CETRA is pleased to announce that the call for participants for the 37th CETRA Research Summer School in Translation Studies is now open.
đź“Ť Antwerp (Belgium)
📅 24 August – 4 September 2026
đź—“ Application deadline: 29 March 2026
đź”— https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/cetra/research-summer-school
Founded in 1989, CETRA is the longest-running research summer school in translation studies. For almost four decades, it has brought together doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from around the world for two intensive weeks of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and peer exchange. CETRA has become a key point of reference for generations of translation scholars — academically, professionally, and collegially.
Chair Professor 2026: Dorothy Kenny
We are delighted to welcome Professor Dorothy Kenny as CETRA Chair Professor for the 2026 edition. Dorothy Kenny is a leading figure in translation studies, internationally renowned for her work on corpus-based translation studies, literary translation, and, more recently, the implications of AI and machine translation for specialised and literary translation practices.
Her lectures will engage directly with some of the most pressing questions currently shaping the field, making the 2026 edition particularly timely. Dorothy Kenny’s bio and lecture abstracts can be consulted here:
đź”— https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/cetra/people/dorothy-kenny
Who should apply?
CETRA particularly encourages applications from pre- and post-doctoral researchers, especially those midway through their research trajectory. The summer school is designed to offer participants:
- in-depth engagement with key theoretical and methodological debates in translation studies
- constructive feedback on their own research projects
- one-on-one tutorials with senior scholars
- a strong sense of international scholarly community
Over the years, many alumni have referred to the lasting impact of their participation as the “CETRA effect”: an experience that continues to shape research trajectories, collaborations, and intellectual outlooks long after the two weeks in Antwerp have ended.
Help us spread the word
The poster for CETRA 2026 is available and attached to this post. We warmly invite colleagues and alumni to circulate it widely, print it, and post it wherever there may be interest. Please also consider sharing the call through your networks and on social media.
With best wishes for a happy and inspired holiday season, we very much hope to welcome a new cohort of CETRA participants to Antwerp in the summer of 2026.
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