ATSA Webinar Series: 2024/2025

Posted on October 8, 2024by marlievanrooyen

You are invited to a webinar series presented by the Association for Translation Studies in Africa!Theme:_Theoretical approaches to translation and interpreting_ATSA is hosting this webinar series for postgraduate students and early career researchers from Africa (and beyond) for 2024/2025 surrounding theoretical approaches to translation studies. The aim of these webinars is to provide a platform where internationally-recognised translation and interpreting scholars share their expertise on a variety of theoretical concepts within the fields of translation and interpreting studies whereby students and early career researchers can benefit.

The webinars will run from November 2024 until October 2025 and will cover a range of diverse topics,each presented by an expert in the field.

Time of sessions: 14:00 – 15:30, Central African Time

WEBINAR 1: 22 November 2024Introduction to Translation and Interpreting TheorySeminar leaders (and coordinators of the series): Drs Xany Jansen van Vuuren and Marlie van Rooyen (ATSA and University of Free State, South Africa)

WEBINAR 2: 24 January 2025Sociological Approaches to Translation and InterpretingSeminar leader: Prof. Wenyan Lou (Lingnan University, Hong Kong)

WEBINAR 3: 21 February 2025Anthropological Approaches to Translation and InterpretingSeminar leader: Prof. Peter Flynn (KU Leuven, Belgium)

WEBINAR 4: 28 March 2025An Ethic of Care Approach to Machine TranslationSeminar leader: Prof. Esther Monzó Nebot (Universitat Jaume I: Castelló de la Plana, Spain)

WEBINAR 5: 25 April 2025Non-Professional Interpreting and TranslationSeminar leader: Dr. Duygu Tekgul Akin (Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey)

WEBINAR 6: 9 May 2025Cultural Approaches to Translation and InterpretingSeminar leader: Prof. Paul Bandia (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada)

**WEBINAR 7: **23 May2025****Technological Approaches to Translation and InterpretingSeminar leader: Prof. David Orrego Carmona (University of Warwick, UK)

WEBINAR 8: 13 June 2025Semiotic Approaches to Translation and InterpretingSeminar leader: Dr Caroline Mangerel

WEBINAR 9: 5 September 2025Translation Studies Beyond the HumanSeminar Leader: Matthew Valler (Queen’s University, Belfast)

WEBINAR 10: 3 October 2025Knowledge TranslationSeminar Leader: Prof. Karen Bennett (NOVA University, Lisbon)

REGISTRATION

Please register by paying the registration fees (see below) into the following account and completing theregistration form:

Account name: UFS Sundry DebtorsAccount number: 4078171445Branch Code: 630734Swift Code: ABSAZAJJReference: 496897009 and last name (or institution name if an institution is registering (see below))

VERY IMPORTANT: Please e-mail proof of payment to our treasurer, Dr Kea Seshoka, at KEA.SESHOKA@NWU.AC.ZA and to Dr Xany Jansen van Vuuren at jansenvanvuurenx@ufs.ac.za in orderfor us to assign your payment to your name.

Deadline for registrations: 17 November 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact: Dr Xany Jansen van Vuuren at jansenvanvuurenx@ufs.ac.za

REGISTRATION FEES

If one participant registers for all 10 webinars: $50

If a University/Department register, they can register as many participants as they want: $80For single registrations, please complete this registration formhttps://forms.office.com/r/YPWkUwP4DHFor University/Departmental registrations, please complete this registration formhttps://forms.office.com/r/qBXxgqWPzx