When: June 12, 2023
Where: Zoom meeting
Topic: Building Common Understanding through Multilingualism
Speaking Engagements
A Word From Our Founder
The targeting of translators and interpreters is not a new phenomenon. In ancient times, some considered us a life form slightly below humans. In the Middle Ages, we were often viewed as shady figures. And today, despite the critical nature of our work, we are persecuted and prosecuted as traitors by state and non-state actors alike. Manifestations of this historic continuum of distrust – what I call the Translator-Traitor Mentality – range from mere suspicion to unjust imprisonment to severe human rights abuses. I saw this firsthand when serving as a forensic linguist on a terrorism trial in which an interpreter was wrongfully convicted of aiding and abetting terrorist activity. Realizing just how vulnerable we are when working in high-risk settings, I knew that a paradigm shift was needed in how we are perceived and treated. But such a shift calls for major awareness-raising and the implementation of linguist-friendly policies and enhanced legal mechanisms. To help bring this about, I established Red T, a non-profit exclusively dedicated to the protection of translators and interpreters worldwide.
As you explore the website and learn about our advocacy, you will get a sense of the urgency of Red T’s mission and how your safety is inextricably linked to our safety. I hope this will inspire you to spread the word: Protect Translators. Protect Interpreters. Protect the World.
Events
Committee on
Language and Languages
and various UN Missions
Language and Languages
and various UN Missions
ITIA & Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
When: February 23, 2023
Where: Trinity Long Room Hub, Centre for Literary & Cultural Translation, Trinity College, Dublin
Topic: Red T founder awarded honorary membership in the Irish Translators’ and Interpreters’ Association
Lexicons of Migration
Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Bennington College
Bennington, VT
When: November 4-6, 2022
Where: Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT
Topic: Red T: Linguists in Times of Crisis
ATA63
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
When: October 12-15, 2022
Where: Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA
Topic: Red T: Protecting Translators and Interpreters in High-Risk Settings
Columbia University
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: April 11, 2022
Where: Columbia University, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue, Hamilton Hall, Room 707
Topic: Red T Pedagogical Module II
#ProtectLinguists Panel Discussion
United Nations, New York
United Nations, New York
When: December 11, 2019
Where: UN Headquarters, New York, Conference Room F
Topic: Protect Translators. Protect Interpreters. Protect the World.
LT4All
UNESCO, Paris
UNESCO, Paris
When: December 4–6, 2019
Where: UNESCO Headquarters, Fontenoy Building (Room II), Paris
Topic: Language Technologies for All: Enabling Linguistic Diversity and Multilingualism Worldwide
Keynote at 65th Anniversary of UNIVERSITAS Austria / ITD
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
When: October 4, 2019
Where: House of the European Union, Wipplingerstraße 35, 1010 Vienna
Topic: Red T in Action
#UNLanguageSymposium
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: May 9–10, 2019
Where: Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York
Topic: The United Nations at 75: Listening, Talking and Taking Action in a Multilingual World
Columbia University
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: April 29, 2019
Where: Columbia University, The Heyman Center, 74 Morningside Drive, Common Room
Topic: Interpreting on the Edge: Linguists in Conflict Zones
Columbia University
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: March 12, 2019
Where: Columbia University, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue, Hamilton Hall, Room 707
Topic: Red T Pedagogical Module
Birkbeck, University of London
London, UK
London, UK
When: February 20, 2019
Where: Birkbeck, 43 Gordon Square, Cinema Room
Topic: “Lives in Translation” fundraiser
International Translation Day
United Nations, New York
United Nations, New York
When: September 26, 2018
Where: UN Headquarters, New York, 1B-Neck Corridor
Topic: Interpreters on Mission: Contributing to Peace
House of Lords
London, UK
London, UK
When: May 21, 2018
Where: House of Lords, UK Parliament, Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1A 0PW, UK
Topic: A duty of honour: Securing international protection for interpreters in conflict zones
Asetrad Congress
Zaragoza, Spain
Zaragoza, Spain
When: May 18–20, 2018
Where: World Trade Center Zaragoza, Avda. María Zambrano 31, Zaragoza, Spain
Topic: Red T awarded honorary membership
#ProtectLinguists Roundtable
United Nations, New York
United Nations, New York
When: April 10, 2018
Where: UN Headquarters, New York, Conference Room 8
Topic: Protect Translators. Protect Interpreters. Protect the World.
