20.3959, Calls: Translation, Applied Ling/United Arab Emirates

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Subject: 20.3959, Calls: Translation, Applied Ling/United Arab Emirates

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Date: 17-Nov-2009
From: Dr. Aziz Thabit Saeed < aziz at sharjah.ac.ae >
Subject: 2nd International Conference on Translation:Translation in the New Millennium
 

	
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:42:09
From: Dr. Aziz Thabit Saeed [aziz at sharjah.ac.ae]
Subject: 2nd International Conference on Translation:Translation in the New Millennium

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Full Title: 2nd International Conference on Translation:Translation in the New
Millennium 

Date: 28-Mar-2010 - 29-Mar-2010
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 
Contact Person: Shehdeh Fareh
Meeting Email: shfareh at sharjah.ac.ae
Web Site: http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/English/Conferences/itnm/Pages/default.aspx 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Translation 

Call Deadline: 15-Dec-2009 

Meeting Description:

The 2nd International Conference on Translation: Translation in the New 
Millennium welcomes papers addressing general theoretical and practical issues
of translation in the new millennium. It also solicits papers which deal with
the more intricate aspects of translation. 

Call for Papers

Topics of Interest:
1. Literary Translation 
2. The Effects of Translation on Arabic
3. Translation and Culture
4. Translation: A Model for Global Communication
5. Translation in the Digital Age
6. New Perspectives in Teaching Translation
7. Interpretation
8. Translation Projects and Institutes in the UAE
9. Translating Islam
10. Translation and Media 

Proposal Submission Guidelines:

1. Proposals should be written in English and emailed to the above contact address.
2. A presenter may submit only one proposal.
3. All submissions will be subject to a refereeing process. They will be
reviewed according to their relevance to the conference theme, clarity of
presentation, novelty, and theoretical/ practical value.
4. Presenters are requested to write a brief  Bio.
5. Abstracts are to be written in English and must not exceed 500 words. 
6. Selected papers will be published in a special issue of the University of
Sharjah Journal.

Conference Fees and Payment:
The cost of conference registration is $100 for presenters. Cash payment can be
made upon arrival.  The registration fee covers access to all sessions, 2
lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. In addition, a number of
cultural and educational activities are organized such as a dinner, a half-day
tour to Sharjah's museums and the Blue Souq. Special arrangements will be made
with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate.

Deadline for Abstract Submission: December 15, 2009
Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2010





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