# International Doctorate in Translation Studies > ID-TS ## Posts - [The Translation Studies Doctoral and Teacher Training Summer School (DOTTSS 2025), held from 1 to 12 September 2025 at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye](https://idts.pro/the-translation-studies-doctoral-and-teacher-training-summer-school-dottss-2025-held-from-1-to-12-september-2025-at-bogazici-university-istanbul-turkiye/): The local organisers were Ceyda Elgül Erdem, Zeynep Kürük Erçetin, Fazilet Akdoğan Özdemir and Jonathan M. Ross, all from the Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies at Boğaziçi University. As in previous years, the school was organised in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), the University of Turku (Finland), the University of Tampere (Finland), and the University of Granada (Spain), with the generous support of the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS). The 2025 edition of the Summer School was titled DOTTSS-Bosphorus, in reference to the body of water running through the city of Istanbul, separating and connecting continents, cultures and traditions. DOTTSS-Bosphorus... - [The Translation History Summer School](https://idts.pro/the-translation-history-summer-school/): The Translation History Summer School, hosted by the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz for the third time, took place from 3 to 6 June 2025. It focused on the theme “Digitizing Translation History: Methods, Tools, and Approaches” and was designed for PhD candidates working on historical aspects of translation and interpreting. The local organising team comprised Dr. Hanna Blum, Prof. Pekka Kujamäki, and Dr. Christina Korak, PhD students Sascha Essl and Christina Mariella Fritz, as well as Margit Jandrisits and Andrea Penz from the administrative staff. Student assistants Barbara Wedl, Emma Steinbock, and Laura Piechulik supported... - [New online lecture by Dr. Claudine Borg ](https://idts.pro/new-online-lecture-by-dr-claudine-borg/): The ID-TS Board is delighted to invite you to our upcoming online lecture on December 9, 2025.   We are honored to welcome Dr. Claudine Borg, tenured lecturer and Head of the Department of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies at the University of Malta, as our speaker.  Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4 PM (CET).  Venue: Zoom (https://lnkd.in/dnAUaspq)  Title: Doing Translation Research Ethnographically: Insights from Fieldwork and Research Practice  Abstract  This talk offers methodological insights into the use of ethnographic research within Translation Studies. It begins with an overview of ethnography and its core concepts, outlining how this qualitative approach enables researchers to capture the lived realities of translators, interpreters,... - [Join the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) Network!](https://idts.pro/join-the-international-doctorate-in-translation-studies-id-ts-network/): Call for New Members – 2025 Selection Round The International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) is now accepting applications for its 2025 selection round! What Is ID-TS? ID-TS is a global network of doctoral programs in Translation Studies—or doctoral programs that include a Translation Studies component. Since its official launch in 2017, the network has grown to include 17 member institutions across 12 countries, and we’re still expanding! This network embraces Translation Studies in the broadest sense, welcoming research into all aspects of translation and interpreting, and is open to institutions worldwide—not just in Europe. Why Join? Being part of... - [New talk by Julie McDonough Dolmaya, PhD, C.Tr (ATIO)](https://idts.pro/new-talk-by-julie-mcdonough-dolmaya-phd-c-tr-atio/): Associate Professor, York University, Department of Global Communication and Cultures ID-TS is pleased to invite you to a talk by Prof. Julie McDonough Dolmaya with the following details: Date: Tuesday 20 May, 3 PM (CET). Venue: Zoom (the details of the connection will be shared by email in due time) Title: How do traditional digital tools for Systematic Literature Reviews compare with the AI tool, scite_?Abstract: In this presentation, I will describe the stages of a systematic literature review and explore the kinds of tools that can be used to carry out the review and subsequent analysis, using a project related to... - [Renewal of ID-TS Membership for 2025](https://idts.pro/renewal-of-id-ts-membership-for-2025/): We are pleased to announce the renewal process for ID-TS membership for 2025. Member institutions are invited to complete the 2025 Review Form, which includes a link to the Conformity Declaration Form.  