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Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal. Volume 13 Spring 2026

2025-10-08
Artificial Intelligence in the field of Public Service Translation and Interpreting: research and opportunities (Guest editors Dra. Encarnación Postigo Pinazo, University of Malaga & Dra. Laura Parrilla Gómez, University Pablo de Olavide)
Important dates:
- Deadline for submissions: 15^th November 2025
- Decision: December-January 2026
- Publishing: April 2026
Further information:

Dra. Laura Parrilla Gómez: lpargom@upo.es

Dra. Encarnación Postigo Pinazo: epostigo@uma.es
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Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue. Volume 13 (Spring 2026)

2025-06-19

Artificial Intelligence in the field of Public Service Translation and Interpreting: research and opportunities (Guest editors Dra. Encarnación Postigo Pinazo, University of Malaga & Dra. Laura Parrilla Gómez, University Pablo de Olavide)

The great advances achieved in recent years in artificial intelligence (AI) have made it possible to respond to the great challenges that have been posed in the field of education, especially in the field of Translation and Interpreting. In the realm of Public Services Interpreting and Translation, the past decade has seen a growing use of innovative applications and digital tools, enabling access to training resources and fostering the development of essential skills that must be reinforced during the training stages of aspiring interpreters. However, the full potential of these AI-driven tools for the field of Translation and Interpreting, particularly within the public services sector, remains to be fully explored.

The aim of this issue of the international scientific journal FITISPos is to present research results on the use of AI tools both in the professional stages and in the training context of the Public Service context, sharing innovative practices and ideas that could be considered in the training of future professionals.

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Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue. Volume 12 (Spring 2025)

2024-10-23

Call for Papers
Spring 2025

As the situation in the field of public service translation and interpreting, whether in practice, education, research or professionalisation in this area, varies from one European country to another, the PSIT and LLD Working Group serves primarily to map the situation across Europe and to exchange experiences and examples of good practice. The aim of this issue of the international scientific journal Fitispos is to present research results on the practical implementation of public service translation and interpreting, project and training activities and other inspiring initiatives in the various countries and regions of Europe represented in PSIT and LLD Working Group. The entire issue will thus offer an opportunity to compare the situation in countries with a longer tradition of migrant admission, practice and training in PSIT and LLD with the reality in countries where only recent events have called for a rapid response in this area.
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Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue. Volume 11.Nº 2 (Autumn 2024)

2024-10-23

FITISPos International Journal
Call for Papers

Número temático especial (2024)

Editora: Bianca Vitalaru (Universidad de Alcalá)

El siglo XXI ha arrancado como un siglo transformador con numerosos cambios a nivel social, económico, educativo, sanitario, etc., propiciados por eventos como los constantes conflictos en diferentes puntos del planeta (entre ellos, el conflicto afgano o la guerra en Ucrania), los desastres naturales provocados por el cambio climático, o crisis sanitarias como la Covid-19 (Valero-Garcés y Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5). Estas situaciones a menudo han resultado en crisis humanitarias que se han traducido en movimientos poblacionales a gran escala (Valero-Garcés y Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5).

Estos aspectos se plantean en el 8º Congreso Internacional sobre Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos (TISP en Transición) celebrado en la Universidad de Alcalá en marzo de 2023. Este número recoge una selección de propuestas relacionadas con esta temática a raíz de la participación en el congreso.

Las personas interesadas en enviar un artículo para el número temático de la revista (7500 palabras, aprox. 15 páginas) deberán seguir las normas de estilo de la misma (https://fitisposij.web.uah.es/OJS/index.php/fitispos) y enviarla siguiendo el procedimiento establecido.

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The 21st century has started as a transforming century with numerous changes at the social, economic, educational, health, etc. levels, brought about by events such as the constant conflicts in different parts of the planet (among them, the Afghan conflict or the war in Ukraine), natural disasters caused by climate change, or health crises such as Covid-19 (Valero-Garcés and Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5). These situations have often resulted in humanitarian crises that have resulted into large-scale population movements (Valero-Garcés and Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5). The increase of population movements poses a challenge in itself, insofar as it has led to the configuration of new multicultural societies across the globe (Valero-Garcés and Lázaro Gutiérrez, 2016:8).

