Date: 29 April - 1 May 2012
About the Conference
“Translation in and of the World” is the third of a series of annual conferences that aim to create a Gulf-based platform for discussing issues related to translation. The conference will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2012 in Education City. Keynote lectures and workshops on audiovisual translation, literary translation, media translation and business translation will be delivered by internationally renowned scholars and highly experienced professionals. The workshops, led by experienced professionals and educators, will offer groups of translators and those interested in pursuing a career in translation an opportunity to understand and experience various aspects of the craft – some in relation to Arabic/English and English/Arabic translation and others from less language-specific perspectives.
Conference Organizers: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) is owned by Qatar Foundation and managed by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in London. BQFP is based in Doha, Qatar, and has three main aims:
Publishing: To publish books of excellence and originality to the highest editorial, design and production standards, in Arabic and in English. The list ranges from board books for babies books via fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, information and reference, to academic monographs.
Reading and Writing Development: to encourage the lifelong literacy in Qatar and the Arab World.
Knowledge Transfer: Transfer of publishing and related skills to Qatar and the Gulf region via training and other initiatives.
British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
The British Council works with a range of institutions in Qatar as part of our programme to build engagement and trust between Qatar and the UK, through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. We work in Education and Society, English language teaching and the Arts. Among other activities, we organise exhibitions, conferences, workshops, consultancy visits and other events in Qatar; set up institutional links and arrange study tours to the UK.
Over 1500 students attend our teaching centre in Doha for general English and Business English courses. We also arrange closed group English and soft skills courses for governmental organisations, companies and schools. Our free online resources for English learners and teachers are accessed by thousands more from Qatar. We also provide examinations services for over 1300 students a month who sit for IELTS, Cambridge ESOL exams, IGCSE, professional examinations and British University examinations among others.
The British Council is working with the British Centre for Literary Translation (www.bclt.org.uk), Britain's leading centre for the development, promotion and support of literary translation, to curate the literary translation strands of this conference.
Translation and Interpreting Institute
The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) is a new initiative of Qatar Foundation. Situated in the prestigious Education City, its mission is to deliver sophisticated translator and interpreter education and high level training in a range of languages. The research-led institute will offer a postgraduate Masters in Translation Studies as of September 2012, followed by a Masters in Conference Interpreting and a Masters in Audiovisual Translation in 2013. TII will contribute to capacity building in the areas of scholarly research and translator training, and qualify a trained cadre of high-level professionals within the region.
Register here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: transconf@qf.org.qa
Website: http://www.bqfp.com.qa/transconf/about-the-conference
About the Conference
“Translation in and of the World” is the third of a series of annual conferences that aim to create a Gulf-based platform for discussing issues related to translation. The conference will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2012 in Education City. Keynote lectures and workshops on audiovisual translation, literary translation, media translation and business translation will be delivered by internationally renowned scholars and highly experienced professionals. The workshops, led by experienced professionals and educators, will offer groups of translators and those interested in pursuing a career in translation an opportunity to understand and experience various aspects of the craft – some in relation to Arabic/English and English/Arabic translation and others from less language-specific perspectives.
Conference Organizers: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) is owned by Qatar Foundation and managed by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc in London. BQFP is based in Doha, Qatar, and has three main aims:
Publishing: To publish books of excellence and originality to the highest editorial, design and production standards, in Arabic and in English. The list ranges from board books for babies books via fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, information and reference, to academic monographs.
Reading and Writing Development: to encourage the lifelong literacy in Qatar and the Arab World.
Knowledge Transfer: Transfer of publishing and related skills to Qatar and the Gulf region via training and other initiatives.
British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
The British Council works with a range of institutions in Qatar as part of our programme to build engagement and trust between Qatar and the UK, through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. We work in Education and Society, English language teaching and the Arts. Among other activities, we organise exhibitions, conferences, workshops, consultancy visits and other events in Qatar; set up institutional links and arrange study tours to the UK.
Over 1500 students attend our teaching centre in Doha for general English and Business English courses. We also arrange closed group English and soft skills courses for governmental organisations, companies and schools. Our free online resources for English learners and teachers are accessed by thousands more from Qatar. We also provide examinations services for over 1300 students a month who sit for IELTS, Cambridge ESOL exams, IGCSE, professional examinations and British University examinations among others.
The British Council is working with the British Centre for Literary Translation (www.bclt.org.uk), Britain's leading centre for the development, promotion and support of literary translation, to curate the literary translation strands of this conference.
Translation and Interpreting Institute
The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) is a new initiative of Qatar Foundation. Situated in the prestigious Education City, its mission is to deliver sophisticated translator and interpreter education and high level training in a range of languages. The research-led institute will offer a postgraduate Masters in Translation Studies as of September 2012, followed by a Masters in Conference Interpreting and a Masters in Audiovisual Translation in 2013. TII will contribute to capacity building in the areas of scholarly research and translator training, and qualify a trained cadre of high-level professionals within the region.
Register here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: transconf@qf.org.qa
Website: http://www.bqfp.com.qa/transconf/about-the-conference
