We study translation and translators in contemporary (work) contexts, such as organisations, networks, and digital platforms. Our research focuses specifically on the interactions between people, practices, and their social and technological environments and explores processes of collaboration and change. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach and use qualitative, particularly ethnographic, methods to examine how translation unfolds across diverse settings and evolving conditions.
Three short illustrated videos offer insights into the project's research approach and findings.
Hanna Risku's monograph Translatorische Kompetenz: Kognitive Grundlagen des Übersetzens als Expertentätigkeit [Translation competence: Cognitive…
Article (open access) by Hanna Risku, Daniela Schlager, and Antonia Baumann in the journal Translation and Interpreting Studies
Regina Rogl participated in the 7th International Conference on Non-Professional Interpreting and Translation (NPIT7), held from 14 to 16 May 2026 at…
A recording of the talk "Beyond Individual Mastery: Translation Expertise as Collective, Distributed Enaction" is available.
On 15 October 2025, the Socotrans research group organised an internal workshop to wrap up and celebrate the end of the FWF-funded project Rethinking…
