The Department of Language and Linguistic Science at the University of York (UK) is delighted to welcome Alain Mielle, Head of Innovation at the Council of Europe, for a series of three talks entitled “Multilingual Communication: From the Nuremberg Trials to the Age of AI”. The talks will look chronologically at the past, present and future, and will be of wide appeal as they trace the technological developments which have facilitated multilingual communication over the decades. Alain will draw on his considerable expertise and experience working for a major international organisation at the forefront of the latest developments in this fascinating field. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of each session.

The session times and sub-topics are as follows:

Session 1: Tuesday 16 April, 11:00-12:30 - Nuremberg and early developments

Session 2: Tuesday 16 April, 13:00-14:30 - Recent developments and the present day

Session 3: Wednesday 17 April, 10:00-11:30 - Current developments and looking ahead

These talks are open to all, and we would love to welcome you in person. Registration is essential, so please fill in this form to register your physical attendance.

Once we register your attendance, you will receive an email with all the necessary information on how to attend in person.

The live sessions will also be available online via Zoom. If you would prefer to attend remotely, please use the following links to register (all times are British Summer Time (GMT+1)):

Session 1: Tuesday 16 April, 11:00-12:30: Zoom link for Session 1

Session 2: Tuesday 16 April, 13:00-14:30: Zoom link for Session 2

Session 3: Wednesday 17 April, 10:00-11:30: Zoom link for Session 3