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CUHK Centre for Translation Technology Founded in September 2006, The Centre for Translation Technology (CTT) aims to foster research into

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬The Translation Process Research Workshop, held betwee...
17/08/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬

The Translation Process Research Workshop, held between 20 and 24 July 2026, concluded successfully, featuring lectures from scholars such as Professor Michael Carl, Prof. Janice Pan, and Prof. Jan Louis Kruger.

Our participants, both PhD students and early career researchers, greatly enjoyed this five-day hybrid workshop, which focused on recent developments in empirical translation process research (TPR), interpreting, and localisation. Participants were introduced to the CRITT Translation Process Research Database (TPR-DB) and learned how to extract, interpret, and apply process data in empirical research. Through training in Jupyter Notebook, participants were equipped with skills to annotate, analyze, and visualize translation data.

The workshop included two morning and two afternoon sessions per day that consisted of lectures, practical sessions, and students' project discussions. Our strong team of expert instructors covered various aspects of TPR, interpreting, and localization. There were also opportunities for participants to present and discuss their own projects.

The workshop was complemented with two evening lectures by Prof. Douglas Robinson and Dr. Julian Kiverstein, during which participants exchanged ideas with subject experts in the field.

We would like to thank all our instructors, participants, and colleagues whose contributions together made this Workshop a great success.

Open Recruitment – CUHK Department of TranslationWe are inviting applications for the position of Associate Professor(s)...
11/08/2026

Open Recruitment – CUHK Department of Translation
We are inviting applications for the position of Associate Professor(s) / Assistant Professor(s) (Ref: 260001AM).
About the Department
Established in 1972, CUHK’s Department of Translation was the first of its kind in Asia. We offer BA, MA, MPhil, and PhD programmes, and are dedicated to pioneering new approaches at the intersection of language, culture, and technology.
Position Highlights
1. Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses
2. Develop new courses aligned with research interests
3. Supervise research postgraduate students
4. Conduct independent and collaborative research projects
5. Undertake administrative duties
Requirements
1. PhD in translation or related fields
2. Relevant teaching experience and professional qualifications
3. Strong research and publication record
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Commencement: August 2027
Apply online via CUHK Career Site:
https://cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/cu_career_teach/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001AM&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tznam&fbclid=IwY2xjawTnqFhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVkza0JFWEJNcXZYRVN5QWtzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe7Jb-UMwhwVneMcOc5uu6oQ_dKVe8R2SPtPiex7zCbspx_XYzm_4E1ZnRLYw_aem_rRdP1fi0mk_8D1ThAcxtAw
Join us in shaping the future of translation studies and leading the global conversation on digital multilingualism!

Mystical Creatures in Translation and TransformationMorphing and Animals in Chinese Culture and Media[Funded by Faculty ...
17/07/2026

Mystical Creatures in Translation and Transformation
Morphing and Animals in Chinese Culture and Media

[Funded by Faculty of Arts Conference Grant]

On 15–16 July 2026, CUHK’s Department of Translation and Centre for Cultural Studies, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, hosted Mystical Creatures in Translation and Transformation: Morphing and Animals in Chinese Culture and Media. Co-convened by Prof. Jia Tan and Prof. Sophie Ling-chia Wei, the workshop brought together scholars for two days of lively, multidisciplinary exchange on how animals, hybrid beings, and mystical creatures move across Chinese culture, languages, histories, and media.
Four recurring themes gave the programme its distinctive shape. Speakers explored the spiritual and religious meanings of creatures as they travel among Buddhist, Daoist, and Christian traditions; tested the boundaries between the human and non-human through discussions of transformation, extinction, ecology, and interspecies relations; examined how queerness, sexuality, and gender can be reimagined through animal and mystical figures; and considered how animation, CGI, and AI-generated media are transforming familiar mythic beings while raising new questions about authorship, technology, and cultural circulation.
Across the panels, mystical creatures emerged not as relics of the past, but as dynamic figures through which to think about belief, identity, ecology, and technological change. Our sincere thanks to all speakers, chairs, participants, and supporters for making the workshop such an inspiring and productive gathering.

