The workshop was based on a mixture of methods, including academic inputs, performed stories and facilitated discussions. The purpose was to understand and explore what it means to live and work in multilingual, multicultural and often highly political and unstable environments, where having 'voice', being able to communicate and to exchange knowledge and wisdom cannot be taken for granted. The workshop is of interest to academics and scholars; policy and decision makers; translators and interpreters; anyone who has - voluntarily or enforced - lived and worked in ambiguous, shifting and complex contexts where 'languages and translation matter'.

A performance entitled ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ formed part of the conference and will feature documentary stories of the importance of translation and interpretation. It  will be performed by community members

The workshop is hosted by Sue Moffat (Director New Vic Borderlines), Ayad Mosab (a professional interpreter and former asylum seeker), Susanne Tietze (Principal Investigator of the AHRC project) and Sarah Maitland (co-investigator of the AHRC project).