
Event: Symposium: Advancing Corpus-Based Interpreting Studies (ACIS 2025): Innovations, Applications, Theoretical Insights and AI Integration
Dates: 09-10 June 2025
Mode: Hybrid (On-site at Hong Kong Baptist University & Online via Zoom)
Focus: This symposium brings together researchers and scholars to explore cutting-edge developments in corpus-based interpreting studies (CBIS). Key themes include innovative methodologies, theoretical insights, and particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering AI-enhanced interpreting systems, human-AI collaboration, and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technologies informed by corpora.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 12 May 2025 Notification of Acceptance: 15 May 2025
Registration: Free
Call for Proposals: We invite proposals for Individual Presentations (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Q&A) in English.
Abstract Requirements:
- Length: 250-300 words
- Language: English
- Content: Clearly outline the research question, methodology, and preliminary findings (if applicable).
- Include: Presentation title, presenter’s name, affiliation, email address, and a short bio (approx. 50 words).
Key Topics Include (but are not limited to):
- Methodologies/technologies for building & re-engineering interpreting corpora
- Data mining & innovative strategies for interpreting research
- Corpora and the development of computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools
- Theoretical advancements in CBIS
- Comparative studies of interpreting and translation corpora
- Testing interpreting “universals” through corpus research
- Integration of interpreting corpora with Large Language Models (LLMs) & AI
- AI-enhanced systems & Human-AI collaboration insights from corpora
- ASR development & application using interpreting corpora
- Ethical challenges in compiling & using interpreting corpora
- Interdisciplinary applications (e.g., linguistics, communication, computational linguistics)
Submission Method: Please consult the symposium website for abstract submission instructions.
Full Details & Contact: For more information, please visit the official symposium website: https://interpretingcorpus.wixsite.com/acis-2025