This video consists of a word of welcome by Kris Van Heuckelom, Vice Dean for International Affairs of the KU Leuven Arts Faculty, a friendly but repeatedly interrupting barking dog, a word of welcome by Pieter Boulogne, CETRA’s Director, and, more importantly, the Opening Lecture by CETRA Chair Professor Kaisa Koskinen (Tampere University, Finland), entitled ‘Translation, affective labour and sticky affects‘.