32 The Linguist Vol/57 No/6 2018
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INSTITUTE MATTERS
We selected Greifswald as
our location because it, and the
surrounding area, were immortalised
in the paintings of caspar David
Friedrich – one of its most famous
sons. the 2018 Anglophoner tag
included an exploration of the visual
art of Friedrich, as well as translation in
the arts more broadly.
Framed by guided tours on the
Friday and Sunday, the core
programme of seminars embraced
historical linguistics, literature, film and
media, visual art and music. Professor
harry Walter of Greifswald university
spoke on 'the translation of Proverbs',
Nick tanner from ItI discussed
'translating harry Potter: Witchcraft
and wizardry', Andrea kirchhartz of
the VdÜ gave a presentation on
'translating Subtitles' and Sandy Jones
closed the day's formal events with a
talk on the 'translation of Libretti and
Music Lyrics for Performance'.
In an age where old alliances
appear to be breaking apart, it is quite
remarkable that the At is still going
and continues to attract a healthy
number of participants each year –
many of them attending for the first
time. Perhaps the secret of its success is
its open, collaborative approach, rather
than viewing other networks as rivals.
the next At will be hosted by the
BDÜ in Würzburg on 15 June 2019.
the topic will be 'Artificial Intelligence
and Its consequences for our
Profession'. All cIoL members with
the language pair German/english will
receive an invitation, and they can also
offer to give a presentation.
Useful links
CIOL German Society:
ciol.org.uk/german-society;
germansociety@ciol.org.uk
ATICOM: aticom.de;
geschaeftsstelle@aticom.de
BDÜ: bdue.de/der-bdue;
regina@simmes.de
ITI German Network:
itigermannetwork.org.uk;
coordinator@itigermannetwork.org.uk
STEERING COMMITTEE
Left-right: Andrew Godfrey, ITI German Network; Regina Simmes, BDÜ;
Jadwiga Bobrowska, CIOL German Society; and Reiner Heard, ATICOM
COUNCIL
NeWS
Judith Gabler reports
on the November meeting
Standards and compliance are
two essential ingredients of
professionalism and we set the
benchmark high, not just for our
members but also for our own
administration. This ensures that
we are operating in a smart and
sustainable manner, both internally and externally.
Our 3 November meeting opened, therefore, with
an annual review of our operating policies, defining,
for example, our commitment to data protection
and information security, health and safety, and
environmental sustainability, and meeting our legal
obligations as a responsible employer. We received
the year-end accounts to 31 August 2018, and these
will now be audited for endorsement at the AGM on
16 March 2019. In preparation for this, we approved
the timetable for the 2019 elections to Council,
which should now have arrived in your inbox.
We also looked at the activities of our three
divisions, which over the past 12 months have
delivered a varied suite of events. We have been
in discussion with the division representatives to
change the current governance model to align it
more closely with an appointments model, and
these proposals were positively received.
The annual committee reports showed ongoing
progress on all fronts. The Membership Committee
has a crucial role in monitoring our pace of growth
and the consistency of our admissions criteria, while
remaining responsive to the changing environments
in which linguists work. With this in mind, the
committee presented a proposal to adapt the
current Fellowship admissions criteria and increase
the number of admission routes from two to three.
As a CIOL Fellow and a Chartered Linguist, I
cannot say often enough that the letters behind
your name are huge career enhancers; they have
certainly boosted my professional credibility where
I work in Germany. It was encouraging to note that
Council is becoming increasingly diverse, with
members from the UK, France and Germany – and
around five nationalities! This means we can bring a
rich and diverse range of experience to the table in
order to represent the breadth and continually
evolving geographical spread of our membership.
judith.gabler@ciol.org.uk
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Crossword solution
Puzzle, page 23
MEMBERSHIP NETWORKS
