【International Conference】Translation Education in a New Age

International Conference

Translation Education in a New Age

Organized by

School of Humanities and Social Science

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

15-16 April 2016

The School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, is pleased to announce the holding of an international conference on translation education in a new age. This Conference will serve as a platform for local and overseas translation scholars and experts to discuss contemporary issues relating to translation education in the areas of translation studies, practical translation, interpreting, and translation technology.

Themes to be explored by participants may include but are not restricted to the following:

(1)   the teaching of translation studies and research on new methodology in translation

(2)   pedagogical issues relating to practical translation

(3)   new developments in teaching interpreting

(4)   the teaching of translation technology and the use of technology in the industry

Guests

Valerie Taylor-Bouladon         Interpreting Specialist

Alan K. Melby                         Professor of Linguistics, Brigham Young University

HUANG Youyi                       Vice President, Translators Association of China

LUO Xuanmin                         Professor, Tsinghua University

LIU Qin                                   Dean, School of Foreign Languages, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China

DENG Xiaoming                     Associate Dean and Professor, Foreign Languages Department, Harbin Engineering University

HU Cui’e                                 Professor, Chairman, Department of Translation, The College of Foreign Languages, Nankai University

WANG Chuanying                  College of Foreign Languages, Nankai University

ZHANG Zhizhong                  Director, Translation Research Institute, ForeignLanguages College, Tianjing Normal University

LIU Yingchun                         Professor, Associate Dean, School of Foreign Languages, Dalian Maritime University

MU Lei                                    Professor, School of Interpreting and Translation Studies, Guangdong Universities of Foreign Studies

KANG Zhifeng                       Professor of Interpreting Studies, College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Fudan University

QIAN Duoxiu                          Chairman, Department of Translation, Beihang University

YU Jingsong                            Associate Professor, Peking University

Time & Venue

9:00-19:00, Friday, 15 April 2016         The Coli Hotel, Shenzhen

9:30-19:00, Saturday, 16 April 2016     Board Meeting Room, Daoyuan Building