Events from SIG meetings

UniSIG - Writing at university: intellectual hard labour, educative proofreading and AI

From 20 March 2026 11:30 CET until 20 March 2026 12:30 CET

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

[online meeting] Professor Nigel Harwood (Sheffield University, UK) on student writers’ use of AI and LLMs, UK universities’ response and the future for ‘proofreading’ at UK universities.

Amsterdam SIG - March 2026 meet-up

From 17 March 2026 18:00 CET until 17 March 2026 20:00 CET

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Amsterdam SIG - February 2026 meet-up

From 13 February 2026 18:00 CET until 13 February 2026 20:00 CET

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Arnhem SIG – February 2026 noon get-together

From 12 February 2026 12:00 CET until 12 February 2026 14:00 CET

At Arnhems Boeken Café Libertas, Klarendalseweg 477-1, 6822 GW, Arnhem Categories: SIG meetings

Join the Arnhem SIG on Thursday 12 February for an informal noon get-together at Libertas book café.

Amsterdam SIG - January 2026 meet-up

From 16 January 2026 18:00 CET until 16 January 2026 20:00 CET

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Amsterdam SIG - December 2025 meet-up

From 09 December 2025 18:00 CET until 09 December 2025 20:00 CET

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

UniSIG - Teaching scientific writing in the age of AI

From 28 November 2025 14:00 CET until 28 November 2025 15:00 CET

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Academic writing teacher and SENSE member David Barick on "Teaching scientific writing in the age of AI" - a talk based on his presentation at the METM25 conference in Barcelona.

Amsterdam SIG - November 2025 meet-up

From 18 November 2025 18:00 CET until 18 November 2025 20:00 CET

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Arnhem SIG – October 2025 noon get-together

From 30 October 2025 12:00 CET until 30 October 2025 14:00 CET

At Arnhems Boeken Café Libertas, Klarendalseweg 477-1, 6822 GW, Arnhem Categories: SIG meetings

Join the Arnhem SIG on Thursday 30 October for an informal noon get-together at Libertas book café.

SenseMed: a (business) health check

From 15 October 2025 19:00 CEST until 15 October 2025 20:00 CEST

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Join us for an online discussion of the current health state of your medical writing/editing/translation business.

Amsterdam SIG - October 2025 meet-up

From 10 October 2025 18:00 CEST until 10 October 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

UniSIG - Dealing with maps in scientific and scholarly texts

From 26 September 2025 10:00 CEST until 26 September 2025 11:00 CEST

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Using examples of published and unpublished maps, UniSIG convener Joy Burrough-Boenisch will discuss the basics of checking and improving maps encountered in editing or translation assignments.

Utrecht SIG - Marketing strategies: AI/MT versus human translation

From 24 September 2025 19:30 CEST until 24 September 2025 21:00 CEST

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

At this online meeting we'll consider AI & MT versus human translation using some practical examples, and formulate some arguments to add to our own marketing strategies. If you haven't signed up but would still like to attend, drop me a line and I'll send you the zoom link! WhatsApp: 06 2702 8987 Mail: translatext@gmail.com

Amsterdam SIG – September 2025 meet-up

From 02 September 2025 18:00 CEST until 02 September 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Utrecht SIG summer social

From 22 August 2025 16:30 CEST until 22 August 2025 20:00 CEST

At Galerie Waterbolk & La Fontana Categories: SIG meetings

Utrecht SIG summer social in the city - visit Galerie Waterbolk and meet for drinks and food at La Fontana.

Amsterdam SIG – August 2025 meet-up

From 08 August 2025 18:00 CEST until 08 August 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Amsterdam SIG – July 2025 meet-up

From 11 July 2025 18:00 CEST until 11 July 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Arnhem SIG – July 2025 noon get-together

From 03 July 2025 12:00 CEST until 03 July 2025 14:00 CEST

At Arnhems Boeken Café Libertas, Klarendalseweg 477-1, 6822 GW, Arnhem Categories: SIG meetings

Join the Arnhem SIG on Thursday 3 July for an informal noon get-together at Libertas book café.

Amsterdam SIG – June 2025 meet-up

From 06 June 2025 18:00 CEST until 06 June 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.

Amsterdam SIG – May 2025 meet-up

From 09 May 2025 18:00 CEST until 09 May 2025 20:00 CEST

At Stadsbar, Restaurant Babel, Oosterdokseiland Library Categories: SIG meetings

[In-person event] Meet fellow SENSE members from Amsterdam (and elsewhere) in a café setting. Pay for your own drinks. If you’re hungry, order food from the kitchen.