Below is a selection of some of the conferences,
invited speakers, and other events sponsored by UMass Comparative
Literature and by the
UMass Translation Center since 1997.
2008
4th
Amherst-Binghamton Translation Studies Conference
May 3-4, 2008—Herter Hall 301
The Amherst-Binghamton Translation Studies Conference aims
to promote a productive exchange among Translation Studies graduate students.
The conference focuses
on interdisciplinary areas and provides a forum for the exchange
of ideas as well as an environment for examining research projects under
the guidance of
more experienced peers, accomplished scholars, and senior
experts.
Saturday, May
3, 3:30pm: "Ethics and Translation Discussion
Panel" with the following distinguished international
scholars working on different aspects of translation and
ethics: Rosemary Arrojo / Edwin Gentzler / Moira Inghilleri
/ Carol Maier / Francoise Massardier-Kenney / Maria Tymoczko.
For more information, see the conference
web site. Conference organizers may be reached via
email at: amherstbinghamton2008@complit.umass.edu.
2006
Luz María de la Torre Amarguaña
lecture "The Indigenous Movement in Ecuador"
organized by Comparative Literature graduate student estheR
Cuesta in partnership with the Smith College
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
2005
Prof. Myriam Watthee-Delmotte, Université catholique
de Louvain (1 lecture)
OGSCL New Faculty Lecture Series
2004
Prof. Chantal Zabus, Universities of Paris
(1 lecture)
Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, Cairo (1 lecture)
Prof. Jean Perrot, Universities of Paris (3 lectures)
Prof. Jeremy Yudkin, Boston University (1 lecture)
American Translation Studies Association international conference
2003
Prof. Chantal Zabus, Universities of Paris
(6 lectures)
2002
Texte, Image, Imaginaire/ Imaginary, Image
Word: International Conference
2001
OGSCL Lecture Series "Dialogues in
Cultural Studies." Faculty from related departments.
2000
Prof. Jacques Carion, Université catholique
de Louvain (1 lecture)
Prof. Veronique Plesch, Colby College (1 lecture)
Prof. Vitaly Chernetsky, Columbia University (1 lecture)
Prof. Myriam Watthee-Delmotte, Université catholique de Louvain (1 lecture)
1998
Prof. Jean-Louis Tilleuil, Université catholique
de Louvain, (6 lectures)
Prof. Bernd Dolle-Weinkauff, University of Frankfurt (6 lectures)
Prof. Lin Kenan (2 lectures)
Prof. Maria Nikolajeva, Stockholm University, lecture (1 lecture)
1997
Prof. Lin Kenan, People's Republic of China
(2 lectures)
Prof. Rui Yang, Dickinson College, lecture (1 lecture) |