. Yazeva and Dr. Phillips' tremendous effort in coordinating with the RWS Group, we were lucky to have two distinguished guests to present a talk entitled, "TrainAI Job Opportunities", for the TIS community. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our invited speakers...
2025-10-09 - TIS will host the next TIS Career Talks: Exploring the World of Interpreting, on Tuesday, October 21, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.This interactive session will feature two accomplished M.A. in Translation & Interpreting alumni who have built successful careers in...
2025-09-30 - The FIT annual theme for ITD 2025 is "Translation, shaping a future you can trust"! Today, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of translation professionals worldwide. Our work goes beyond words — it’s about building bridges, fostering understanding, and...
2025-08-14 - Dr. Erzurumlu will start offering a new TIS course this fall! It's available both in person and online, and counts towards the TIS undergraduate certificate, MA and graduate minor degrees. This course will explore the role of culture in translation and interpreting. Through discussion of...
2025-03-24 - Join "TIS Career Talks" on Friday, April 18, 2-3 pm via Zoom to explore career paths in Translation and Interpreting Studies, gain insights from experienced professional, and engage in a Q&A session with...
2025-03-12 - TIS alumna, Razan Roumany (MA, 2022), was recently interviewed on the interpreting podcast, Found in Interpretation. She shared her amazing experience working as a medical interpreter in Spanish and French. Here is the full interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNBF5i_T_4...
2025-02-10 - Dr. Arzik-Erzurumlu will join Universidad de Jaume I's "Researching Translation and Interpreting series" as a guest lecturer with her talk entitled "Gendered Approaches to remote interpreting: A booth of one's own" on March 10. Please find the link to it: ...
2025-01-22 - Interested in learning how to prepare your best admissions application? Register for our webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CST! In this webinar,...- 2024-10-21 - We will hold a webinar to briefly introduce our MA program on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2-3 pm CST. During the event, faculty of the Program in Translation and Interpreting Studies at UIUC will provide an overview of our MA curriculum, and explain: how our multilingual approach...
2024-09-30 - The theme of the International Translation Day this year is to protect translation as an art. As we celebrate this important...