THE CONVERSATION
Why this session?
Stories can disappear when languages lose spaces in which to be heard. This session brings writers, translators and oral storytellers together around living circulation.
In today's global context
Migration and digital publishing connect readers across languages while often rewarding only dominant ones. A more generous translation economy could change whose work travels.
Ten questions to explore
- Who chooses what gets translated?
- How do oral works carry attribution?
- What must translation leave visible?
- How can regional publishers reach readers?
- Which archives protect performance context?
- How should translators be credited and paid?
- What role can libraries play?
- How can young readers encounter lesser-heard languages?
- Where do machine tools help or harm?
- What would a fair translation fund support?
Key outcomes we hope to shape
- Principles for a fair translation fund
- A route from oral recording to community-controlled access
We welcome nominations from writers, translators, oral storytellers and regional publishers and others with relevant experience. Speaker nominations are open.
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