Translating Beyond East and West












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            * Translating Beyond East and West
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            The 11th Prague International Conference in Translation and Interpreting Studies, organize

            Institute of Translation Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Charles University in Pr
            support of European Commission Representation of the Czech Republic, 14 – 16 October 2009,
            Palace, Hybernská 3, Prague, Czech Republic.

            Keynote speakers:
            Daniel Gile
            ESIT – Ecole Supérieure d'Interpr?tes et de Traducteurs

            President of the European Society for Translation Studies
            Harish Trivedi

            University of Delhi, India
            The notion of “East and West” has been used in a variety of contexts in the past to accoun
            rationalize political, social, and cultural differences. In many cases, this has led to mi

            and conflict. One typical example is Central Europe and the Iron Curtain. Another fitting 
            occasion of this conference is Prague.
            Owing to its position in the middle of Europe, Prague, and Czech society as a whole, has a

            with its identity in relation to “East and West” and has been strongly influenced by forei
            political regimes throughout its long history.
            Accordingly, Prague has often been referred to as a crossroads of Europe between the East 

            between Capitalism and Socialism, between Catholicism and Protestantism, and between Slavo
            culture.
            However, are traditional, bipolar world views such as “East and West” valid and acceptable

            In a world of high-tech communication, globalization, and change, we need, rather, to look
            traditional, narrow world views, such as “East and West”, and open channels up to more pro
            discourse. Undoubtedly, the activities of translators and interpreters play a crucial role

            process of change and in shaping our understanding of the world.
            This conference aims to bring together researchers and PhD students not only to discuss th
            also to question the traditional frameworks associated with such concepts as “East and Wes

            will be focused on translation and interpreting as a means of reaching a better understand
            world, breaking the barriers and stereotypes underlying certain traditional views, and mov
            translating beyond “East and West”.

            Conference Programme [ URL "http://utrl.ff.cuni.cz/Translation-Beyond-East-and-West/Progra