Oppression is not a point of view
International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies Funding Opportunity The Regional Committee are pleased to announce a recent initiative whereby Routledge and IATIS will co-fund two regional workshops each academic year. A maximum of £750 is available for each workshop. Workshop organizers are expected to source further funding from local funding bodies and organizations to meet the total cost of
» Read moreBinghamton University, USA The Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Translation Studies at Binghamton University seek an Assistant Professor in Translation Studies with interests in the languages and literatures of the Middle East, in particular Arabic. The ideal candidate will have a strong comparatist background or a degree in comparative literature. Teaching responsibilities will include offering graduate seminars
» Read moreCentre of English Language https://www.rmit.edu.vn/english-rmit RMIT University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Application Deadline Feb. 12, 2017 Position Start Date Jun. 5, 2019 Website For Job: http://careers.rmit.edu.vn/vn/en/job Apply Online Here: >http://careers.rmit.edu.vn/vn/en/job/556455/senior-l. RMIT Vietnam, an entity of RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia), has campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. We provide internationally recognised, high-quality, education and professional training for students, clients and the community, and assist in the
» Read moreDepartment of Translation Studies United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain Application Deadline Open until filled Position Start Date Available immediately Apply Online Herehttps://jobs.uaeu.ac.ae/index.jsp Job Description The Department of Translation Studies at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) University invites applications for a position of Assistant in Translation Studies to commence in August 2017, subject to final budget approval. The position would suit an
» Read more2017 Portsmouth Translation Conference Saturday 4 November 2017, University of Portsmouth Confirmed Keynote speaker: Prof. Dorothy Kenny, Dublin City University. Since Clayton Christensen expounded in his seminal book Innovator’s Dilemma how a small-scale but innovative digital technology can overthrow large established businesses overnight, the idea of digital disruption has been causing both excitement and concern in businesses worldwide, from financial
» Read moreHESPAL is a British Council managed scheme, which offers scholarships to young Palestinian lecturers from universities in the West Bank and Gaza enabling them to study in the UK. HESPAL aims to help create the next generation of senior academics who can maintain international quality standards at Palestinian universities and develop renewed, sustainable links between Palestinian and UK universities. University of
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An interview with Samah Selim, ‘Translation, Testimony, Activism’, has appeared in the dossier on Translating Testimony in the October 2016 issue of the international journal of the Auschwitz Foundation, Testimony between History and Memory (issue No. 123), pages 143-150. The interview was conducted by Tom Toremans of KU Leuven and can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. Selim_interview History and Testimony The dossier
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A reprint of Omar Robert Hamilton’s article in Translating Dissent, ‘Moments of Clarity’, has appeared in the dossier on Translating Testimony in the October 2016 issue of the international journal of the Auschwitz Foundation, Testimony between History and Memory (issue No. 123). Hamilton in Testimony and MemoryThe dossier also features a French version of the article (‘Des moments de lucidité’), translated by Carine Chauran. Hamilton French
» Read moreReminder: deadline approaching! Course II: Specific Research and Scientific Communication Skills University of Geneva Following the success of our introductory course on research methods in Translation and Interpreting Studies, “Foundations and Data Analysis”, we are delighted to announce the launch of Course II: “Specific Research and Scientific Communication Skills”. Our online courses offer a unique opportunity for doctoral or pre-doctoral
» Read moreDalia Mostafa, Palsgrave Macmillan, 2017 ebook £52.99, ISBN 978-1-137-59372-6 Hardcover £66.99, ISBN 978-1-137-59371-9 This book examines a key question through the lens of popular culture: Why did the Egyptian people opt to elect in June 2014 a new president (Abdel Fattah al-Sisi), who hails from the military establishment, after toppling a previous military dictator (Hosni Mubarak) with the breakout of the
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