The primary objective of this process is to update the Management Board and the Evaluation Committee on any modifications in theID-TS affiliate doctoral programssince 2022. We kindly ask member institutions to submit the completed forms to the ID-TS email address (idts.board@gmail.com) no later than 30 April 2025. Adapting as paradigms shift: The impact of technological developments on translation research projects Abstract: Rule-based machine translation (MT) was dominant for almost 40... ## Pages - [New calls of the ID-TSfunding schemes](https://idts.pro/funding-schemes/new-calls-of-the-id-tsfunding-schemes/): The ID-TS Board is delighted to announce the new calls of the ID-TS funding schemes, the purpose of which is to promote academic activities and events, international co-operation, and networking among PhD students.  The ID-TS Doctoral Training Support Scheme aims to facilitate the funding of academic and training events that are hosted by ID-TS affiliates and open to participation by doctoral students at institutions within the ID-TS network. The ID-TS contribution should not make up more than 50% of the total organizational budget for the event, and the maximum contribution that an institution may receive for an event is €800. The deadline for applications related to events scheduled for the 2026 calendar... - [Website Update for the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS)](https://idts.pro/news/archive/website-update-for-the-international-doctorate-in-translation-studies-id-ts-2/): We are thrilled to announce that the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) has just launched a brand-new update to our website! Our refreshed digital presence is designed to make it easier than ever to navigate and explore the resources, opportunities, and global connections that ID-TS offers to aspiring translation scholars, students, and professionals worldwide. - [Adapting as paradigms shift: The impact of technological developments on translation research projects](https://idts.pro/news/archive/adapting-as-paradigms-shift-the-impact-of-technological-developments-on-translation-research-projects/): Abstract: Rule-based machine translation (MT) was dominant for almost 40 years, but since then the gaps between MT paradigms shifts have been shorter and shorter. Concurrently, the locus of cutting edge research in MT and natural language processing appears to have moved from universities to big tech. In this talk, I discuss how that has affected individuals in our research group and our research agenda at Dublin City University and the ADAPT Centre. Bio: Joss Moorkens is an Associate Professor at the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies in Dublin City University (DCU), Science Lead at the ADAPT Centre,... - [Renewal of ID-TS Membership for 2025](https://idts.pro/news/archive/renewal-of-id-ts-membership-for-2025/): We are pleased to announce the renewal process for ID-TS membership for 2025. Member institutions are invited to complete the 2025 Review Form, which includes a link to the Conformity Declaration Form.  The primary objective of this process is to update the Management Board and the Evaluation Committee on any modifications in theID-TS affiliate doctoral programssince 2022. We kindly ask member institutions to submit the completed forms to the ID-TS email address (idts.board@gmail.com) no later than 30 April 2025. - [Student Members](https://idts.pro/members-2/student-members/): Are you a student and want to stay updated on ID-TS activities?Subscribe to receive emails about our upcoming workshops, lectures, and other initiatives by completing the form below: - [Archive](https://idts.pro/news/archive/): Archived News, for your review - [CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SELECTION ROUND 2025INTERNATIONAL DOCTORATE](https://idts.pro/funding-schemes/international-doctorate-in-translation-studies-id-tscall-for-applications-for-the-selection-round-2025/): INTERNATIONAL DOCTORATE IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (ID-TS)CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SELECTION ROUND 2025 Doctoral programs in Translation Studies are invited to join the ID-TS networkWhat is the ID-TS?The International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) is a worldwide network of existingdoctoral Translation Studies programs or doctoral programs that include a Translation Studiescomponent. It was officially launched in September 2017 and presently consists of 17 memberinstitutions based at research-training institutions in 12 different countries. The scope of thenetwork is not limited to Europe, and the ID-TS and its members are concerned with TranslationStudies in a broad sense, including research on all branches... - [Renewal of ID-TS Membership for 2025](https://idts.pro/funding-schemes/renewal-of-id-ts-membership-for-2025/): We are pleased to announce the renewal process for ID-TS membership for 2025. Member institutions are invited to complete the 2025 Review Form, which includes a link to the Conformity Declaration Form.  