4th American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association (ATISA) Conference
Dates
April 3 — 5, 2008
Venue
The University of Texas at El Paso, US
Organizer
The American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association
Theme
Meeting at the Border: Profile of the Language Mediator
Keynote address
Diana Natalicio, President of the University of Texas at El Paso, US
Strands
* Translation/interpreting pedagogy (teaching and learning)
* Translation/interpreting theory
* Translation/interpreting empirical research
Content focus of presentation
* Translation studies
* Interpretation studies
* Applied linguistics
* Cognitive science
* Cultural studies
* Ethnology
* Sociology
* Anthropology
* Education
Background information
ATISA encourages, supports, and furthers the study of translation and interpreting studies by disseminating knowledge and research relevant to all areas of language mediation, specifically translation and interpreting.
“Translation and interpreting studies” here means the study of all forms of communication between languages, including translation, interpreting, localization, bilingual text revision, cross-cultural communication, and the various specializations, tools, and technologies involved in such activities.
Contact
Dr. Holly E. Jacobson, conference organizer
Tel: 1-915-747-7044
For more information about the conference, please email your questions to: ATISA2008@gmail.com
