Call for Papers
Submission
Deadline: April 6th 2012
2012 marks
the 25th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and
Translators Incorporated (AUSIT). Over the past 25 years, AUSIT has made a
significant contribution to improving the professional practice of translating
and interpreting in Australia. On the occasion of this biennial conference, we
aim to celebrate those achievements and build on the successes of the past.
Proposals
for individual papers, workshops and posters are invited from both translation
and interpreting scholars and practising translators and interpreters. Abstracts should be 250 words for individual papers
and posters and 500 words for workshops. Presentations on all aspects of
translation and interpreting studies are welcome.
However, priority will be given to papers that address the following themes which focus on drawing
inspiration from the past for a brighter future in t & i:
• Innovative
practice in translation and interpreting
• Innovative
pedagogies for translator and interpreter education
• Innovative
practices in the assessment of translators and interpreters
• Innovations
in the implementation of language policy for improved service provision
• Innovations
in research trends in translation and interpreting studies
Proposals are invited for the following
types of presentations:
• Papers
will be allocated 20 minutes for presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion.
• Workshops
will be allocated 2 hours.
• Posters
will be allocated a special session, when the presenters will have the
opportunity to discuss their work.
The posters will then remain on
display for the rest of the conference.
To submit a proposal for
the AUSIT 2012 Conference, please use our online form here.
Important
dates:
Deadline for
abstract submission: 6th
April
Abstracts reviewed and rated from 6th April to 18th
May
Notification to
authors of acceptance: after 22 May
2012
Conference: 1-3 December 2012
Advice
to proposal writers:
Please ensure that you address all or most of the following criteria:
• The
purpose of the presentation is clearly stated.
• The
topic is focused and thus appears to fit in within the relatively short time
allotted to it.
• For
research papers: the method/approach, data and results (if applicable) are
clearly defined and implications/relevance of the findings are briefly noted
(main target audience).
• For papers about professional
practice: the issues discussed should be clearly identified as arising from
particular professional situations and should clearly identify implications or
relevance for practice, policy or T&I performance.
• The
length guideline is carefully adhered to (neither very short/sketchy nor too
long).
• The
quality of the presentation is apparent from the abstract.
• Preference
will be given to presentations that reflect the themes of the conference.
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