First IATIS Regional Workshop, Semarang State University, Indonesia

25-27 March 2013

Report by Issy Yuliasri, Chair of the English Department

The First IATIS Regional Workshop for the Asia-Pacific region was organized by Semarang State University (UNNES) under the aegis of the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS). It was held in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia from 25 to 27 March 2013. The theme of the workshop was Translation and Cultural Identity.

Conference host institution:

The workshop was hosted by the Faculty of Languages and Arts of UNNES. It proved one of the most prestigious of the series of academic programs organized to celebrate the 48^th anniversary of the university.  Colleagues of the English Department, chaired by myself, organized the workshop. One hundred delegates attended the workshop; most were from...

This event was organised by the IATIS Training Committee. It took place on 30 January 2013 and was hosted by the University of Salford. The workshop attracted over 8o registrations and was led by Myriam Salama-Carr and Cristina Mendes da Costa (Salford), with Rebecca Tipton (Manchester) and Svetlana Carsten (Leeds) as main speakers. Feedback was very positive and the initiative commended by the participants. We are grateful to all IATIS colleagues who had an input into the content and organisation of the online event. A recording of the event can be accessed here for a limited period: http://vle.salford.ac.uk/webapps/bb-collaborate-BBPBLACK/guest.recording.launch.event?uid=e32e2026-06d8-4a92-99eb-cf528074034c). It will…