Convenors
María del Carmen de Bernardo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Sascha Essl (University of Graz)
Christina Mariella Fritz (University of Graz)
Carmen Reisinger (University of Mons and KU Leuven)
Contact email: wg-ecrs@historyandtranslation.net (delivers to the convenors)
Aims
The main focus of the Early Career Researchers (ECR) Work Group is to connect early-career researchers working on the intersections of history and translation. It aims to foster a collaborative and supportive environment by organizing virtual meetings and events.
Its core aims include:
- Providing a platform for ECRs to share ongoing research, receive constructive feedback, and refine their scholarly work
- Providing peer support and exchange experiences and opportunities
- Encouraging interdisciplinary approaches and international collaboration
- Creating a sense of community among ECRs across institutions and countries
- Exchanging relevant ideas, methodologies, and resources
ECRs on the Network Steering Group
During the Network meeting which was held at the end of the HTN 2026 online conference, it was agreed that three ECRs should be added to the Network Steering Group (as also discussed during the Network meeting in Graz in 2024).
The ECR members of the steering group will represent the interests and concerns of early career researchers within the wider network. The ECR members will rotate.
It was agreed that the best way to choose these representatives was for a Work Group dedicated to ECRs to be launched, and that this Work Group would then select them.
Inaugural meeting: 24 June 2026
We are pleased to invite you to the first online meeting of the Work Group, which will take place on 24 June from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CET.
Join our meeting: https://uni-graz.zoom.us/launch/jc/69967600448
For our inaugural meeting, we would like to begin with a round of introductions. The purpose of this session is to get to know one another and to foster academic exchange through brief voluntary presentations of our respective research projects.
Presentations should be no longer than five minutes and can be accompanied by a single slide or poster. If you wish to present yourself, please email us by 21 June 2026: wg-ecrs@historyandtranslation.net
Please note that attendance is entirely voluntary and is not a prerequisite for participation in the Work Group.
How to join
If you are interested in joining our WG, please email the convenors at:
wg-ecrs@historyandtranslation.net
Membership of the WG is open to anyone, including non-members of HTN, but we strongly encourage non-members to join the Network.