The primary objective of this process is to update the Management Board and the Evaluation Committee on any modifications in theID-TS affiliate doctoral programssince 2022. We kindly ask member institutions to submit the completed forms to the ID-TS email address (idts.board@gmail.com) no later than 30 April 2025. Adapting as paradigms shift: The impact of technological developments on translation research projects Abstract: Rule-based machine translation (MT) was dominant for almost 40... - [ID-TS Foundation Document](https://idts.pro/home/id-ts-foundation-document/): International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) is a worldwide network of existing doctoral Translation Studies programs or doctoral programs that include a Translation Studies component. The chief aim of ID-TS, which was established in 2017 by EST, is to achieve international cooperation in the field of doctoral education in order to promote higher quality in student recruitment, program content and delivery, research design, publication of research, and mobility and placement. For more information, see ID-TS Foundation Document. - [New talk by Julie McDonough Dolmaya, PhD, C.Tr (ATIO)](https://idts.pro/events/new-talk-by-julie-mcdonough-dolmaya-phd-c-tr-atio/): York University, Department of Global Communication and Cultures ID-TS is pleased to invite you to a talk by Prof. Julie McDonough Dolmaya with the following details: Date: Tuesday 20 May, 3 PM (CET). Venue: Zoom (the details of the connection will be shared by email in due time) Title: How do traditional digital tools for Systematic Literature Reviews compare with the AI tool, scite_?Abstract: In this presentation, I will describe the stages of a systematic literature review and explore the kinds of tools that can be used to carry out the review and subsequent analysis, using a project related to translation and... - [Mobility Grant Scheme](https://idts.pro/funding-schemes/mobility-grant-scheme/): The Mobility Grant Scheme is aimed to enable students who have begun their doctoral research at an institution in the ID-TS network to spend time researching and networking at another institution within the network. Financial assistance will be provided to a limited number of doctoral students (maximum three per academic year), and the maximum grant available to any one student is €1000, regardless of the intended duration of the mobility. The current round of applications is for grants to support research visits begun and completed within the 2025-2026 academic year, starting from 1 September, 2025. The deadline for submissions for the current round of applications is 30 April, 2025, and the results of the applications... - [Funding Schemes](https://idts.pro/funding-schemes/): ID-TS Doctoral Training Support Scheme Call for Applications In May 2024, the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) launched the Doctoral Training Support Scheme, designed to assist with the organisation of academic and training events hosted by affiliated departments. The aim of the scheme is to support high-quality initiatives that are open to participants from across the ID-TS network. As previously announced in November 2024, applications to the scheme are accepted on a rolling basis. Departments affiliated with ID-TS may submit proposals at any time between now and 31 May 2025 for events taking place during the remainder of the... - [Adapting as paradigms shift](https://idts.pro/news/archive/adapting-as-paradigms-shift/): The impact of technological developments on translation research projects Abstract: Rule-based machine translation (MT) was dominant for almost 40 years, but since then the gaps between MT paradigms shifts have been shorter and shorter. Concurrently, the locus of cutting edge research in MT and natural language processing appears to have moved from universities to big tech. In this talk, I discuss how that has affected individuals in our research group and our research agenda at Dublin City University and the ADAPT Centre. Bio: Joss Moorkens is an Associate Professor at the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies in Dublin... - [PhD conference Positionings](https://idts.pro/events/phd-conference-positionierungen-positionings-selbstreferentialitat-in-translationswissenschaftlichen-dissertationsprojekten/): From 9 to 10 June 2022, the PhD conference Positionierungen | Positionings – Selbstreferentialität in translationswissenschaftlichen Dissertationsprojekten was held at the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz. The conference was aimed at PhD students in the field of Translation Studies, inviting them to reflect on their own position within their research project. The two-day conference, organised by Marlene Fheodoroff, Barbara Hinterplattner, Tiana Jerkovic, Julia Kölbl, Vanessa Steinkogler and David Weiss, was opened by Professor Dilek Dizdar (University of Mainz). Her ID-TS Keynote Lecture focused on the position of Translation Studies within the Collaborative Research Centre “Studies in Human Categorization”. In her... - [Report on the DOTTSS Doctoral and Teacher-](https://idts.pro/news/archive/report-on-the-dottss-doctoral-and-teacher/): Training Translation Studies Summer School, held from 24 June to 5 July 2024 at the Marine Biology Station, Piran, Slovenia.  