On behalf of the Commission of Oriental Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków Branch)
and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Jagiellonian University,
we would like to invite you to the
and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Jagiellonian University,
we would like to invite you to the
Fifth International Conference
“Asian and African Languages in Translation and Interpretation”
to take place May 17th & 18th, 2024 in Krakow, Poland.
The conference will be held in English. Participants are invited to present their research in person or remotely.
The presentations will last 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
The presentations will last 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion.
This event will provide an opportunity for scholars to meet and exchange views and experiences on the practical and theoretical aspects of translation and interpretation of text in the field of Asian and African languages.
Potential topics of the conference may include, but are not limited to:
Potential topics of the conference may include, but are not limited to:
- history of translation from and to Asian and African languages
- translational strategies
- cultural aspects of translation
- aging of translation: seeking new interpretations and new formal solutions
- literary text in time and place: archaization and modernization; orientalization and occidentalization
- oriental manuscript: reading, translation, interpretation
- interpretation of text in different cultural contexts
- issues in popularizing lesser-known literatures: cultural barriers, publishing strategies
- challenges for translators in the age of artificial intelligence
- problems and strategies in translating practical texts
- interpreter’s work in extreme circumstances (refugee crises, war, conflict, natural disasters)
- literature in dialects and endangered languages
- translation of oral literature
- field research: linguistic analysis and translation
- written and oral sworn translations and challenges they pose
We invite those interested in participating in the conference to send an abstract of their proposed presentation
(up to 150 words) to conference.aalti2024@uj.edu.pl by February 29th, 2024. Notification of acceptance will be sent
by March 5th, 2024. Participants will be requested to pay the conference fee by March 25th, 2024.
(up to 150 words) to conference.aalti2024@uj.edu.pl by February 29th, 2024. Notification of acceptance will be sent
by March 5th, 2024. Participants will be requested to pay the conference fee by March 25th, 2024.
The conference fee is €50 for those participating in person, and €25 for those joining us remotely.
Selected papers presented during the conference will be published in a conference proceeding.
We encourage you to share information regarding this conference with other scholars
who may be interested in participating.
who may be interested in participating.