Conference on translation

[Donna Orwin]

             Institute for Philology and History


Department for Translation/Interpreting and Translation Studies


 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

International symposium

 


History of Translation in the Cross-cultural Perspective


 

within the framework of the project

"National-historical traditions in Translation Studies" (RSUH, 2010-12)

 

14-17 September 2011

 

Themes under discussion


Interpreting the history of translation as 


a history of Translation Studies

a history of Biblical Studies

a history of sacred text translation

a history of classical text translation

a history of translators

a history of the reception of translated texts and so on

 

The national chapters in Translation History: cultural, philosophical and
socio-ideological similarities and differences 


The diversity in the position of Translation across cultures and times


The nation-centred approach to Translation History


The current state of research in Translation History

The new developments in the academic studies of Translation History
worldwide

The university courses in Translation History

The symposium venue: The Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH),
6 Miusskaia Sq., Moscow, 125993 Russian Federation

 

The Steering committee: the Department for Translation/ Interpreting and
Translation Studies of the School of Philology and History RSUH; see the
website: www.translatrsuh.ru <http://www.translatrsuh.ru/>  (the English
version is under way).

Head of the Steering Committee: Natalya Reinhold (PhD in English, Dr of
Philology), head and professor of the Department for Translation/
Interpreting and Translation Studies

Secretary of the Steering Committee: Irina Zvereva (Candidate of Philology)

Please apply before 1 July 2011 by sending a 260-word abstract and your bio
to translatrsuh at mail.ru 

The Steering Committee will have let all prospective participants know about
their decision by 15 July 2011.

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

I have been asked to post the above for your information.

 

Sincerely,

 

Donna Orwin

 

 

________________________________

Donna Tussing Orwin, Professor

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

University of Toronto

President, Tolstoy Society

Alumni Hall 415

121 St. Joseph St.

Toronto, ON

Canada M5S 1J4

tel 416-926-1300, ext. 3316

fax 416-926-2076

 

 


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