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Dear Members,
I am pleased to announce the following:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Translating Voices, Translating Regions
Theory and Practice in the Translation of Regionalised Voices
(English – Italian – French)
17- 18 September 2005, Rieti, Italy
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Mona Baker, University of Manchester (UK)
Susan Bassnett, University of Warwick (UK)
Riccardo Duranti, University of Roma “La Sapienza” (Italy)
Edwin Gentzler, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA)
Christopher Taylor, University of Trieste (Italy)
Anita Weston, University of Roma “La Sapienza” (Italy)
CALL FOR PAPERS
In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries the study of translation has
equipped itself in theory and method sufficiently to claim the status of a
scholarly discipline in its own right. There still exist however substantial
fields of research and theoretical reflection that can fruitfully and
systematically contribute to the study of translation, not least in the
rendering of regional voices. Regionalised languages, marginal voices, dialects
and accents have in recent decades and at different levels informed many
manifestations of cultural practice. Questions to do with a code of practice
and a closer collaboration between theorists and practitioners have become
pressing in the context of the need for a common progress of the discipline and
of its practical outcomes.
This conference aims to explore the question of practices and theories in the
translation of marginal voices, not only in traditional literature, but also in
film dubbing, a process which is particularly strong in the French and Italian
tradition of the movie industry.
The organisers welcome proposals that explore the major themes of the
conference, and papers are invited on any of the following aspects of
translation:
* Dubbing and dialect
* Regionalised voices in translation
* Languages of minorities and their translation
The location for the event is Rieti, a historic town in the heart of Italy about
80 km / 50 miles from Rome. With its 13th-century walls, which still surround
the oldest alleyways of the town, and its churches and handsome town houses,
the centre still conveys the feeling of its medieval past. The dramatic
features of its natural surroundings, notably Mount Terminillo (20 minutes by
coach), make it a place well worth visiting. A trip to nearby places of
interest will be organised for after the conference.
Papers will be accepted in any of the three official languages of the
conference: English, Italian, and French. The limit of three languages is due
to the centrality of dubbing (mostly into US English) in the French and Italian
traditions, as well as for practical editorial reasons. Clearly, theoretical
approaches fitting into the framework described above will be welcome from
scholars and professionals speaking other languages, so long as papers are
offered in one of the three languages of the conference.
ABSTRACTS MUST REACH THE ORGANIZERS BY 1 MARCH 2005.
Abstracts, of not more than 300 words, should be sent via email in Word format
(.doc, .rtf only) to the organizers:
Federico Federici, [log in to unmask] OR Nigel Armstrong,
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Abstracts in non-electronic format can be posted to:
Federico Federici or Nigel Armstrong
Department of French
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
Selected proceedings of the conference will be published by DEUI (Rieti). The
deadline for the first draft of papers accepted will be 15 July 2005.
For updated information please check on the official webpage of the conference:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/french/research/conferences/translatingvoices.htm
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Convegno Internazionale
Tradurre “voci” & tradurre “voci locali”
La teoria e la pratica della traduzione e del doppiaggio di voci regionalistiche
Voci locali e traduzioni internazionali: fenomeni, teorie, approcci.
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Best Regards,
Federico M. Federici
PhD Researcher
Department of French – Department of Italian
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
Office: +44 (0) 113 368 0113
Mobile: +44 (0) 7956 429 429
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