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The 2008 AUSIT BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE will take place on 14 and 15 November 2008, at the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland St Lucia Campus in Brisbane.

The AUSIT Biennial Conference has been held every two years for the last decade and is one of the most outstanding professional events in the Australian interpreting and translating community. It attracts hundreds of translators and interpreters from various walks of life, linguists, academics, agency owners and project managers, trainers and other industry players from all over Australia, for two busy days of sharing knowledge, networking and professional development.

WHY ATTEND?

In November 2008 the conference will find its home in Queensland, for the very first time in its history. The conference will be divided into a series of sessions according to various interests and disciplines. It promises to be a worthwhile event where you  can meet new people, open new vistas, and above all – show your solidarity!

TOPICS

The conference aims to be a comprehensive and exciting event where new ideas are generated, disciplinary boundaries are crossed, and knowledge about research and practice in translating and interpreting is shared.
  • New technological advancements in the field of translating and interpreting
  • Risk management and assessment, and Quality Assurance Procedures in the provision of translating and interpreting services
  • Professional Development opportunities in translating and interpreting
  • Professional ethics in practice
  • Industry engagement within the translating and interpreting field
  • New developments and trends in T&I industry
  • Quality and access issues
  • Creating a better working environment
  • Teaching and mentoring
  • Varieties of T&I
  • History of translation
  • Aspects of Inter-cultural communication, new media, and languages
  • Roles of T&I in a shrinking world
  • Law and T&I
  • Is there a future?
  • Social Aspects of T&I
  • Interpreting & Translation in Indigenous Languages
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