The local organisers were Nike K. Pokorn, Assit. Tamara Mikolič Južnič, Jerneja Umer Kljun and Zarja Vršič, all from the Department of Translation Studies, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. As has been the case since 2012, the school was organised with the help of colleagues from the University of Granada, the University of Turku, the University of Tampere, Boğaziçi University, and the Slovenian Society for Translation Studies, STRIDON.  The school was attended by 15 students from 13 universities (Semmelweis University, Ghent... - [Website Update for the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS)](https://idts.pro/news/archive/website-update-for-the-international-doctorate-in-translation-studies-id-ts/): We are thrilled to announce that the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) has just launched a brand-new update to our website! Our refreshed digital presence is designed to make it easier than ever to navigate and explore the resources, opportunities, and global connections that ID-TS offers to aspiring translation scholars, students, and professionals worldwide.What’s New?Here’s a look at some of the exciting improvements we’ve made: Updated Network InformationWe’ve added more information on upcoming events, funding schemes and much more. Our goal is to provide clearer insights into the unique advantages of belonging to the ID-TS network.Stay ConnectedIn addition to... - [How to Join Us on X](https://idts.pro/news/archive/how-to-join-us-on-x-2/): To follow us and become part of the ID-TS online community, simply click @IDTSEST to follow us directly. Join the conversation today and be a part of the future of translation studies! Follow us on X at @IDTSEST and help spread the word by tagging us and using the hashtag #ID-TS! We can’t wait to connect with you. - [Official X (formerly Twitter) Account for the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS)!](https://idts.pro/news/archive/official-x-formerly-twitter-account-for-the-international-doctorate-in-translation-studies-id-ts/): 1. Program Announcements Stay informed about the latest updates to our network, including funding, application deadlines, new courses and conferences, faculty news, and research opportunities. Our X account will be the fastest way to receive important announcements and reminders. 2. Translation Studies Insights We’ll be sharing valuable insights, articles, and thought pieces on current trends in Translation and Interpreting. This will include research highlights from ID-TS scholars, reflections on multilingualism, and the evolving role of translation in a globalized world. 3. Events & Webinars Never miss a chance to participate in ID-TS events, webinars, and workshops. We will keep our... - [News](https://idts.pro/news/): ID-TS Board Elections 2025 The ID-TS General Assembly was held in a hybrid format on 30 June 2025, during the 11th EST Congress in Leeds. A key item on the agenda was the election of the Board of Management for the 2025–2028 term. The election process was overseen by Nike Pokorn and Tamara Mikolič Južnič. All four members of the 2022–2025 Board had expressed their willingness to continue for another term, and during the meeting, Iris Schrijver from the University of Antwerp also declared her candidacy. She expressed particular interest in the role of treasurer, drawing on her valuable experience... - [ID-TS Logos](https://idts.pro/members/id-ts-logos/): Sheet with IDTS head  - [History of ID-TS](https://idts.pro/home/history-of-id-ts/): ID-TS network continues the work of various initiatives in the past that sprung within the EST network: the EST TS Doc working group on the integration of doctoral programs in TS (2007-2010). The working group members: Yves Gambier (chair), Reine Meylaerts, Christiane Nord, Nike K. Pokorn, Ubaldo Stecconi, and Luise von Flotow. the EST Doctoral Studies Committee (2010-2016), steering committee: Reine Meylaerts (chair), Yves Gambier, Christina Schäffner, Dilek Dizdar, Nike K. Pokorn, Brian James Baer, Deborah Folaron. The steering committee prepared the network’s founding documents adopted by the EST board chaired by Anthony Pym. The network was officially established in... - [Testimonials](https://idts.pro/home/activities/support-for-students-beginning-doctoral-studies/testimonials/): Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, international mobility has been a real challenge. I was lucky enough to plan my stay during the summer 2020, when only the most pessimistic of us – or realistic – expected that such a big second wave would sweep over Europe. My project was also made easier by my colleagues in Finland, who gave me the necessary support before and after my arrival. The word that best fits my experience here is intensity. During my stay at Tampere University, I had the opportunity to devote my time exclusively to research, whereas my position in... - [Letters regarding ID-TS fee](https://idts.pro/members/letters-regarding-id-ts-fee/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [ID-TS Board Minutes](https://idts.pro/members/id-ts-board-minutes/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [Member Programs' Statistics](https://idts.pro/members/member-programs-statistics/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [Events](https://idts.pro/events/): New online lecture by Dr. Claudine Borg  The ID-TS Board is delighted to invite you to our upcoming online lecture on December 9, 2025.   