LINGUIST List 22.2166 Sun May 22 2011 Calls: Translation/United Arab Emirates Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Said Faiq , 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference Message 1: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference Date: 22-May-2011 From: Said Faiq <sfaiqaus.edu> Subject: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference Short Title: ATT5-Sharjah Date: 27-Nov-2012 - 29-Nov-2012 Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Contact Person: Said Faiq Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah Linguistic Field(s): Translation Call Deadline: 15-Mar-2012 Meeting Description: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah) Patronage and Agency in/of Asian Translation Traditions http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah 27-29 November 2012 American University of Sharjah (AUS) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Given the success of the previous four ATT conferences and building on the rich histories of the Asian translation traditions, the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites contributions to the 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah). ATT5-Sharjah wishes to explore ways in which cross cultural exchange is executed and/or constrained by patronage and agency with a particular reference to the ethics and poetics of exporting and importing cultural goods through translation. Taking patronage and agency as the main theme, topics of the conference will explore the following sub-themes: - Patronage and agents - Agency of the translator - Agency of translation - Agency of texts - Translation and national languages - Agency networks - Political patronage/agency - Social patronage/agency - The discourse of translation - Translation and national memory/identity - Translation and the emergence/rise of canons/paradigms. - Translation and divided loyalties - Authority and translation Registration and Accommodation: Details will be announced at a later date on the conference web-site (http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah). Call for Papers: Please email submissions to the conference e-mail address (att5-sharjahaus.edu). Include the following information: (1) Author's name(s) (2) Postal address (3) Phone number (4) Fax number (5) E-mail address (6) Title of paper (7) Abstract (maximum of 250 words) For any queries/questions, please contact the conference convener, Said Faiq (att5-sharjahaus.edu). Important Dates: Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2012 Notification of acceptance: Contributors will be notified of the outcome of their submissions by 30 April 2012. Language of presentation: English Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 22-May-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.