These issues have been raised at the 8^th International Conference on Translation and Interpreting in Public Services (TISP in Transition) held at the University of Alcalá in March 2023. This thematic issue collects a selection of articles related to this topic as a result of the participation in said Conference.

Authors interested in submitting an article for this thematic issue of the journal (7500 words, approx. 15 pages) should follow FITISPos-International Journal’s style guidelines (https://fitisposij.web.uah.es/OJS/index.php/fitispos) and send it following the established procedure.
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New issue. Volume 11

2024-05-30

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce that the special issue, "Emotions, stress and related phenomena in public service interpreter and translator training," has been published in FITISPos International Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1: https://fitisposij.web.uah.es/OJS/index.php/fitispos/issue/view/17

We would like to thank all of you, authors and reviewers, who participated in this special issue. Your contribution has not only enriched the content of the special issue but has also significantly contributed to advancing knowledge in the field of Public Service Interpreting and Translation.

Once again, thank you for your contributions and collaboration. We hope you enjoy reading this new issue as much as we have enjoyed the process of publication of it.

To maximize the reach and impact of your work, we kindly encourage you to share your article on your social networks. By doing so, you can engage a wider audience, foster academic discussions, and enhance the visibility of your research.

Best,
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New issue. Volume 10

2023-04-21

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that a new issue has been published. We hope that you find the contents to be of interest: https://fitisposij.web.uah.es/OJS/index.php/fitispos/issue/view/15. We would like to thank all the authors for their contributions and the reviewers for their help in the peer review process.
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Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue. Volume 12 (Otoño 2024)

2022-06-09

Call for Papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue. Volume 12 (Otoño 2024)

Número temático especial (2024)

Editora: Bianca Vitalaru (Universidad de Alcalá)

El siglo XXI ha arrancado como un siglo transformador con numerosos cambios a nivel social, económico, educativo, sanitario, etc., propiciados por eventos como los constantes conflictos en diferentes puntos del planeta (entre ellos, el conflicto afgano o la guerra en Ucrania), los desastres naturales provocados por el cambio climático, o crisis sanitarias como la Covid-19 (Valero-Garcés y Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5). Estas situaciones a menudo han resultado en crisis humanitarias que se han traducido en movimientos poblacionales a gran escala (Valero-Garcés y Alcalde Peñalver, 2024:5). Tal intensificación de los movimientos poblacionales plantea un reto en sí misma, en la medida que ha llevado a la configuración de nuevas sociedades multiculturales en todo el globo (Valero-Garcés y Lázaro Gutiérrez, 2016:8).

Estos aspectos se plantean en el 8º Congreso Internacional sobre Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos (TISP en Transición) celebrado en la Universidad de Alcalá en marzo de 2023. Este número recoge una selección de propuestas relacionadas con esta temática a raíz de la participación en el congreso.
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New issue: Vol. 1 No. 9 (2022): The impact of the pandemic on Public Service Interpreting and Translation (PSIT) and its future developments

2022-06-09

A new issue has been published/Se ha publicado un nuevo número: : https://fitisposij.web.uah.es/OJS/index.php/fitispos/issue/view/13

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Call for papers FITISPos International Journal, PSIT in a changing world (Special Issue 2023)

2022-06-08

PSIT in a changing world

Guest editor: María Fernández de Casadevante Mayordomo (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)

Present-day society is living in a time of great changes and challenges; we are witnessing events that are affecting different dimensions in our lives: the impact of Covid-19, constant advances in the field of technology and communications, war conflicts of an international nature but with global impact, and economic and humanitarian crises that require its management and a process of global mediation to help overcome the challenges and strengthen this situation of fragility that the world is going through. In this context, PSIT plays a central role; through their work, T&I professionals contribute to the implementation of initiatives and the search for solutions that help to achieve a certain balance and stability in our world. This leads us to the publication of a special issue, with the aim of providing a space for reflection, presentation of projects and experiences on PSIT within the framework of a world of changes and challenges.