We are honored to welcome Dr. Claudine Borg, tenured lecturer and Head of the Department of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies at the University of Malta, as our speaker.  Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4 PM (CET).  Venue: Zoom (https://lnkd.in/dnAUaspq)  Title: Doing Translation Research Ethnographically: Insights from Fieldwork and Research Practice  Abstract  This talk offers methodological insights into the use of ethnographic research within Translation Studies. It begins with an overview of ethnography and its core concepts, outlining how this qualitative approach enables researchers to capture the lived realities... - [Members](https://idts.pro/members-2/):   - [Required Information After a Positive Evaluation](https://idts.pro/join-id-ts/required-information-after-a-positive-evaluation/): Applicants accepted for membership are requested to provide some statistics and other information. 1. Program statistics i.Proportion of full-time to part-time faculty (i.e. teaching staff) for coursework required, if any ii. Proportion of full-time to part-time students in the doctoral program iii. Proportion of students funded (options: scholarships; assistantships; grants; others) iv. Proportion of students awarded prizes v. Proportion of graduates who carry out postdoctoral research; data on successful post-thesis employment (self-reports, surveys, etc.) vi. Student research and thesis focus: 1. Choice of research focus (options: choice made before entering program, choice made during period of program coursework) 2. Choice... - [Application Documents](https://idts.pro/join-id-ts/application-documents/): The applicants should provide: Declaration of Eligibility Declaration of Conformity A copy of the most recent accreditation certificate relating to the program issued by the relevant authority An application dossier/form comprising: 1. Cover form: Basic applicant information 2. Program description 3. Program curriculum 4. Program infrastructure and resources 5. Program statistics 6. Program self-assessment 7. Other documentation Before completing an application, please consult An application dossier/form. Please, use the application form and document templates which you can download by clicking on the document titles above highlighted in blue. - [Course Materials](https://idts.pro/members/course-materials/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [Registry of Doctoral Supervisors](https://idts.pro/members/registry-of-doctoral-supervisors/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [Members' Section](https://idts.pro/members/): Este contenido está protegido por contraseña. Para verlo introduce tu contraseña a continuación: Contraseña: - [Join ID-TS](https://idts.pro/join-id-ts/): If you want to join ID-TS network, your program should meet the following minimal eligibility criteria: A candidate program shall be a university doctoral degree granting program, duly accredited in its home country, either in Translation Studies or in a disciplinary or interdisciplinary area with options for a Major or Specialization in Translation Studies. The candidate program shall have been operational for a minimum of three years, or for a period equal to completion of at least one cycle of students (from intake to graduation) in the program. For more details see: Guide for Applicants (selection round 2025) Application documents... - [TS Research Skills](https://idts.pro/research-competences-of-a-translation-studies-doctorate/translation-studies-research-skills/): Read and analyze critically the literature in Translation Studies and evaluate findings (read about the same topics researched using different methods; read about different topics researched using the same methods) Be open to research in one’s own and other areas of Translation Studies Be critical of Translation Studies scholars, schools and trends Be familiar with and evaluate Translation Studies research that uses different methods Understand and apply the current metalanguages of Translation Studies; clarify basic terms; provide working definitions Resolve complex problems in an interdisciplinary context Understand and apply research techniques relevant to the doctoral research project Have knowledge of... - [Research Skills](https://idts.pro/research-competences-of-a-translation-studies-doctorate/research-skills/): Background and basis of a research project – Be aware of