Please find below the final programme. The programme page works as an interactive schedule grid rather than a static list.
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The schedule is organized across the three conference days (9–11 October 2026), with each session occupying a fixed slot.
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Click directly over each presentation's title. This leads to separate page of the presenter's short biography and the abstract of the talk.
Please note that each presentation lasts 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for Q&A. Each keynote speech, panel, and workshop lasts one hour.
On Day 1, all talks will be delivered in English, with Greek interpreting provided by students from the BA in Interpreting of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting. On Days 2 and 3, interpreting in English will be provided for all presentations delivered in Greek and French.
Presentation materials
If you are a presenter, you may now log into the conference's Author Area using the credentials you have received, and upload your PowerPoint presentation, preferably in .pptx format.
Please include your surname and the day of your presentation in the file name (e.g. Surname_Friday.pptx).
We recommend bringing a copy of your presentation on a USB drive as a backup. If your presentation includes video, audio, specialised fonts, or other multimedia content, please let us know in advance so that we can check compatibility with the conference equipment.
Please visit also the Location page which includes map and details about the venue of the conference, as well as the Social Programme page with all relevant information regarding your stay in Corfu in October.
Updated: 07-10-2026
| Friday, October 9th 2026 |
| 09:30-10:30 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
Ionian Academy Foyer
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| 10:30-11:00 |
[OPENING] Welcome AddressesEL→EN/EN→EL Where next for Translation Studies? (Video Presentation) by Susan Bassnett |
Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 11:00-12:00 |
OPENING KEYNOTE Empowering Europe with Multilingual AIEN→EL |
Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 12:00-13:30 |
LLMs and Institutional TranslationEN→EL Chair: Stephanos Vlachopoulos
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Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 13:30-15:00 |
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Ionian Academy Foyer
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| 15:00-16:30 |
LLMs, Institutional Translation and Human Agency in the Age of AIEN→EL |
Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 16:30-17:00 |
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Ionian Academy Foyer
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| 17:00-18:00 |
EMT Collaborative Projects & BenchmarksEN→EL 17:30
[Presentation]
Translating and adapting the MMLU dataset: Insights from an EMT Master’s ProgramElpida Loupaki (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Parthena Charalampidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Elina Symseridou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), María Pilar Sánchez Gijón (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Susana Valdez (Leiden University Centre for Linguistics), Cristian Brasoveanu (Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission), Jozef Stefanik (Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission), Anna Kokkinidou
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Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 18:00-19:00 |
KEYNOTE 2 Dynamic Roles of Translators in AI EcosystemsEN→EL |
Ionian Academy Main Hall
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| 20:00 |
[SOCIAL] Welcome Reception |
Ionian Academy Foyer
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| Saturday, October 10th 2026 |
| 10:00-11:00 |
KEYNOTE 3 Ethics and Large Language Models for Translation: Revisiting the Triple Bottom Line |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 11:00-11:30 |
[POSTER] Coffee Break & Poster Session |
Ionian University Building
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| 11:30-13:30 |
[PARALLEL 01-A] Ethics, Responsibility and Inclusive Language in AI Translation |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 11:30-13:30 |
[PARALLEL 01-B] Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility Chair: Loukia Kostopoulou
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Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 11:30-13:30 |
[PARALLEL 01-C] Translation and Interpreting: Beyond Linguistic Competence Chair: Stephanos Vlachopoulos
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Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 11:30-13:30 |
[PARALLEL 01-D] Creative Translation and AI 11:30
[Presentation]
Beyond Survival: The Translating Subjects' Habitus in the Age of GenAIKostas Polychronidis (MA student), Katerina Stogiou (Student in the Postgraduate Programme "Science of Translation", DFLTI, Ionian University), Panajotis Xhebraj (Translator, MA Student in Science of Translation, DFLTI, Ionian University), Serena Vandorou (MA Student in "Science of Translation", Ionian University)
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Teaching Room 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 13:30-14:30 |
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Ionian University Building
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| 14:30-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 02-A] The impact of AI on Translator Education and on the Translation Profession |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 14:30-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 02-B] AI and the Law Chair: Anastasios Ioannidis
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Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 14:30-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 02-C] LLMs, Pitfalls and Quality |
Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 14:30-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 02-D] Multimodal Translation and AI Chair: Andromachi-Mavina Pantazara
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Teaching Room 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 16:30-17:00 |
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Ionian University Building
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| 17:00-18:00 |
[PARALLEL 03-A] Charting the Greek educational landscape in the Age of AI |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 17:00-18:00 |
[PARALLEL 03-B] AI in the Workplace Chair: Olaf-Immanuel Seel
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Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 17:00-18:00 |
[PARALLEL 03-C] Interpreting in the AI Era |
Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 17:00-18:00 |
[PARALLEL 03-D] Multimodal Translation and AI Chair: Paschalis Nikolaou
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Teaching Room 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 18:15-19:30 |
[CULTURE] Guided Cultural Walking Tour of Corfu Old Town Meeting Point: Ionian University Building (Map) |
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| 21:00 |
[GALA DINNER] Official Conference Dinner |
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| Sunday, October 11th 2026 |
| 10:00-12:00 |
[PARALLEL 04-A] Culture, Creativity and AI |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 10:00-12:00 |
[PARALLEL 04-B] Presence, Habitus and Translation Competence |
Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 10:00-12:00 |
[PARALLEL 04-C] Law, Politics and AI |
Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 12:00-12:30 |
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Ionian University Building
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| 12:30-14:00 |
[PARALLEL 05-A] AI Specialized Domains: Tourism & Literature Chair: Paschalis Nikolaou
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Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 12:30-14:00 |
[PARALLEL 05-B] Interpreting and Sign Language Interpreting 13:00
[Panel]
Sign Language Interpreting in Transition: Technology, Access, and Professional PracticeMarianna Hatzopoulou (ΣΔΕΝΓ (ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΟ ΔΙΕΡΜΗΝΕΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΝΟΗΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΣ)), Evlampia Angelou (GSL Interpreter - Independent Researcher), Polyxeni Nikolakopoulou (SDENG), Georgios Stathis (PhD Candidate, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Ionian University), Rozalia Founta (Association of Greek Sign Language Interpreters), Androniki Xanthopoulou (SDENG/ EFSLI), Elizabeth Katsaraki (SDENG), Vasiliki Alexandri (Panteion University)
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Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 12:30-14:00 |
[PARALLEL 05-C] Conference Interpreting: Practice and the Profession Chair: Anastasios Ioannidis
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Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 14:00-15:00 |
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Ionian University Building
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| 15:00-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 06-A] Interpreter Training and Competence Chair: Maria Petrocheilou
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Lecture Hall 2 - Ionian University Building
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| 15:00-16:30 |
[PARALLEL 06-B] New directions in the Practice and Training of Translators Chair: Olaf-Immanuel Seel
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Teaching Room 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 15:00-17:00 |
[PARALLEL 06-C] MT and Human in the Loop |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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| 17:00-17:15 |
[CLOSING] Closing Ceremony (Official Closing & Remarks) |
Lecture Hall 1 - Ionian University Building
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