T&I professionals, researchers, educational authorities, and institutions, both public and private, language service providers or anyone whose work seeks to promote a more sustainable world are invited to participate. For this issue we welcome proposals that approach these questions from any relevant field and that focus on, but are not limited to, the following points:

- Teaching innovation

- Educational challenges

- New technologies

- Advances in PSIT

- Migrations

- Vulnerable groups

- Mediation in armed conflicts and humanitarian crises

- T&I in pandemics

Submission of proposals

Proposals must be submitted by 10 September 2022 to maria.fernandezdecasadevante@urjc.es Submissions should be in the form of abstracts of 250-350 words (excluding bibliography) and in MS Word format.

Language

Proposals are welcome in English and Spanish

Length of article: 5000-8000 words

Notification of acceptance: 30 September 2022

Paper submission: 15 December 2022
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Envío de propuestas Número especial de FITISPos International Journal Vol 7 (2020)

2019-05-03

Envío de propuestas Número especial de FITISPos International Journal Vol 7 (2020) Read more about Envío de propuestas Número especial de FITISPos International Journal Vol 7 (2020)
Call for papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue, Volume 7 (2020)

2019-05-03

Call for papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue, Vol 7 (2020)

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Call for papers FITISPos International Journal Special Issue, Volume 6 (2019)

2018-05-08

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Envío de propuestas Número especial de FITISPos International Journal Vol 6 (2019)

2018-05-08

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ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 5

2017-05-10

ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 5 Read more about ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 5
CALL FOR PAPERS SPRING 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 5

2017-05-10

CALL FOR PAPERS SPRING 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 5 Read more about CALL FOR PAPERS SPRING 2018, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 5
ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2017, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 4

2016-04-18

ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2017, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 4 Read more about ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2017, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 4
CALL FOR PAPERS SPRING 2017, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 4

2016-04-18

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ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2016, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 3

2015-05-05

UNA VISIÓN RETROSPECTIVA SOBRE LA TRADUCCIÓN E INTERPRETACIÓN EN LOS SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS EN LA ÚLTIMA DÉCADA. AVANCES Y RETOS PARA EL FUTURO
FITISPOS- IJ, VOL 3, 2016Coordina: Raquel Lázaro Gutiérrez
En el año 2016 se cumplen 10 años desde la creación de la Red COMUNIC@ (Observatorio Nacional sobre la Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos). En este punto de inflexión, reflexionamos sobre los cambios que se han producido durante la última década en torno a la provisión de servicios lingüísticos en los servicios públicos. Ha sido una década intensa en la que hemos sido testigos de importantes avances pero también nos hemos enfrentado a numerosos retos que lejos de desanimarnos han sido un acicate para seguir luchando por la profesionalización de la TISP en los servicios públicos. Read more about ENVÍO DE PROPUESTAS PRIMAVERA 2016, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUMEN 3
CALL FOR PAPERS SPRING 2016, FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, VOLUME 3

2015-05-05

A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW ON PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION IN THE LAST DECADE. PROGRESS MADE AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

FITISPOS- IJ, VOL 3, 2016
Coordinator: Raquel Lázaro Gutiérrez
The year 2016 will be the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the Red COMUNIC@ (National Observatory on Public Service Translation & Interpretation). At this point of inflexion, we would like to assess the changes that have taken place during the last decade in the field of provision of linguistic services in the public services. While it is true that we have witnessed some of the most important changes during this intense decade, we have also faced many challenges which rather than dishearten us have actually spurred us on, to continue striving for professionalization of Public Service Translation & Interpretation (PSTI).
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New PSIT Association

2014-04-03

Lanzamiento de AFIPTISP, Asociación de Formadores, Investigadores y Profesionales de la Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos. Read more about New PSIT Association
Other Translation and Interpreting Journals

2013-10-16
- Babel, Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation
- Entreculturas, Revista de Traducción y Comunicación Intercultural, Universidad de Málaga
- Hermeneus, Revista de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Valladolid
- Quaderns, Revista de Traducción, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
- Sendebar, Revista de Traducción e Interpretación, Universidad de Granada
- TRANS, Revista de Traductología
- Translation Journal, A Publication for Translators by Translators about Translators and Translation
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