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34 The Linguist Vol/58 No/4 2019 ciol.org.uk/tl INSTITUTE MATTERS Vicky Davis Dr Vicky Davis MCIL is currently working on a social history of Central Asia entitled Central Asia in World War II: The impact and legacy of fighting for the Soviet Union. Her book Myth Making in the Soviet Union and Modern Russia is out now. See p.22 Hannah Doughty Dr Hannah Doughty is a freelance language consultant. She formerly worked as a professional development officer for SCILT, Scotland's National Centre for Languages. See p.16 Mira Kadrić Mira Kadrić is Professor of Interpreting Studies and Didactics of Translation at the University of Vienna. Her research work focuses on dialogue interpreting in legal, political and diplomatic settings. See p.11 Peter Rohloff Dr Peter Rohloff is the Chief Medical Officer for Wuqu' Kawoq (Maya Health Alliance) in Guatemala and a physician at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, USA. See p.18 Marion Spöring Marion Spöring MCIL is Senior Lecturer in Languages and European Studies at the University of Dundee and former Chair of the University Council of Modern Languages in Scotland (UCMLS). See p.16 Elettra Tsikoudis Elettra Tsikoudis is a freelance translator with a passion for subtitling. She studied gender in language and how it affects people's lives. She has lived in Italy, the UK and Greece. See p.8 Anam Zafar Student Affiliate Anam Zafar is the winner of IoLET's Nick Bowen Award 2018. She is interested in humanitarian translation and interpreting, especially within the European refugee crisis. See p.14 CONTRIBUTORS Growing a community HEAD OF MEMBERSHIP ROBERT BESWICK ON THE VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP, AND PLANS TO SUPPORT LINGUISTS FURTHER Normally these profiles look at the background, experience and role of CIOL staff members. But I wanted to take this opportunity to speak about the importance of membership organisations in this digital age. I have been working in such organisations for over 13 years, in a number of different roles. I moved to CIOL, taking over from Jane Galbraith as Head of Membership, because of its ambition to grow as a membership organisation. During my career, many people have asked me: "What's the point of membership when we have Google, LinkedIn and Twitter?" My answer is always the same: membership and being part of a community are more important than ever! The constant flux of modern life means that people need stability, and membership organisations such as CIOL provide that, along with the opportunity to learn and network with like-minded people who care about their profession. The challenge is to evolve what we offer, and how we appeal to younger generations coming into the profession, while looking after the existing membership that has supported the community for many years. As an institute, we represent not only our members but the industry as a whole and anyone who cares about language and culture. As we start to engage the industry in a variety of ways, we will broaden our reach and representation, and encourage best practice at all levels. I would also like to see the CIOL membership help to break down silos within the industry; I would love to see free and open conversation between professionals, agencies and technology providers to help improve everyone's situation and continually improve on the outstanding service our members provide. One of the big things you will see in the coming months is our report looking into the lives of professional linguists. I have seen the preliminary results and I am sure it will be interesting reading for all. So please make sure you visit the website in September to download your copy. One of the most amazing things I have found during my first few months at CIOL is the passion members have for their profession. I want to harness this to support CIOL and share members' stories on how they use their languages, whether in their professional environment or daily lives. So if you would like to share your story, please get in touch. comms@ciol.org.uk