Open to any languages, this roundtable explores how instructors are integrating AI tools in the context of translation—whether through small tasks, full assignments, or larger projects—and how these technologies can be leveraged to enhance students’ linguistic and cultural competencies. More specifically, how can AI support the development of students’ intercultural awareness, stylistic sensitivity, and translation skills? In what ways might it help students better understand grammar, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and register in both the source and target languages? What kinds of assignments can we design to foster a critical and effective use of AI without compromising learning outcomes or creative engagement?

Participants are invited to present AI-assisted activities related to translation that they have piloted in language, content-based, or translation courses. Guiding questions may include: 

1. What AI-supported translation activities or assignments have you implemented? How were these tasks designed to promote cultural awareness and linguistic analysis? 

2. How did students respond to them? What learning outcomes did you observe, and how did you assess student engagement and growth? 

3. What challenges emerged in balancing the advantages of AI assistance with the need for deep learning, ethical awareness, and independent thinking? What strategies have proven most effective in addressing these tensions?

Translation activities can take many forms and genres—including vignettes, poems, literary excerpts, film dialogues—as well as varying lengths, such as advertisements, newspaper articles, or even just a title. They may also include more structured assignments, such as comparative translation analyses, collaborative translations with peer feedback, pre-translation source text analysis, and post-editing review processes.

Please upload a 250-300 word abstract in English, with a proposed title and a short brief biography through the NeMLA portal at < https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/21831 >. You don’t need to be a member of NeMLA to send a proposal. If you have any questions, email afognani@sas.upenn.edu.