The chapters in this volume afford an opportunity to reconsider international connections and conflicts along with their histories and futures from the specific standpoint of translation as a dynamic activity, not a static one performed by the translator only. Although the chapters in this volume consider a wide range of languages and cultures, all circle around the following issues:
Translation as re-narration
Translation as cultural re-presentation
Translation and knowledge re-production
Translation and identity
The ethics of translation
(De)globalizing cultures through translation
The proposed publication is collating proposals and papers that aim to achieve the following objectives:
To provide a comprehensive, state of the art account of the complex field of translation studies with a focus on cultural representation.
To highlight the main frames (be they characterization frames, interpretive frames, identity frames, etc.) in addition to the the non-verbal factors which play a fundamental role in forming the final shape of the product.
To shed some light on the actual act of translating in which ‘self’ is well-presented and beautified and ‘other’ is deformed and made ugly.
To fill the gaps left unplugged by available publications on translation as intercultural communication and cultural presentation.
Topics may include:
(De)globalizing cultures through the nexus of translation
Intercultural aspects of idiomatic expression
Master discourse of translation
Discourse and translation
Cultural representation through translation
Remapping realities through translation
Literary translation versus literary trans-creation
Translation and identity
Politics of translation studies and professional translation
The sound and image of power
Translation as re-narration
Strategies and constraints of translating culture-specific terms/expressions
Audiovisual manipulations
Translation traffic from weak cultures
Domesticating selfness versus foreignizing otherness
The ethics of translation
Contributions to this volume, which is scheduled to appear in October 2018, should be submitted by e-mail to:
Victoria Carruthers: victoria.carruthers@cambridgescholars.com
Dr Ali Almanna: a_abid12@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Juan Juan José Martínez Sierra: juan.j.martinez@uv.es
Documents should be between 5,000-10,000 words and submitted as a Word document, formatted in Times New Roman with font size 12 and 1.5 spacing.
If you experience any difficulty submitting your abstract, please send an email to admin@cambridgescholars.com
Key dates
Submission of Abstracts: End of November 2017
Notification of Decisions: End of December 2017
Deadline for Chapters: End of April 2018
Reviews from External Reviewers and Editors: End of June 2018
Deadline for Revised Chapters: End of August 2018
Publication Date: October 2018
Further information: https://cambridgescholarsblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/call-for-papers-reframing-realities-through-translation/
For enquiries, style sheet, and suggestions or comments, please contact:
Dr Ali Almanna: a_abid12@yahoo.co.uk or
Dr Juan Juan José Martínez Sierra: juan.j.martinez@uv.es
Call for Papers:Conference: Breaking Barriers in Creative Translation (BBCT).Venue: Mons, Belgium.Date: 18-20 Nov 2026.Themes and topics: Exploring fictional worldsApplication of new technologies to creative textsTransmedia analysesStylistic analysesAssessment of creativity in translation contextsRendering of humourRetranslationEthics and professional deontologyTranslation under constraintsCreativity and didacticsCognitive issues in creative translationKey dates: Submission: 07/09/2026Notification: 09/10/2026Registration: 01/11/2026Conference: 18-20/11/2026More details: https://bbct.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en
Call for Papers:Journal: Translation Studies, Special Issue, 21(2), 2028.Theme: "Translation as Post-Occupational Practice? How Non-Professional (Human and Algorithmic) Translators are Driving the New Value Economy".Guest-editors: Lynne Bowker and Luis Perez-Gonzalez.Key dates:31 October 2026: Submission of Abstracts15 December 2026: Decision on Abstracts30 April 2027: Submission Paper for Peer Review30 November 2027: Submission Final ManuscriptMay 2028: Publication DateMore info: https://cfp-translationstudies.my.canva.site/
Call for Papers:Conference: The International Conference Translating and Interpreting in the Era of Algorithms (TIERA).Date: October 9th-11th, 2026Organised by the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting and the MA Science of Translation of the Ionian University.Themes:Translation Technologies and Human AgencyThe Creative Translator and the Algorithmic TurnEthics, Justice, and Responsibility in the Age of AutomationInterpreting FuturesAudiovisual Translation and AccessibilityPedagogical Shifts in Translator and Interpreter EducationCultural Mediation and Posthuman TranslationLegal, Institutional, and Policy PerspectivesIntralingual TranslationTranslation CriticismSubmission Deadline: 20 June 2026.Read more: https://conferences.ionio.gr/tiera/en/about/
Call for Papers:Symposium: Multilingual Archives, New Perspectives: China and the Sinophone World at the End of the Cold WarOrganiser: ALTER research groupLocation: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), BarcelonaDate: Mid-May 2027Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026Limited travel subsidies may be available, with priority given to early-career participants with limited access to funding.More info: https://blogs.uoc.edu/alter/symposium-multilingual-archives-new-perspectives/
Call for Papers:Conference: International Writing Workshops in Jordan for Translation StudiesAbout:The conference programme is designed for early-career scholars with a strong commitment to publishing high-quality research in translation and interpreting who feel that additional training and support would help them achieve this goal. The aim is for all participants to have an article draft ready for submission to an international journal by April 2028.What’s included?Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs to attend the workshops are fully coveredVisiting researcher status at Queen’s University Belfast, July 2026 – April 2028. This provides free access to online library resources.Mentoring (August 2026-April 2028). Participants will have three mentoring meetings with either Professor Baker, Professor Harding or Dr Sadler to give individualised support and feedback over the course of the programme.Workshop 1 – Research design and planning (February 2027). Topics will include: what international journals in translation studies are looking for and how they assess submissions; the publication process; key issues in research design and methodology; emerging areas of research in translation and interpreting researchWorkshop 2 – Refining your work for submission and wider academic skills development (August 2027). Topics will include: refining drafts from ‘nearly finished’ to ‘finished’; performing and responding to peer review; applying for research grants and collaborating internationallyOnline symposium (March 2028) – participants will be invited to share their work in an online symposium to enable final refinement before submission and receive feedback on presentation skills.You may apply by completing and submitting the following form at https://lnkd.in/e8zdeibq by 17:00 GMT Saturday 20 June 2026.More details: https://www.monabaker.org/2026/05/13/call-for-participants-international-writing-workshops-in-jordan-for-translation-studies/
