INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORA IN SPECIALISED TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Date: 4th – 5th June, 2015
Room: E26/G8, Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling
Organisers: Stirling CTIISS (Centre for Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies at Stirling) & CLis (Corpus Linguistics in Scotland)
Brief:
The Centre for Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies at Stirling (CTIISS) & Corpus Linguistics in Scotland (CLis) will be holding its international conference on “Corpora in Specialised Translation and Interpreting in the Digital Age” on 4-5th June 2015 at the University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland. Specialised translation and interpreting studies have gained particular importance in a globalised and digitised world. As intended, the technologies used have remained, for the most part, simply a means to an end. This conference aims to explore translators’ and interpreters’ engagement with concepts, theories and practices of specialised translation and the role played by corpora. It also aims to consider fresh approaches to specialised translation and interpreting in the digital age and to create a synergy among established and novice researchers. The conference is sponsored by School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Stirling. Participation in the conference is free of charge and open to any delegates. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Please register in advance as places are limited at the following website: http://goo.gl/forms/YHkHqk4ejs
Day One is titled International Interpreting Workshops; it includes keynote speeches and a lunch discussion. It aims to gather scholars in the field of Interpreting Studies to share their experience of working as an interpreter as well as their research contributions to the field of Interpreting Studies.
Day Two titled Corpora in Specialised Translation, will explore the theoretical and practical issues associated with using corpora in specialised translation, such as legal, terminology and medical translation. Day two comprises three sessions. In the morning, a workshop on using WordSmith Tools in Translation Studies will be given by Mike Scott, who designed the software in 1996 and has been developing it since then. In the afternoon, keynote speakers will focus on the application of corpora to specialised translation, and a panel discussion will discuss the role of corpora in non-literary and literary translation.
Further information about the programme, please visit the following website: https://stirlingtranslationcentre.wordpress.com/.
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