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The Center for the Art of Translation builds a vibrant cross-cultural community through its award-winning publisher Two Lines Press, dynamic events that connect readers and translators, and the educational program Poetry Inside Out, which brings poetry translation into classrooms.

Sep 1–Oct 25, 2026
Read Trans Poets: A Community Event Series in Celebration of Splendor

Bookstores in Belmont, Bozeman, Brooklyn, Decatur, Denver, London, Missoula, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, and San Francisco celebrate the release of Splendor: Trans Poets.

Multiple Cities
Two Lines Press
Sep 17, 2026|7:00pm
Splendor: Trans Poets Book Launch
with Jana Vourgourakis, Andrew Wilson, Alexis N. Garcia, and Mukethe Kawinzi
Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Two Lines Press
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Sep 24, 2026
Day of Translation 2026

Join the Center for the Art of Translation at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, NY (or via livestream) for the 7th annual Day of Translation with featured keynote Emily Wilson.

The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Festivals
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Sep 25, 2026|3:00pm
Villa Albertine presents The New Landscape of Literary Translation
with Allison Markin Powell, Katrine Øgaard Jensen, and Han Zhang
Villa Albertine, 972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Festivals
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We're hiring at the Center for the Art of Translation
We’re Hiring!
People and Culture Director

The Center for the Art of Translation is hiring its first People & Culture Director (PCD), a new full-time, hybrid role working from our San Francisco office 2-3 days/week that will shape the practices and culture of our organization.The PCD will be responsible for building and stewarding equitable, compliant, and scalable systems that support staff performance and well-being, organizational health, and mission impact during a period of growth and change. The PCD will also provide strategic leadership to advance organizational development, cultivate employee engagement, and nurture a positive work culture for a staff of approximately 20 people. Applications are open until 5pm PST, October 9, 2026.

Full Application Details Here