Research Models in Translation Studies II 29 April - 1 May 2011, Manchester UK

Call for submission of abstracts for panels

In addition to the conventional paper format, the Research Models II
conference will give scholars the opportunity to deliver contributions
within themed panels. These panels will consist of of 3 papers of 20
minutes each, plus time for discussion, and the panel conveners will
be responsible for coordinating the panel papers to ensure that they
address the panel theme. Prospective panel conveners are now invited
to submit proposals to the conference organisers.

Panel proposals should be submitted by 15 April 2010 to Dr. Maeve
Olohan (maeve.olohan@manchester.ac.uk). Proposals should consist of:

* a short outline of the panel/theme (150-200 words);
* name, affiliation and brief resumé of the panel convener;
* proposed title of panel;
* list of presenters, where available

See below or the conference website for information about the
conference and its themes.

Conference website:
www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/ctis/activities/conferences/researchmodels2/

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Background to the conference

The first Research Models in Translation Studies conference was held
ten years ago. It provided a forum for divergent approaches, theories,
objectives, terminologies and procedures; it engaged with a range of
old and new manifestations of translation and interpreting and took
account of the impact of globalisation, interdisciplinarity and
geopolitical developments on research in the field. Research Models in
Translation Studies II seeks to take stock of developments on these
and other fronts ten years on.

The enlargement of the remit of translation and interpreting studies
has continued apace, as has the diversification of research models and
methods. New media, including news media, the use of modern
technologies in sign language interpreting and complex forms of
audiovisual and multimodal translation have proved both challenging
and enriching. The accelerated pace of migration, globalisation and
violent conflict have called for cross-disciplinary and self-reflexive
modes of research. Technology informs not just the practice but also
research into translation and interpreting. Research training remains
a pressing issue.

Like its predecessor, Research Models in Translation Studies II will
provide a forum for engaging with questions of current import. What
are the key challenges for research in translation and interpreting
today? What concrete forms do cross-disciplinarity and
self-reflexiveness take in research? As the scope of the discipline
widens, what happens to existing research models and what alternatives
present themselves? Should researchers seek common ground, be it
theoretical, methodological or ideological, or celebrate
ever-increasing diversity? What paradigms have proved or promise to be
most productive today?

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Conference themes

The conference offers a platform for focused debate about the nature
and direction of translation research in a global context. Themes to
be addressed may include but are not restricted to the following:


* self-reflexiveness and the researcher's subjectivity

* research culture, research ethics, research practice

* the globalisation of translation and interpreting studies: research
and theory beyond the traditional centres of academic work

* the challenges of researching translation and interpreting in new
settings: new media, journalism, fansubbing, remote interpreting, the
asylum system, war contexts, etc.

* interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity and interaction with
neighbouring disciplines