32 The Linguist Vol/59 No/3 2020
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INSTITUTE MATTERS
Under the banner 'Challenge Learn
Succeed', CIOL's first two-day conference
took place on 6-7 March at BMA House
in central London. With Covid-19 hitting
the headlines every day, we felt fortunate
to have unknowingly chosen the last
weekend when people could still travel
freely in the UK.
We hit a record number of around 400
day delegates across the two days.
Culminating in a panel discussion, the
conference encompassed three keynotes,
19 seminars/workshops and plenty of
networking opportunities. We would like
to extend a big 'thank you' to all our
delegates and speakers, who helped
make the conference such a success.
Talk of the
conference
FROM THE CEO
In her welcome speech, CEO Ann
Carlisle firmly placed members at the
heart of both the conference and CIOL
more broadly, saying the event would
provide a professional environment to
learn, build collaborations, exchange
ideas and network. A rich mix of content
lay ahead, addressing language issues,
business know-how and soft skills, all
relevant to our diverse membership.
FUEL FOR THE BRAIN
Binghan Zheng, Associate Professor in
Chinese Translation at Durham University,
delivered this year's Threlford Memorial
Lecture, 'So You're a Translator. What's
going on in your brain?' Based on a research
project he led with a team of neuroscientists
and linguists, the presentation provided
"a fascinating insight into the neuroscience
of translation, showing us that through
eye-tracking technology and MRI scans, we
can start to see what actually happens in
our brains while we translate," according to
CIOL member and blogger Natalie Soper.
Dr Zheng is pictured with CIOL President
Richard Hardie, who presented him with an
Honorary Fellowship following the lecture.
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