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Dear Distinguished Colleagues, The Interpreting and Translation Research Institute (ITRI) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) cordially invites you to our 25th International Conference (January 23, 2026). This conference is held under the theme “Human and AI Translation: Coexistence and Beyond,” and seeks to examine how the two can move beyond competition toward coexistence and further toward collaborative and sustainable modes of engagement in the era of artificial intelligence.
The conference will cover a range of engaging topics, including artificial intelligence in literary and creative translation,
translation and interpreting education in the new era, and the application of AI-assisted translation and interpreting across diverse contexts. In addition, we are honored to welcome the renowned cognitive neuroscientist Adolfo M. García, who has long studied the cognitive and neural mechanisms of interpreters and translators. His keynote lecture will explore the workings of the interpreter’s and translator’s brains, which laid the groundwork for the emergence of machine translation.
This academic conference will be held online via Zoom.
You can find the Zoom link below: (Session) Opening, Keynote, 1, 3, 5, 7, Closing Topic: The 25th ITRI International Conference Opening, Keynote, Session 1,3,5,7, Closing
Time: Jan 23, 2026 09:50 AM Seoul
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Meeting ID: 886 4379 5206
Passcode: 260123
(Session) 2, 4, 6 Topic: The 25th ITRI International Conference Session 2,4,6
Time: Jan 23, 2026 11:00 AM Seoul
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Meeting ID: 892 3710 8871
Passcode: 260123 Please refer to our program below or the attached file for more information. For any questions, please contact us at itri@hufs.ac.kr. We are very much looking forward to your participation at the conference! Best wishes, ITRI, HUFS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interpreting and Translation Research Institute (ITRI) & Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation (GSIT) Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Seoul, South Korea (Online), itri@hufs.ac.kr Friday, January 23, 2026 Official languages: English & Korean (simultaneous interpretation provided)
PROGRAM *All times in Korea Standard Time (KST) KST* | Friday, January 23, 2026 | 09:50-10:00 | Opening Moderator 1: Juyeon Lee (HUFS) Opening Remarks: Hye-Yeon Chung, Director (ITRI, HUFS) Welcome Remarks: Soonlei Gwag, Dean (GSIT, HUFS) | 10:00-11:00 | KEYNOTE SESSION Adolfo M. Garcίa, Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina) Translation, Interpreting and the Human Brain Q&A Session | 11:00-12:30 | SESSION 1 Coexistence with AI Moderator 1: Jeong-Yeon Kim (HUFS) | SESSION 2 AI and Literary Translation Moderator 2: Jung-Hwa Yu (Korea Military Academy) | 11:00-11:20 | Eri Kawase, Yonsei University (Korea) AI-Assisted Interpreting and the Qualitative Transformation of Cognitive Load | Youkyung Seo & Kyoungah Jeon & Yeji Lee & Dabom Kim, HUFS (Korea) A Comparative Study of Null-Subject Rendering in Korean Literary Translation: Multilingual Translations of Han Kang’s The Boy Is Coming | 11:20-11:40 | Constance Gohy, Korea University (Korea) Foreignization or Literalism? A Comparative Study of Human and AI Translations of Cultural Terms in Choi Eunyoung's A Song from Afar | Kurmanbekova Valentina, KazUIR & WL (Kazakhstan) Linguocultural Aspects and Translation Strategies in Rendering Kim Yu-jeong’s Short Story “동백꽃” into Russian | 11:40-12:00 | Guillaume Jeanmaire, Korea University (Korea) Human–AI Co-Translation in Korean Transnational Adoption Encounters | | 12:00-12:30 | Q&A Session | 12:30-13:30 | LUNCH | 13:30-15:00 | SESSION 3 AI and Creativity Moderator 3: Sujung Kang (Sookmyung Women’s University) | SESSION 4 Translator and Interpreter Training (I) Moderator 4: Seung-Eun Sung (HUFS) | 13:30-13:50 | Peng Wang, Shaanxi Normal University (China) The Roles of Personality Traits in the Flow Experience of Translation Learners within GenAI-Assisted Translation Classrooms: A Structural Equation | Jieun Lee, Ewha Womans University (Korea) A Study of the Korea Coast Guard Interpreter Training: Current Practices and Future Directions from an Action Research Perspective | 13:50-14:10 | Yuan TAO, Dalian University of Technology (China) Can GenAI Translate Literary Metaphors Creatively? A Comparison between Human and AI Chinese-English Metaphors Translations of Tuina (Massage) | Gyunghee Choi & Christopher Brock, Pyeongtaek University & Busan Foreign School (Korea) Translating Evaluative Language in News Editorials: Insights from Comparing Trainees’ Work with Professional Translations | 14:10-14:30 | Angela Sileo, San Raffaele Open University of Rome (Italy) From AI to Human Touch: Creativity Boundaries in AI-Driven Dubbing in the Italian Industry | Yae-Jin Park (HUFS, Korea) & Won Jun Nam (HUFS, Korea) & Steven Kim (California State University, USA) Sight Interpreting Training and Its Impact on Korean–English Consecutive Interpreting Performance | 14:30-15:00 | Q&A Session | 15:00-15:30 | Break | 15:30-17:00 | SESSION 5 AI-Translation in Context Moderator 5: Seung-Hye Mah (Dongguk University) | SESSION 6 Translator and Interpreter Training (II) Moderator 6: Han-Nae Yu (Chonnam National University) | 15:30-15:50 | Patrizia Giampieri, University of Perugia (Italy) AI-generated Land Lease Agreements in English and Italian | Cuie Xu & Martin Ward, University of Leeds (UK) Pathways into Korean to English Translation: Challenges and Opportunities for Translator Training in the UK | 15:50-16:10 | Verónica Alarcón-García, Valencian International University (Spain) Hybrid Intelligence in Multilingual 1·1·2
Emergency Communication:
AI as Lifesaver or Liability? | Federica Villareale, IULM University (Italy) Training Translator for the Real World: A Pilot Project to Link Industry and Academia, ‘Enterprise-Grade Localization 101’ | 16:10-16:30 | Paula Salguero-Soto & Esther Jesús-Ortiz & Sandra Abad-Bataller & Laura Soriano-González, University of Alicante (Spain) Gamified Comprehensive Training in Video Game Localization to Foster Employability in Translation and Interpreting Programs | Ying Zhang, University of Exeter (UK) AI Pedagogical Opportunities and Challenges in Interpreter Education: Reflections from a Postgraduate Interpreting Class | 16:30-17:00 | Q&A Session | 17:00-17:30 | Break | 17:30-18:00 | SESSION 7 Meta-Analysis Moderator 7: Sang-Won Lee (Seoul National University) | 17:30-17:50 | Junho Lee, Chung-Ang University (Korea) A Meta-Analytic Review of Machine Translation in Foreign Language Education -Focusing on Korea (2021–2025): Trends, Pedagogical Designs, and Research Gaps | 17:50-18:00 | Q&A Session | 18:00-18:10 | Closing |
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