[奇獸的翻譯與轉化]

[由香港中文大學文學院贊助]

2026年7月15至16日,香港中文大學翻譯系與文化及宗教研究系文化研究中心合辦工作坊「奇獸的翻譯與轉化:中國文化與媒體中的變形與動物」。工作坊由文化及宗教研究系譚佳教授與翻譯系魏伶珈教授共同召集,匯聚不同領域的學者,展開為期兩天的多學科交流,探討動物與神秘生物如何跨越中國文化、語言、歷史與媒介,不斷轉化與重塑。

四條主題脈絡貫穿整個活動。講者探討神秘生物在佛教、道教及基督宗教傳統中的靈性與宗教意涵,以及它們在跨文化、跨語言流動中如何被重新詮釋;透過變形、滅絕、生態與跨物種關係等議題,重新思考人類與非人類之間的界線;從酷兒、性與性別的角度,討論動物及神秘形象如何開拓超越既有規範的慾望、身體與身份想像;並聚焦動畫、電腦生成影像(CGI)與人工智能生成媒體,分析數碼技術如何重塑經典神話形象,同時引發有關創作主體、科技與文化流通的新問題。

各場討論顯示,神秘生物並非只屬於過去,而是我們思考信仰、身份、生態與科技變遷的重要媒介。衷心感謝所有講者、主持、參與者及支持者,共同成就這場充滿啟發與成果的學術交流。

🎓✨ Public Lecture Invitation ✨🎓Join us for an inspiring talk by Dr. Julian Kiverstein on: “Translation as Active Sense-M...
14/07/2026

🎓✨ Public Lecture Invitation ✨🎓
Join us for an inspiring talk by Dr. Julian Kiverstein on: “Translation as Active Sense-Making: Predictive Processing, Embodiment, and the Limits of Passive AI”
📅 Date: 23 July 2026 (Thursday)
🕢 Time: 19:30 (GMT+8)
💻 Venue: Zoom
🔗 Link: https://cuhk.zoom.us/s/95994964413
🆔 Meeting ID: 959 9496 4413
No registration required — simply click the link and join us! All are welcome to explore fresh perspectives on translation research. 🌍💡

🎓✨ Public Lecture Invitation ✨🎓Join us for an inspiring talk by Prof. Douglas Robinson on: “Priming Translation as Ideas...
13/07/2026

🎓✨ Public Lecture Invitation ✨🎓
Join us for an inspiring talk by Prof. Douglas Robinson on: “Priming Translation as Ideas for Research: The Right-Brain Interpreter as the Secret Code of Translation”
📅 Date: 21 July 2026 (Tuesday)
🕢 Time: 19:30 (GMT+8)
💻 Venue: Zoom
🔗 Link: https://cuhk.zoom.us/s/94950326477
🆔 Meeting ID: 949 5032 6477
No registration required — simply click the link and join us! All are welcome to explore fresh perspectives on translation research. 🌍💡

𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚Date & Time:July ...
30/06/2026

𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚
Date & Time:
July 15, 2025 |10:00-18:00
July 16, 2026 | 9:30-11:30
Venue:
July 15, 2025 |LT4, Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK
July 16, 2026 |209A, Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13735088
𝖩𝗎𝗅𝗒 15 𝖣𝖺𝗒 1
Opening Remarks and Group Photo
Panel 1: Mystical Creatures
1. Title: From Tortoise to Cross: Translating Kouei 龜 as a Mystical Creature in Jesuit Figurist Exegesis
Speaker: Sophie Ling-chia Wei, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2. Title: Re-assessing Chinese Knowledge of “the Handy Works of God”: S. Wells Williams’ Translation of Siling 四灵 in the “Notice of Natural History” Series
Speaker: Siyang Shuai, East China Normal University
3. Title: From Flying Dragon 飛龍 to the Winged Dragon: Dragons, Monsters, and Natural History in Jesuit Cartography from Ricci to Verbiest
Speaker: Fangyi Cheng, Sun Yat-sen University
4. Title: Lions with Flowery Balls: Translations and Transformations of a Sichuanese Vernacular Embroidery Motif
Speaker: Cory Willmott, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Panel 2: Digital Animals
1. Title: The Q***r Animal: Sexuality and Species in Chinese Animation
Speaker: Daisy Du, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2. Title: Mischievous Monkeys and Eternal Snakes: Mystical Creatures in Translation and Transformation
Speaker: Liang Luo, George Mason University
3. Title: The Monkey that Raps and Rocks: AI Wukong and Translingual Practice in the Digital Age
Speaker: Kiu-wai Chu, Nanyang Technological University
Panel 3: Animality and Fantasy
1. Title: Enchanted Animals on the Digital Screens: Rethinking yao in Chinese Fantasy Media (fox)
Speaker: Jia Tan, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2. Title: Spider-Woman Archetype, Myth, Goddess: Nüwa
Speaker: Zhange Ni, Virginia Tech
3. Title: Return My Rhinoceros!: Meditative Translation of Eco-Grief and the Transformation of the Human Subject through Gong’an Practice
Speaker: Chia-ju Chang, Brooklyn College, CUNY
𝖩𝗎𝗅𝗒 16 𝖣𝖺𝗒 2
Panel 4 Ecology, Elements, and Animals
1. Title: Interspecies Fabulation: Reimagining Extinction with the Formosan Clouded Leopard
Speaker: Dingru Huang, University of Minnesota
2. Title: Chinese Water Spirits in the Making of the Tokugawa Kappa Legend
Speaker: Benjamin Wai ming Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong
3. Title: From Tiger to Shark: The Marine Folklore on Animal Inter-Transformation in Late Imperial South China
Speaker: Richard Yu-Cheng Shih, Chinese University of Hong Kong
𝐂𝐨-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬: Department of Translation, CUHK; Centre for Cultural Studies, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, CUHK