GALA 2018
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
When: March 13–16, 2018
Where: Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA
Link: https://www.gala-global.org/conference/gala-2018-boston
European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
When: January 31, 2018
Where: European Parliament, Room ASP1G3, Brussels
Topic: Words at War
SlatorCon
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
When: December 5, 2017
Where: Hotel Atlantis by Giardino, Döltschiweg 234, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
GOLD Award
CUNY Graduate Center
New York, NY
CUNY Graduate Center
New York, NY
When: November 15, 2017
Where: Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), William P. Kelly Skylight Room, Ninth Floor, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Topic: 2017 Graduate Center Alumni Achievement Awards
Link: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/GC-Header/Alumni/GC-Alumni-Awards
SlatorCon
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: October 12, 2017
Where: Dream Downtown Hotel, 355 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA
Keynote at ACTTI & University of Antioquia
Medellín, Colombia
Medellín, Colombia
When: September 29, 2017
Where: Universidad de Antioquia, Auditorio principal de la SIU, Sede de Investigación Universitaria, Calle No. 52-59, Medellín, Colombia
Topic: Linguists in the crosshairs
ITD Photo Exhibit
United Nations, New York
United Nations, New York
When: September 28, 2017
Where: UN Headquarters, New York
Topic: Photo homage for International Translation Day
ITD Resolution A/71/L.68
United Nations, New York
United Nations, New York
When: May 24, 2017
Where: UN Headquarters, New York
Topic: General Assembly adopts International Translation Day
CUNY Panel
Careers in Entrepreneurship
New York, NY
Careers in Entrepreneurship
New York, NY
When: April 20, 2017
Where: Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016, Room C197
Topic: A dissertation in action
Link: https://careerplan.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/entrepreneurship
AITI Conference
Bologna, Italy
Bologna, Italy
When: April 7, 2017
Where: Hotel NH Bologna de la Gare, Piazza XX Settembre, 2, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Topic: Advocating for linguists at risk
New York University
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: April 3, 2017
Where: NYU School of Professional Studies, 7 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10003, Third Floor, Room 322
Topic: Linguists at risk: Red T in action
ZHAW
Winterthur, Switzerland
Winterthur, Switzerland
When: March 1, 2017
Where: School of Applied Linguistics, Room SM O1.01, Theaterstrasse 15c, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland
Topic: Red T: A vision for protecting translators & interpreters
Tenth Cuba-Québec Symposium
Varadero, Cuba
Varadero, Cuba
When: December 6–8, 2016
Where: Iberostar Playa Alameda Hotel, Varadero, Cuba
Topic: From Afghanistan to Guantánamo Bay: The perils of translating/interpreting in high-risk settings
Link: http://ottiaq.org/en/communications-activities-and-events/ottiaq-events/symposium-cuba-quebec/
Keynote at ProZ.com
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
When: September 3–4, 2016
Where: Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Guldgränd 8, Stockholm, Sweden
Topic: A moral imperative: Protecting translators and interpreters at risk
Critical Link 8
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
When: June 29–July 1, 2016
Where: Heriot Watt University, Edinburg, Scotland, UK
Topic: The solidarity project: Protecting interpreters today for tomorrow
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Amherst, MA
When: April 26, 2016
Where: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Herter 301, 161 Presidents’ Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
Topic: Red T: Protecting translators and interpreters in high-risk settings
Keynote at Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
When: April 1–2, 2016
Where: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia
Topic: Joining forces: The quest for protected-person status for linguists in conflict situations
GALA 2016
New York, NY
New York, NY
When: March 20–23, 2016; exhibits open March 21
Where: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York
Link: http://www.gala-global.org/conference/gala-annual-conference-2016
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Princeton, NJ
When: February 15, 2016
Where: Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, Aaron Burr Hall, Room 216 Corner of Washington Road and Nassau Street (Rt. 27), Princeton, NJ 08544
Topic: Protecting translators and interpreters in high-risk settings
AIIC Regional Event
Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece
When: November 13, 2015
Where: Goethe Institut, Omirou Str. 14-16, 10033 Athens, Greece; Ομήρου 14-16, 10033 Αθήνα
Topic: Communicating in conflict: Our common cause
Link: https://www.goethe.de/resources/files/pdf52/Brochure-_web_version1.pdf
IAPTI Conference
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux, France
When: September 5–6, 2015
Where: Hotel Mercure Chateau Chartrons, 81 Cours Saint-Louis, 33300 Bordeaux, France
Topic: Protecting translators and interpreters worldwide: A first in solidary action
NETA 19th Annual Conference
Natick, MA
Natick, MA
When: May 9, 2015
Where: Hampton Inn Executive Conference Center, 319 Speen Street, Natick, MA 01760
Topic: Red T: Protecting translators and interpreters worldwide
Link: http://www.netaweb.org/
FIT XXth World Congress
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
When: August 4–6, 2014
Where: Freie Universität Berlin, Henry Ford Building, Garystraße 35, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem
Topic: Protecting translators and interpreters in high-risk settings
Link: http://www.fit2014.org/
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
When: April 9, 2014
Where: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Northrop, Crosby Seminar Room
Link: http://www.northrop.umn.edu/about/resident-partners/institute-advanced-study-0
GALA 2013
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
When: March 17–20, 2013
Where: Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach Hotel, 4525 Collins Avenue, Key Biscayne Room, Lower Lobby, Ocean Tower
Topic: Protecting translators and interpreters worldwide