Mastering Public Service Interpreting

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

The increasing demand in public service interpreting (face to face or remote – telephone o video link), the changing needs of the service providers (looking for interpreters that also transcribe and/or translate; outsourcing through intermediaries, meeting targets, etc) and the global market are affecting this interpreting sector on all levels. As the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting or other equivalent community interpreting qualifications are generally considered only the first step onto a public service interpreting career, we should be embarking on another level of training to add extra competences and enable diversification for many public service interpreters in need of further training, skills and professional development. Likewise, organisations such as the ITI and the Chartered Institute of Linguists highlight the importance of CPD (continuing professional development) for all interpreters - as well as other linguists - and given public service interpreting related events in recent years, there is much scope for improvement in this area. This conference seeks to bring together academics, trainers and employers interested in questions and issues such as: § The current training needs in the Public Service Interpreting sector § Why master’s training? § Who needs to be taught? § How do we start? Entry tests? § Who should be an appropriate education/training provider? § Who should teach it? § Curriculum design: course design, materials § Innovative developments: IT, video training § Trainers’ role to promote skills (including research, business and communication) § PSI code of conduct and ethics § Employer’s views § Professional networking § Can public service interpreting learn anything from conference interpreting Please send 250 word proposals by Friday, 3rd April 2009 via email to: · Danielle D’Hayer, d.dhayer@londonmet.ac.uk or · Teresa Grau, T.Grau@londonmet.ac.uk Decisions on accepted proposals will be made during April 2009. ******************************************************** Dr Alex Krouglov Associate Dean Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Languages and Education London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB Tel 44 20 7133 2391 Fax 44 20 7133 2437 a.krouglov@londonmet.ac.uk [url=http://www.londonmet.ac.uk]www.londonmet.ac.uk[/url]