CALL FOR PAPERS

International Conference
Interpreter-mediated interactions: Methodologies and models

UNINT, 7-9 November 2013
A tribute to Miriam Shlesinger

LARIM research group has the pleasure of announcing the International Conference Interpreter-mediated Interactions: Methodologies and models, 7-9 November 2013 at UNINT University, Rome, in memory of Professor Miriam Shlesinger. LARIM (Laboratorio di Ricerca sulle Interazioni Mediate dall’Interprete) is a research group on interpreter-mediated interactions set up in October 2012 within the Faculty of Interpreting and Translation (FIT), LUSPIO University in Rome. The main focus of the research group is to promote descriptive studies based on fieldwork and authentic empirical data, with a scientifically sound theoretical and methodological basis.

Key dates
Proposals for 20-minute papers should be submitted to larim@unint.eu by 15 April 2013.
The Scientific Committee will evaluate submissions and reply by 15 May 2013.

Abstract submission guidelines
Abstracts of approximately 300 words should be sent as doc, .docx (MS Word 2003 or 2007) or .txt files. They should be structured as follows:
1. Presenter’s name and affiliation
2. Short bio
3. Title
4. 4-5 keywords
5. Research area and focus
6. Research methodology and objectives
7. Brief summary
8. Short key bibliography
Please note that points 1, 2, and 8 are not included in the word count.

Conference languages
The official languages of the conference are English and Italian. Simultaneous interpreting (English Italian; Italian English) will be offered by FIT volunteer student interpreters.

Publication
A selection of conference papers will be published in a volume in memory of Miriam Shlesinger.

Scientific Committee
Sara Bani, University of Catania
Claudio Bendazzoli, University of Turin
Marta Biagini, UNINT and University of Macerata
Michael Boyd, UNINT and Roma Tre University
Elena Davitti, Marta Biagini, UNINT and University of Macerata
Yves Gambier, University of Turku
Laura Gavioli, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Daniel Gile, ESIT, University of Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle
Claudia Monacelli, UNINT
Annalisa Sandrelli, UNINT

Book of abstracts

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