NEaTup Online: Working in Sweden

NJoin us for a NEaTup after work! We will chat about what it is like to work in Sweden. NEaT members Robin Blanton and Charlotte Merton will talk with us about working in the Swedish context, setting up as a sole trader and dealing with the issues that arise when working in another country.  Whether you have specific questions about working in Sweden or you would just like to compare your experience with other language professionals, you are welcome to join us for an hour at 17:00 EET on Tuesday 9 November.

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Partners: the CIEP and NEaT

NEaT is now a partner of the UK Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, alongside many of our other peer and sibling organisations, as you can see on the CIEP website. Some NEaT members have been CIEP members for many years, and you may know it by its old name, the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. We share a commitment to high standards of professional development.

Don’t forget that NEaT members receive a discount on the CIEP conference. Booking closes on 8 September!

NEaT is looking forward to working more closely together with the CIEP in future.

Academic editors decide: whose style matters?

As “global” English overtakes local languages in academia and public life, what is our role as editors? When and how (if ever) do we edit our authors’ style? We asked you what you think, and your opinions varied.

Editors love their style guides, but some questions of style are too controversial for a manual to rule on, as this answer to one question in our survey shows:

ring chart showing that respondents to one survey question were split evenly on whether to make one style change, ranging from "always" to "rarely"

Can you guess which question split the respondents? Want to steer the debate in one direction? You still have until 7 September to respond to the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NEaTstyle

NEaT members and revisors at the University of Helsinki will discuss the survey results on Thursday 23 September at 17:30–18:30 EET, on Zoom. Looking forward to debating with you about whose style matters!

If you want to join the debate, email info@nordicedit.fi and we will send you the Zoom link nearer the time. If you aren’t a NEaT member yet, ask to join so you can attend.

Kate Sotejeff-Wilson & Alice Lehtinen

Nordic Editors and Translators

Annual NEaT Picnic

Saturday, August 20, from noon to 3 pm

NEaT’s annual picnic will be held in Sibelius park, Helsinki, on the 20th of August, at noon. Come to the Merikannontie side of the park, and we’ll find a sunny spot facing the bay near the ice cream kiosk. Dogs and family are very welcome! 

Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic lunch for yourself or to share, and NEaT will take care of dessert and offer bubbly beverages (alcoholic and not) for our annual toast. Expect friendly faces, great conversation, surprises and prizes, and a follow-up to last year’s intense Mölkky match! You can usually find free parking on the side of the park near the water on Merikannontie and nearby streets. 

RSVP to info@nordicedit.fi so that we know how many to plan for, and let us know if you want a non-alcoholic option or if you have specific dietary restrictions.