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“Repositioning the Profession: Visibility, Responsibility, and Trust in Sign Language Interpreting and Translation”

The Scientific Committee invites submissions of papers addressing the role of sign language translators and interpreters, their visibility, responsibility, and trust in the context of repositioning the profession of sign language interpreters across Europe.

Across Europe, sign language interpreting and translation are undergoing profound changes. Increasing public visibility, shifting community expectations, and complex communication contexts call for a renewed reflection on professional identity, ethical responsibility, and institutional structures. This conference brings together three interconnected dimensions of professional development: (1) the impact of public visibility on professional identity and role boundaries, (2) the challenges of interpreting in contexts marked by language deprivation and structural inequality, and (3) the institutional foundations of trust between Deaf communities and interpreters. By linking discourse, practice, and professional self-governance, the conference aims to move beyond isolated debates and create a coherent framework for sustainable professionalization. It invites participants to critically examine how visibility, responsibility, and trust can be strategically aligned within educational, standards, and regulatory systems across various European contexts.

More information, including the call for papers and registration details, will be shared in future efsli communications. We look forward to welcoming the European interpreting community to Berlin in April 2027 for this important and timely event.