Trieste, Risiera San Sabba by Giacomo Carena

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The Department of Law, Language, Interpreting and Translation Studies of the University of Trieste has announced an International Conference on Translation and Interpreting: Convergence, Contact, Interaction, to be held at the University of Trieste on 26-28 May 2016.

“The idea of the Trieste Conference is to create a common space for reflection based on the topic, the area, the subject or the discipline in which Translation and Interpreting are both enacted as a service to society.”

Key dates

• Abstract submission deadline (max 400 words excl. references): 31 December 2015
• Notification of acceptance: 31 January 2016
• Deadline for registration and payment: 30 April 2016

Topics

…to include the following translation and interpreting (T&I) areas:

• T&I in law
• T&I in economics
• T&I in politics
• T&I in medicine
• T&I in sport
• T&I in tourism
• T&I in science and technology
• T&I in entertainment, art and culture

Further details can be found on the conference website, which is available in English and Italian (the official conference languages).