Call for papers

Lithuania joined the European Union in May 2004 and Lithuanian became one of the official languages of the EU. It was an unprecedented challenge for Lithuanian translators and interpreters because the profession as such did not previously exist. With years, our confidence is growing and the society’s awareness and appreciation of the professions of a translator and an interpreter is rising too. Today people see that translation (and interpretation!) is the language of Europe that allows communication among different nations and makes all – big and small – equal.  

For the past fifteen years, the Department of Translation and Interpretation Studies of the Faculty of Philology at Vilnius University, Lithuania, has been the leading research centre in the field of translation and interpretation studies in Lithuania. The two previous conferences held in 2003 and in 2007 enjoyed a great success and stimulated research in this relatively new field of study. The organizing committee intends to continue this tradition and invites papers that discuss various aspects of translation and interpretation to be presented at the third international conference on translation and interpretation studies, “Translation is the language of Europe” (Umberto Eco), to be held in Vilnius on 6–7 October 2011.

The topics include: 

History and theory of translation

Literary translation

LSP translation

Audiovisual translation

Interpretation

Translation technologies

Didactics of Translation Studies

Terminology

Bilingual communication

The plenary speakers are: 

Prof. Yves Gambier, University of Turku, Finland (abstract)

Important dates:

Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2011

Notification of acceptance/rejection: 31 July 2011

Abstract submissions are welcome for twenty-minute long oral presentations, to be followed by ten minutes for questions and discussion. Abstracts will be reviewed anonymously. 

Conference languages: 

English and Lithuanian. 

At the Plenary Session: English, French and Lithuanian (simultaneous interpreting will be provided).

Conference venue: 

Faculty of Philology

Universiteto St. 5, Vilnius 

Conference fee:  

Regular fee: 50 EUR (170 LTL)

Students and doctoral students: 20 EUR (70 LTL)

The conference fee will cover 2 lunches and a reception on 6th of October and a conference package.

The conference fee can be paid upon arrival at the conference or transferred into the bank account of Vilnius University:  

Vilniaus Universitetas

AB SEB bankas

Gedimino pr. 12

LT-01103 Vilnius  

SWIFT: CB-VILT 2X

Account No:  LT247044060001101392 

Please indicate: Conference fee (200618001) 

Registration Form: on-line at  http://www.vsk.flf.vu.lt/conference/registration.

All new information concerning the conference will be placed in the website of the Department, at: http://www.vsk.flf.vu.lt/konferencija (in Lithuanian) or  http://www.vsk.flf.vu.lt/conference (in English).

We look forward to welcoming you in Vilnius!