Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will host the 8th conference of the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) themed "Sustainable Translation in the Age of Knowledge Extraction, Generation and Reproduction".
The 4-day conference will kick off on December 10, 2025 at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth.
The Sultanate of Oman was chosen to host the conference’s 8th edition due to the country’s global reputation as an advocate of peace and a guardian of dialogue, international understanding and coexistence. The event gains impetus amid the current global and regional circumstances.
By hosting the event, the SQU seeks to promote international dialogue through translation studies, intercultural communication and research—the common areas that currently witness remarkable global activity.
The conference will be attended by a select group of scholars, researchers, experts, teaching staff and students from 61 countries.
The conference provides a platform for dialogue and exchange of expertise. It offers opportunities for exploring the latest trends, theories and practices in this field of knowledge. It will focus on its applications in real-life situations like the conservation of heritage, the settlement of peace and the promotion of international understanding.
The prospects also include transferring knowledge in the fields of medicine and public health, establishing the values of justice in legal spheres, as well as related applications in the areas of tourism, information, international relations and the concept of soft power in bridging country-to-country relations.
The conference events include an exhibition about the role of translation in the sustainability of identity, heritage and culture, seminars and panel discussions that bring together participants from the Sultanate of Oman abroad who are specialized in the fields of translation, the sustainability of identity, heritage and culture.
The conference will feature an intensive media programme to be conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Information. It will also include an educational programme dedicated to students of colleges and universities. The educational programme will be organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth.
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