2nd International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation and Interpreting

tower_of_babel_otu_imgDate:   5-6 November 2015
Venue: University of Macau
The Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition (CSTIC) is pleased to announce the Call for Paper for the 2nd International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation and Interpreting, to be held on 5-6 November 2015 at University of Macau, Macau SAR, China. This conference provides an international forum for the presentation and discussion of up-to-date research on translation, interpretation and cognition.
Keynote Speakers

  • Riitta Jääskeläinen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
  • Susanne Göpferich, University of Giessen, Germany
  • Patricia Rodríguez-Inés, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
  • Hu Kaibao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  • Wen Xu, Southwest University, China

Conference Themes
We are now inviting proposals for paper presentations, addressing the topic through (but not limited to) one of the following themes:

  • Conceptualizing process studies in Translation Studies
  • Psycholinguistics in translation/interpreting as bilingual processing
  • Cognitive linguistics in translation/interpreting as bilingual processing
  • Cognitive processes of translation
  • Cognitive processes of interpreting
  • Cognition and translator training
  • Bilingual processing and language education
  • Research methods in the cognitive translation/interpreting studies
  • Corpus application in bilingual processing studies
  • Tools for the cognitive study of translation/interpreting processes

Language of Conference and Publication
The language of the conference will be English.
A selection of the research papers will be published as a book following the conference.
Submission and Acceptance of Abstract
Those who are interested making a presentation at the conference should complete the Information Form (as attached)and return by 30 May 2015 (deadline extended) to Mr. Jordan Xiaodong Liu:
a)     Via email at fah.translation@umac.mo
OR
b)    By post at
E21 -G 046
Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition
FAH, University of Macau
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
All abstracts will be anonymously reviewed and letters of acceptance will be sent by 30 June 2015.
Registration Fee
All participants will pay a registration fee of US$125 (亦可以人民币支付, RMB 800元)
For more information, please write to Mr. Jordan Xiaodong Liu or Ms. Rainbow Qiuhong Huang at fah.translation@umac.mo, and visit CSTIC website http://cstic.umac.mo/ for updated information.
Key Dates

Submission of abstracts 30 May 15 April 2015
Letter of Acceptance 30 June 30 May 2015
Conference 5-6 Nov 2015

 
Information Form
 
Please complete the following Information Form and return by 30 May 2015 to Mr. Jordan Xiaodong Liu:
a)     Via email at fah.translation@umac.mo
OR
b)    By post at
E21 -G 046
Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition
FAH, University of Macau
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
 

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Abstract (approx. 250-300 words)