Call for Abstracts The Centre for Translation of the International Postgraduate Students Conference in Translation Studies to further pursue its attempts to provide young researchers from all research areas with the opportunity to share and discuss their research. Conference Aims The Postgraduate Students Conference aims to: enhance mutual understanding and cooperation among students of the tertiary institutions and to encourage creative and constructive endeavors which are conducive to students’ learning and overall development; provide local/international postgraduate students with an opportunity not only to exchange their views but also to benefit from the comments of prominent international scholars in the discipline; and foster a supportive environment in which young researchers can exchange ideas on current themes and issues in translation and interpreting studies. Keynote Speaker: Professor Sherry Simon ( Abstract submission deadline: 10 March 2012 Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2012 Registration deadline: 20 April 2012 Abstract proposals, not exceeding 250 words in English, should be attached as a WORD document using (SurnameForename.doc) and sent to: conferenceHKBU@gmail.com Please include the presenter’s institutional affiliation and a short bio. Organizing Committee: Xin Guangqin Liu Jixiang Daisy Li Stella Sorby Marija Todorova John Q. Wang Advisory Committee: Prof. Martha Cheung Dr. Ester Leung Dr. Wayne Liang Dr. Robert Neather Dr. Yau Wai Ping Dr. Jessica Yeung Prof. Tan Zaixi Registration: Postgraduate student registration fee: HK $250. Registration fee includes tea breaks and conference materials. Participants are expected to organize and cover their travel and accommodation expenses.
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