Published by Libing Gu, Head of Academic Relations
swissnex China had the great pleasure to support the 3rd International Conference on Interdisciplinarity in Translation and Interpreting, held in Shanghai from October 25th to 26th at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU).
Welcome speech by Dr. Felix Moesner, CEO & Science Consul of swissnex China
The Conference was organized by Graduate Institute of Interpretation and Translation (GIIT) of SISU and strongly supported by University of Geneva and swissnex China. The topic ‘Telescope or Periscope: An Interdisciplinary Look into the Future’ is very timely to gather academics and professionals in economy, law, medicine, neuroscience or affective sciences to present their research projects and exchange ideas with peers and senior colleagues. In engaging the multitude objects of study with interdisciplinary approaches, the Conference covered a wide range of current trends and challenges in translation and interpreting (T&I) such as how AI is transforming the language profession, interdisciplinarity as a key to T&I quality etc.
Speech by Prof. Stéphane Berthet, Astrophysicist, Vice Rector, University of Geneva “Space to Shape our Future”
Swiss speakers included Vice President Stéphane Berthet, Astrophysicist, Vice Rector, University of Geneva, Prof. Jean-Marie Annoni, Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Prof. Alessandra Fioravanti, Law and Legal Translation Professor, Faculty of Translation and Interpretation, University of Geneva, Prof. Gary Massey, Director IUED Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Zurich University of Applied Science and foremost Prof. Hannelore Lee-Jahnke, Chair of Interdisciplinary Research Center, GIIT, SISU, Professor and President CIUTI, University of Geneva.
Group photo
Prior, it was a great moment to congratulate Vice Rector Prof. Stephane Berthet for the 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 by close scientist colleagues Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz from the University of Geneva. Congratulations!
(Left to Right) Rahel Gruber, Head of Operations, Co-Deputy CEO at swissnex China, Prof. Stephane Berthet, Vice Rector at University of Geneva, Dr. Felix Moesner, Science Consul & CEO at swissnex China