CFP: Translations 2011: Cross-Cultural Awareness through Poetry

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Translations 2011: Cross-Cultural Awareness through Poetry
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine
International Conference: October 27 – 29, 2011
Deadline for proposals: June 20, 2011

The language departments at Bates College invite proposals for a
scholarly conference to be held in conjunction with the second annual
Bates International Poetry Festival, Translations 2011: Cross-Cultural
Awareness through Poetry.

Starting from the premise that translation involves not only the
obvious attempt to find language equivalencies, but also a deep and
sensitive awareness of cultural diversity, and that this awareness
finds its most concentrated expression in the translation of poetry,
the organizers are looking for scholarly papers that engage with
poetry and translation as cross-cultural practices. In keeping with
the theme of the festival, papers reflecting on the translation of
poetry from a theoretical, practical, or pedagogical viewpoint or on
poetry as translation/mediation/negotiation between languages and
cultures are especially welcome. Papers dealing with issues of
translation in other genres and considering the potential, as well as
limits, of translation in cross-cultural exchanges will be likewise
considered.

The papers can address any languages, historical periods, or
co(n)texts (such as gender, nationality, ethnicity, socio-historical
events, market conditions, audiences, etc.). The length of individual
presentations will be 20 minutes, and the language of the conference
will be English. We plan to publish a volume of selected papers.

Please send abstracts of 250 words and a short bio by June 20, 2011 to
rcernaho at bates.edu.

Please direct inquiries to:

Raluca Cernahoschi (Conference)
Department of German and Russian Studies
rcernaho at bates.edu

Claudia Aburto Guzmán (Festival)
Department of Spanish
caburtog at bates.edu

Visit us at the festival website:
https://axis.bates.edu/poetryfest/

-- 
Raluca Cernahoschi
Visiting Assistant Professor of German
German and Russian Studies
Bates College
3 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
USA
(207)786-6285
rcernaho at bates.edu

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