翻譯學榮休講座教授、作家金聖華  𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔書展將會攜帶新書《幸福的拼圖》 與大家見面金教授執教翻譯六十載,曾經事事追求完美——直到近年回首大半生,終領悟到知足才是快樂的泉源。書中記錄金教授七輯文章,涵蓋生活樂事、藝文盛會、真摯友情及逾六十載...
29/06/2026

翻譯學榮休講座教授、作家金聖華
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔書展將會攜帶新書《幸福的拼圖》 與大家見面
金教授執教翻譯六十載,曾經事事追求完美——直到近年回首大半生,終領悟到知足才是快樂的泉源。書中記錄金教授七輯文章,涵蓋生活樂事、藝文盛會、真摯友情及逾六十載的翻譯生涯。
本書獨特之處,在於邀請十位跨世代小友撰寫代序。現場金教授將從追求完美到知足常樂,一路走過的體會娓娓道來。
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2026年7月19日(日)18:30–19:15
香港會議展覽中心舊翼 S222-223

We were delighted to host a campus visit for students from 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞!During the visit, Form 4–6 stud...
22/06/2026

We were delighted to host a campus visit for students from 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞!

During the visit, Form 4–6 students explored the Faculty of Arts and the Department of Translation through engaging interactions with our instructors, including Prof. Sophie Ling-chia Wei, Dr. Yinran Wu, and Dr. Li Li, in the order of their presentations. The sessions encouraged active participation, with students asking thoughtful questions and sharing their perspectives.

Two mini-lectures on Computer-Aided Translation and Interpreting were delivered, offering students valuable insights into human-technology collaboration, as well as how translation and interpreting skills are transferrable to a wide range of career paths.

We hope the visit inspired the students to see how Translation and Interpreting can continue to thrive in the age of AI. We look forward to welcoming them again in the near future!

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫é 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐙𝐡𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲On the morning of May 8, Professor James St. André, Cha...
08/06/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫é 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐙𝐡𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

On the morning of May 8, Professor James St. André, Chair of the Department of Translation at CUHK, was invited to deliver a lecture at Zhejiang University titled “Exploring 19th-Century Chinese-English Translation History with Digital Humanities Tools: Promises and Prospects.”

Focusing on his research on nineteenth-century Chinese-English translators, Professor St. André demonstrated how social network analysis and digital humanities methods can open new pathways in translation history. By integrating 63 types of data—including biographical details, publication records, places of work, and institutional affiliations—he has developed a database of 262 translators, drawing on global library catalogues, nineteenth-century English-language periodicals, missionary biographies, and East India Company archives. The project combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to map networks, relationships, and historical trajectories within this translation community.

The lecture was followed by a lively and engaging discussion with faculty and students. We are delighted to see the impact of CUHK Translation’s research beyond Hong Kong and are grateful to our colleagues at Zhejiang University for their warm hospitality.

Ready to take the next step in your academic journey?  Join us for the 7th Summer Workshop for Translation Studies at CU...
03/06/2026

Ready to take the next step in your academic journey? Join us for the 7th Summer Workshop for Translation Studies at CUHK!
If you are a Master's student or graduate interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Hong Kong, this is your chance to meet our faculty and experience life at CUHK.
✨ Highlights: Selected applicants get a travel subsidy + 4 nights of on-campus accommodation!
📅 Dates: 4–6 August 2026
⏳ Deadline: 15 June 2026
To apply: Email your latest academic transcript and a 1-page English research statement to Prof. Duncan James POUPARD at [email protected].
👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to see highlights from our last workshop! Questions? Email [email protected].

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