what has been done before (understand complex theories, new insights in a given field) – Recognize and define problems and issues; formulate and test hypotheses – Pay attention to claims, possible counter-evidence, counter-arguments (apply highest standards of rigor in the testing of ideas) Methodology – Understand relevant research methodologies and techniques and their appropriate applications – Select and evaluate the methods used for the research topic chosen – Select and collect appropriate and sufficient material/data/subjects/examples for the research – Choose appropriate variables in relation to the objectives and the... - [Basic skills](https://idts.pro/research-competences-of-a-translation-studies-doctorate/basic-skills/): Management skills – Manage time and stress; demonstrate self-discipline; manage intermediate milestones and prioritization of activities – Manage research with motivation, self-reflection, awareness, creativity, openmindedness, curiosity, integrity, flexibility (manage projects with uncertain outcomes in diverse settings and organizations) Information mining skills – Identify, select and access appropriate bibliographical resources, archives, and other sources of relevant information (acquisition and collection of information through the effective use of appropriate resources and equipment) – Use information technology for database management, recording and presenting information – Learn from other disciplines Collaboration skills – Identify one’s own training needs and knowledge gaps – Be able... - [Research competences of a TS Doctorate](https://idts.pro/research-competences-of-a-translation-studies-doctorate/): Basic skills (generic and transferable) Research skills (generic and transferable) Translation Studies Research Skills - [Objectives of Doctoral Programs in TS](https://idts.pro/research-competences-of-a-translation-studies-doctorate/objectives-of-doctoral-programs-in-ts/): Students should have a systematic understanding of Translation Studies as a unified field of research (not only as a narrow subfield) and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with Translation Studies; Students should have the ability to conceptualize, design and implement a substantial and original research project in Translation Studies: Students should be capable of critical analysis and evaluation of new and complex ideas in Translation Studies research, and if the program structure allows for it, capable of the same for professional translation environments and their development; Students should be able to communicate about their research with... - [Evaluation Committee](https://idts.pro/home/governance/evaluation-committee/): The Evaluation Committee is responsible for evaluating the applications for membership of the network. The Evaluation Committee comprises ten members, who may be from outside the network. The members of the Evaluation Committee are appointed from among academics with strong credentials, and they cannot act as evaluators of their own institution or institutions in the country in which they are employed. The Board of Management shall appoint the members of the Evaluation Committee. Members are appointed for a period of three years; they can be reappointed once only and may thus hold office for up to six consecutive years. The... - [Advisory Committee](https://idts.pro/home/governance/advisory-committee/): Brian James Baer Professor of Translation Studies Kent State University     Andrew Chesterman Emeritus Professor of Multilingual Communication University of Helsinki     Dilek Dizdar Professor of Translation Studies Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz     Debbie Folaron Associate Professor of Translation Studies Concordia University     Yves Gambier Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies University of Turku     Dorothy Kelly Professor of Translation Studies University of Granada     Sharon O’Brien Professor of Translation Studies Dublin City University     Christina Schäffner Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies Aston University     Ubaldo Stecconi Senior Expert – Speechwriter and information... - [Board of Management](https://idts.pro/home/governance/board-of-management/): Board Member: (with special responsibility for social media): Nune Ayvazyan,Universitat Rovira i Virgili,contact: nune.ayvazyan at urv.cat   Co-director: Kristiina Taivalkoski-Shilov, University of Turku,contact: kristiina.taivalkoski-shilov at utu.fi       Co-director: Fernando Prieto Ramos, University of Geneva,contact: Fernando.Prieto at unige.ch       Secretary: Jonathan Maurice Ross, Boğaziçi University,contact: jonathan.ross at boun.edu.tr         Treasurer: Iris Schrijver, University of Antwerp.  