[INDOLOGY] Workshop Announcement:

[Sebastian Nehrdich]

Dear List Members,

We are happy to announce "Translation in the Age of AI: Dharmamitra
for Translator Workflows"  a global interactive workshop designed to
bridge translation and philology in the Buddhist textual world with
cutting-edge digital humanities infrastructure. This event explores
how modern AI tools can be integrated to support, enhance, and
optimize translation and philological research workflows.

You can register for the workshop online here:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/translation-in-the-age-of-ai-dharmamitra-for-translator-workflows-tickets-1992334867220

We provide a deep dive into the MITRA framework, offering translators,
scholars, and digital humanities researchers a practical look at the
current capabilities of the system, discuss real-world case studies,
and give an outlook on future developments.

Date & Time

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT (New York Time) | 17:00 – 21:00 CET
(Central European Time)
Platform: Live Zoom Broadcast (Access link will be sent to registered attendees)


Workshop Agenda & Run-of-Show

11:00 AM EDT / 17:00 CET — Session 1: Introduction to MITRA &
Ecosystem Vision (45 min)

Lead Speaker: Sebastian Nehrdich, Assistant Professor, Center for
Integrated Japanese Studies, Tohoku University.
Focus: A comprehensive overview of the MITRA architecture, the
datasets, and its current capabilities

12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET — Session 2: Collaborative Case Studies &
Participant-Material Review (90 min)

Moderators: Sára Csáki-Bertók and Sebastian Nehrdich
Focus: An interactive, hands-on workshop session where we discuss
usecase examples and experiences with AI tools in an open
conversation.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is primarily designed for Translators , Buddhist Studies
scholars, philologists, and digital humanities software developers.


Participant Action Items & Submission Deadlines

Material Submissions: To have your translation texts reviewed and
integrated into Session 2's interactive session, please send us your
material to dharmamitra-project at gmail.com no later than one week prior
to the event date.
Zoom Delivery: The meeting link will be distributed automatically via
Eventbrite to registered emails 24 hours prior to the event.



-- 
Sebastian Nehrdich

Distinguished Assistant Professor
Tohoku University
Center for Integrated Japanese Studies

東北大学 合日本学センター
ディスティングイッシュトアシスタントプロフェッサー（助教）

〒980-8576
https://cijs.oii.tohoku.ac.jp/
sebastian-nehrdich.com
✉️ nehrdich at tohoku.ac.jp
☎️ 022-795-3822