2026 International Translation Day
Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2026
Online panels
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Preliminary Program
9:00 AM-9:05 AM: Welcome and Land Acknowledgement: Chair of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
9:05 AM-10:05 AM: Dr. Ife Adebara (University of Alberta/CIFAR AI Chair), keynote speaker
Online panel 1: Moderated by Dr. Ann De Leon (University of Alberta)
10:20 AM-10:40 AM: Dr. Mahmoud L. S. AlTarabin (The University of Gaza): "Same Words, Different Voices: Reframing Palestinian Testimony in Arabic-English Subtitles"
10:40 AM-11:00 AM: Anneka Vicente Foster (University of Alberta): "When Roberto Arlt Meets English Translation: The Consequences of Different Publishing Markets and the Cultural Turn"
11:00 AM-11:20 AM: Dorothy Akaelu (University of Alberta): "Reflections on Translating Indian Residential School Documents: The Role of a Translator"
11:20 AM-11:40 AM: DISCUSSION
Online panel 2: Moderated by Dr. Ann De Leon (University of Alberta)
12:20 PM-12:40 PM: Jamie Poudrier (Professional translator): "My Journey into Global Content"
12:40 PM-1:00 PM: Luciana Erregue-Sacchi (Author & Translator): "The Migrant Body as "Translator"
1:00 PM-1:20 PM: Kai Lin (University of Alberta): "To Wong Foo, Thanks for the Laughter! Translating Drag in Russia"
1:20 PM-1:40 PM: Dr. Roula Salam (University of Alberta/FIT): "Language Support in Crisis Settings"
1:40 PM-2:00 PM: DISCUSSION
End of Event