7 th International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation and Interpreting

 

The International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation and Interpreting (ICCRTI) started in 2014 at the Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition (CSTIC), University of Macau. Since then, six conferences have been held at the University of Macau (2014—2016), Beijing Foreign Studies University (2017), Renmin University of China (2018) and Southwest University (2019). The conference has become an international forum for the presentation and discussion of up-to-date cognitive research on translation and interpreting.

 

The 7 th International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation and Interpreting will be held on 17—19 September 2021 at Durham University, UK. This conference will focus on Emerging Topics in Cognitive Translation and Interpreting Studies. Papers presented at the conference will be selected through peer review process to be published in a special issue of Translation Quarterly or a book of Springer’s New Frontiers of Translation Studies series.

 

Conference Theme

 

Emerging Topics in Cognitive Translation and Interpreting Studies

 

Proposals are invited to address one of the following or related topics:

 

·Modeling the cognitive process of translation and interpreting

·Methodology in cognitive research on translation and interpreting

·Cognitive linguistic approach to translation and interpreting

·Psycholinguistic approach to translation and interpreting

·Cognitive neuroscience of translation and interpreting

·Corpus approach to translation and interpreting

·Sociological approach to translation and interpreting processes

·Ergonomics of translators and interpreters

·Emotions and attitudes in translation and interpreting

·Reception studies in translation and interpreting

·Cognitive aspects of machine translation

 

Key Dates:

 

1 June 2021: Deadline for submitting abstracts

1 July 2021: Notification of acceptance

1 August 2021: Registration opens

1 September 2021: Registration closes

17 September 2021: Date of Pre-conference Workshop

18—19 September 2021: Dates of Conference

 

Submission of Abstracts:

 

We invite papers on one of the conference themes or related topics in cognitive translation studies. The language of the conference will be English. The submission deadline is 1 June 2021. Intended participants will fill in the form (including abstracts, participant’s names, affiliation and contact information) and submit to the conference email: transcognition2020@163.com.

 

Registration is required for all presenters and participants of the conference. The standard registration fee for the conference is £180. The registration fee for full-time students (copy of student ID required) is £90. The link for paying registration fee will be released on 1 August 2021.

 

Please note that the fee covers the conference pack, refreshments, lunches during conference and certificate for participation. The fee does NOT cover travel, accommodations or other fees not specified.

 

All enquiries shall be made to conference email: transcognition2020@163.com, or to contact Ms. Yixiao Cui by email: yixiao.cui@durham.ac.uk.

 

Form for Abstract Submission：

 

Please send the following form to: transcognition2020@163.com by 1 June 2021

 

Title of the Paper:

Name and Affiliation:

Email:

Postal Address:

Abstract (250—300 words):

Keywords: (4—6 words):

Biographical Note (50 to 100 words):