contact: iris.schrijver at uantwerpen.be - [General Assembly](https://idts.pro/home/governance/general-assembly/): The governing body of the network is the General Assembly, which comprises representatives of all paid-up members of the network and convenes at least once every three years, coinciding with the triennial EST Congress. All decisions taken by at the General Assembly are voted on the basis of one vote per member institution, independent of the size of the member institution. In the case of a tied vote, the Director of the Board of Management has the deciding vote. Decisions made by the General Assembly should not contravene the articles and spirit of the Constitution of the European Society for... - [Other](https://idts.pro/home/activities/other/): The network may also undertake the following activities: 1. External funding: The network may attract external funding for the activities of the network (e.g. Erasmus+ agreements) 2. Journal ranking: The network may discuss the rankings of Translation Studies journals, in conjunction with the President and Executive Board of the European Society for Translation Studies. - [Management of the Network](https://idts.pro/home/governance/): General Assembly Board of Management Advisory Committee Evaluation Committee - [Quality assurance](https://idts.pro/home/activities/quality-assurance/): The network ensures the development of standards and quality assurance in the following ways: 1. Membership criteria: The network has defined selection criteria for admitting programs to the network. 2. Other quality criteria: The network continuously investigates and identifies best practices regarding admission criteria for doctoral students, high quality publications by supervisors and other academic staff involved in doctoral education, and the calibre of the doctoral students themselves as they enter the job market. 3. Objectives and competences: The network keeps developing and periodically revising a set of minimal objectives and competences for a doctoral program in Translation Studies, including... - [Support for students beginning doctoral studies](https://idts.pro/home/activities/support-for-students-beginning-doctoral-studies/): The network facilitates students’ access to programs, particular courses and activities, and to supervisors in the following ways. 1. Registry of doctoral programs: The website of the network provides an overview of all member programs, including the specializations offered, the possibilities for exchange, and the person in charge of the network activities of each program (see members’ section). 2. Registry of doctoral supervisors: The network compiles a registry of academics who are prepared to supervise or co-supervise in particular areas. The registry will make it possible to search by the supervisor’s name, specialization, country and institution, with a link to... - [Support for cooperation among member institutions](https://idts.pro/home/activities/support-for-cooperation-among-member-institutions/): The network provides a support structure for cooperation among doctoral programs by defining criteria and drafting documents with the following aims: 1. Student mobility: The network makes it easier for doctoral students enrolled in the member programs to attend courses and participate in activities in other programs of the network. 2. Joint doctorates: The network provides support for the establishment of new joint doctorates, particularly those that involve different countries. 3. Cooperation with non-academic institutions: The network defines principles for cooperation with non-academic institutions (industry, NGOs, and governmental institutions), and encourages reflection on cooperation with industry and other partners, and... - [Activities](https://idts.pro/home/activities/): Support for cooperation among member institutions Support for students beginning doctoral studies Quality assurance Other - [Aims](https://idts.pro/home/aims/): 1. To provide a support structure for cooperation between existing doctoral programs 2. To agree on a set of minimum objectives for a doctoral program in Translation Studies and a set of competencies to be acquired by students in those programs 3. To build up a database of online course materials, including copyright-cleared readings, video lectures, presentation slides and model syllabi 4. To compile a registry of supervisors who are prepared to assist in supervision or co-supervision in particular areas 5. To assist in locating training partners in industry, NGOs, and governmental institutions 6. To provide training for research supervisors... - [The Network](https://idts.pro/home/): International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) is a worldwide network of existing doctoral Translation Studies programs or doctoral programs that include a Translation Studies component. The chief aim of ID-TS, which was established in 2017 by EST, is to achieve international cooperation in the field of doctoral education in order to promote higher quality in student recruitment, program content and delivery, research design, publication of research, and mobility and placement. For more information, see ID-TS Foundation Document. [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)