From Reflection to Refraction: new perspectives, new settings and new impacts

IPCITI 2010 - International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting

The IPCITI series, organised collaboratively between the University of Edinburgh, Dublin City University, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Manchester, is intended to give young researchers an opportunity to share their research in a supportive environment among peers and to participate in a significant international networking event for postgraduates in T&I studies. CONFERENCE AIMS This conference aspires to address some of the issues raised in the previous conference, and will particularly focus on new perspectives within the discipline, the application of such research in new settings, and the impact of these new developments. The move away from the view of Translation, in its broadest sense, as mere linguistic transference to a more complex and multifaceted activity has introduced a myriad of research avenues within T&I studies. This blurring of disciplinary boundaries has not only precipitated shifts in academia but in translational practice as well. This conference therefore aims to provide a forum for discussing new perspectives in research, with special emphasis on those that adopt new approaches, investigate new settings and have potential socio-political, ideological and commercial impact. We particularly welcome abstracts that address the following topics: New Approaches: a. Interdisciplinary research frameworks (e.g. sociology, social anthropology, post-colonial theory, psychology) b. Methodological approaches (e.g. ethnographic, cognitive analysis, audio description, use of multimodal corpora) New Settings: a. Genres (e.g. video games, comics, etc.) b. Fields, institutional environments (e.g. the museum, religious settings, etc.) c. Markets (e.g. new or unusual language combinations) d. Interpreting settings (e.g. educational, mental healthcare, refugee hearings, asylum interviews) e. Crowdsourcing (e.g. multi-authored novels, dubbing, fansubbing, non-professional translation and interpreting, internet websites) f. Hybrid settings (e.g. multilingual societies, Creole settings) New Impacts: a. Emerging activist networks b. Ideological permeation c. Redistributed power relations (e.g. the role of the translator as advocate of the asylum seeker) d. Localizing and foreignizing translations and their impact e. Language power relations f. Raising awareness in areas where translation carries a social function (e.g. medical, educational settings, news reporting, etc.), T&I research dissemination, contribution of T&I research to professional ethics KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Workshop, 29th October Prof. Mona Baker (University of Manchester) Conference 30th – 31st October Prof. Raffaela Merlini (University of Macerata) Dr. Kate Sturge (Aston University) KEY DATES Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday 30th March 2010 Notification of acceptance: Friday 9th July 2010 Early bird registration (deadline): Friday 13th August 2010 Registration deadline: Thursday 30th September 2010 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Proposals for papers should include an abstract of no more than 300 words. The submission should also include a title, the presenter’s institutional affiliation, academic status and research interests Abstracts should be sent as a .doc, .docx (MS Word 2003 or 2007) or .txt file. o Elements to be included in the abstract: 1. Title 2. 4-5 keywords 3. Research area and focus 4. Research methodology employed 5. Brief summary of outcomes or pursued outcomes 6. Short key bibliography Please note that the title, keywords and bibliographical references are not included in the word count. Further guidelines on writing an effective abstract are provided on the conference website at [url=http://www.ipciti.org.uk/]http://www.ipciti.org.uk/[/url] INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS
Enquiries concerning the conference should be directed to: ipciti2010@manchester.ac.uk
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