Chronotopos - A Journal of Translation History

A call for papers for the inaugural issue

Translation History is booming. In recent years, various academic fields, such as Translation Studies (TS), Literary Studies, History of Knowledge Research, or Transfer Studies, have, to an ever-increasing extent, taken on translation phenomena from an historical angle.

Chronotopos aims to contribute to this vivid interdisciplinary discussion from three different viewpoints represented by the three sections of the journal. We invite researchers from all related disciplines to submit contributions on, amongst others, the questions listed below:

1) Theoretical & methodological aspects of translation history

• Who needs Translation History? What is (a TS-oriented) Translation History able to provide for TS and for other disciplines? How should it be set up?
• What and where are the sources for the history of translation? What kind of source criticism is needed?
• What is the relationship between translation theory and translation history?

• What are the roles of translation in knowledge circulation and the construction of transcultural stocks of knowledge?
• What role(s) do translators play in knowledge transfer?
• Translatorial action in the context of violence (war, imperialism)

• TS and politics (how do TS change due to certain political changes (“Third Reich”, GDR, EU, etc.?)
• The negotiation of (dominant) scientific-theoretical concepts in TS
• Translation within TS: What role does translation play for the development of TS? (Which approaches were translated by whom, when, where, why and with what consequences? What was not translated? TS as a single language science?)

We also invite you to contribute to the review sections of the journal:

 Book reviews
(contact julia.richter@univie.ac.at)

 Conference reports
(contact stefanie.kremmel@univie.ac.at)

Important dates:

• Submission of article – July 1^st 2018
• Author notification of first round of reviews – August 15^th 2018
• Re-submission (of revised version) – October 1^st 2018
• 1^st issue of Chronotopos becomes available – November 1^st 2018

 Submission:
Before submitting, please check the submission policy of the Journal.

Please submit your contributions in English, French or German (5000-7000 words + abstract 150-200 words) here.

Contact:
Don’t hesitate to contact the editorial team at chronotopos@univie.ac.at if you have questions or comments about the journal or the call.

Links:
Download a PDF of the Call
Journal website: www.chronotopos.eu