Community Translation and Interpreting in Africa - Sixth School for Translation Studies in Africa (STSA)

8-12 June 2020, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 

  • Are you working on an MA or PhD in translation, interpreting, or intercultural communication?
  • Do you want to be at the forefront of research in translation studies in Africa?
  • Then you should not miss the sixth school for translation studies in Africa!

The Departments of French at the University of Ghana, Legon, Linguistics and Language Practice at the University of the Free State, and Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of Stellenbosch, in cooperation with ATSA, are presenting the Sixth School for Translation Studies (STSA) in Africa from 8 to 12 June 2020. The hosts are the University of Ghana, Legon, in Accra, Ghana.

The school is presented for doctoral/master’s students and/or lecturers in translation/interpreting studies and intercultural communication from all over Africa with the aim of working towards an African research agenda for translation studies. The School features lectures, tutorials and conference presentations under the guidance of prominent scholars in translation studies and intercultural communication.

For 2020, Prof Mona Baker, Emerita Professor from the University of Manchester will be the keynote speaker, addressing participants on various aspect of translation in the community

The 2020 event will be preceded by the Second Conference of the Association for Translation Studies in Africa (ATSA) in Stellenbosch on 6-7 June 2020. Participants who register for the Conference can attend the School for free.

More details in the flyer: 20200211-SSTSA-Webblad

 


FACULTY CONTACT

T: +27 51 401 2240 or humanities@ufs.ac.za

Postgraduate:
Marizanne Cloete: +27 51 401 2592

Undergraduate:
Neliswa Emeni-Tientcheu: +27 51 401 2536
Phyllis Masilo: +27 51 401 9683

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