Disability in Translation (Symposium, Cardiff University, 27 June 2014)

Research Summary: Disability in Translation Symposium

Event Type: Academic symposium exploring intersections between disability studies and translation theory

Date & Location: Friday, 27 June 2014, Cardiff University

Core Focus Areas: Translating policy to practice; translating across cultures and multi-modal translation; disability and the metaphysics of translation

Primary Objective: Mine the intersection between disability and translation by examining how perspectives on marginalisation and exclusion in disability discourses illuminate questions of translation and language exchange

Participant Capacity: 20 attendees allocated on first-come basis; lunch provided

Contribution Format: Speakers and audience members invited; expertise in both theory and practice solicited

Organizers: Ruth Kitchen and Ryan Prout

Key Intellectual Framework: Recent translation studies perspectives show that experiences of exile and minority socio-cultural groups can inform new approaches to communication and language exchange

Disability in Translation Symposium , 27th June, Cardiff University

We would like to invite you to a one day symposium on Disability in Translation on Friday 27th June at Cardiff University. The symposium aims to mine the intersection between disability and translation.

Questions of translation have often focussed on the borders and identities created by the frontier between languages. The event takes as its starting point the lateral shift of focus informed by recent perspectives in translation studies which show that experiences of exile can be illuminated by the questions of marginalisation and exclusion in disability discourses. Equally, approaching translation and disability in parallel opens up the potential for minority socio-cultural groups and language communities to offer new ways of thinking about communication and language exchange. The sharing of expertise in theory and practice is a goal of the event.

Contributions are requested on any aspect of disability in translation but might usefully explore:

Translating Policy to Practice – and back again
Translating Across Cultures and Multi-modal translation
Disability and the metaphysics of translation

This will be a small symposium of 20 people. Places will be allocated on a first come basis. Lunch will be provided but not travel costs.

Please reply to the orgnisers: Ruth Kitchen and Ryan Prout to confirm your attendance and specify whether you would like to participate as an audience member or speaker. Full details are here.