19 – 21 October 2017, Porto<\/p>\n
The Atlantic Communities Second International Conference is hosted this year\u00a0by CETAPS – Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies, at\u00a0the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto (Portugal), and, as\u00a0in its first edition, this conference is jointly coorganized by the\u00a0University of Porto, University of Vigo and Queen\u2019s University Belfast.\u00a0This initiative reflects the awareness of a shared space (the Atlantic) and\u00a0a common interest (translation, both as practice and trope) developed by a\u00a0group of academics from three universities: Universidade de Vigo,\u00a0Universidade do Porto, Queen’s University Belfast. Their commitment to a set\u00a0of common goals includes jointly organised conferences and publications.<\/p>\n
Organising Committee<\/strong>: Rui Carvalho Homem (convenor, Universidade do Porto),\u00a0Teresa Caneda (Universidad de Vigo), David Johnston (Queen’s University\u00a0Belfast)<\/p>\n Local Executive Committee<\/strong>: Rui Carvalho Homem, Jorge Bastos da Silva,\u00a0Miguel Ramalhete Gomes, Jorge Almeida Pinho<\/p>\n Confirmed keynote speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b7 \u00c1str\u00e1\u00f0ur Eysteinsson (University of Iceland)<\/p>\n \u00b7 Hephzibah Israel (The University of Edinburgh)<\/p>\n \u00b7 Jorge Vaz de Carvalho (Universidade Cat\u00f3lica, Lisboa)<\/p>\n Conference scope and theme<\/strong><\/p>\n This conference is the second in a series designed to explore the\u00a0connections between notions of translation (as practice and object of\u00a0inquiry, but also as concept and master trope for intercultural dynamics)\u00a0and the networks of identity that have historically developed around and\u00a0across the Atlantic. It derives its pretext and rationale from a set of\u00a0(ostensibly disparate) commemorative opportunities afforded by the year\u00a02017, including:<\/p>\n \u00b7 the fifth centenary of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses (1517);<\/p>\n \u00b7 the centenary of the October Revolution (1917);<\/p>\n \u00b7 the centenary of the US decision to enter the Great War (1917).<\/p>\n Suggested topics<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b7 Wars and words around the Atlantic: translation and emergency\/ies<\/p>\n \u00b7 Conflicts and alliances, Europe and America: translation and\u00a0(trans)Atlantic geopolitics<\/p>\n \u00b7 Versions of tomorrow: ideology and utopias in the Atlantic world<\/p>\n \u00b7 Religion across the Atlantic: verbal transit and human mobility<\/p>\n \u00b7 Belief and selfhood: translation, contemplation and the Atlantic\u00a0world<\/p>\n \u00b7 Public causes: political action, ethics and rewriting in the\u00a0Atlantic world<\/p>\n \u00b7 Ideology crises and new beliefs across the Atlantic: Post-human and\u00a0Post-truth narratives<\/p>\n Submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n The organisers welcome proposals for 20-minute papers in English responding\u00a0to these or other topics prompted by the conference’s rationale.<\/p>\n Submissions should be sent by email to atlantic2017@letras.up.pt\u00a0<mailto:atlantic2017@letras.up.pt%20> Please include the following\u00a0information with your proposal:<\/p>\n \u00b7 the full title of your paper;<\/p>\n \u00b7 a 250 to 300-word abstract;<\/p>\n \u00b7 name, postal address and e-mail address;<\/p>\n \u00b7 institutional affiliation and position;<\/p>\n \u00b7 a short bionote;<\/p>\n \u00b7 AV requirements (if any)<\/p>\n Deadlines<\/strong> (extended)<\/p>\n \u00b7 Deadline for proposals: 8 May 2017<\/p>\n \u00b7 Notification of acceptance: 31 May 2017<\/p>\n \u00b7 Deadline for Registration: 30 September 2017<\/p>\n