Carmen Valero-Garcés is the Programme Director for the MA in Intercultural Communication, Public Service Interpreting and Translation at the University of Alcalá, Spain. Her research interests lie in training, accreditation and assessment in PSIT, theoretical approaches to PSIT and market-academia relationships.Rebecca Tipton is the Programme Director for the MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests lie in the history of PSIT in Britain, interpreting for victims of violence in domestic and international contexts and language policy for migrant and refugee populations.

• IntroductionPart 1: (Re-)Defining Concepts and Policy Contexts1. Ingrid Cáceres Würsig: Interpreters in History: A Reflection on the Question of Loyalty2. M. Rosario Martín Ruano: Developing PSIT under the Paradigm of Recognition: Towards Diversity-sensitive Discourses on Ethics in PSIT3. Rebecca Tipton: Interpreting-as-Conflict: PSIT in Third Sector Organizations and the Impact of Third Way Politics4. Paola Gentile: Political Ideology and the De-Professionalization of Public Service Interpreting: The Netherlands and the United Kingdom as Case Studies5. María Brander de la Iglesia: ‘A Sea of Troubles’: Ethical Dilemmas from War Zones to the ClassroomPart 2: Experiences from the Field6. Carmen Valero-Garcés: Ethical Codes and their Impact on Prison Communication7. Jérôme Devaux: Virtual Presence, Ethics, and Videoconference Interpreting: Insights from Court Settings8. Heidi Salaets and Katalin Balogh: Participants’ and Interpreters’ Perception of the Interpreter’s Role in Interpreter-mediated Investigative Interviews of Minors: Belgium and Italy as a Case9. Małgorzata Tryuk: Conflict. Tension. Aggression. Ethical Issues in Interpreted Asylum Hearings at the Office for Foreigners in Warsaw10. Marjory A. Bancroft: The Voice of Compassion: Exploring Trauma-informed Interpreting Notes on ContributorsIndex

This formidable collection is a significant contribution to research and teaching. New ground is explored as the authors focus on the interconnections between the concepts of ethics and ideology, as well as the far-reaching implications for policy development within the social and political contexts in which it is embedded. Truly a compelling and engaging volume.