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CRCEES and the Slavonic Studies Section of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Glasgow are pleased to announce this conference titled 'Inter-cultural Crossings'.

The major focus during the Conference will fall on cross-cultural translation: the invited speakers will investigate the multiple factors - ideological, political, social, linguistic and cultural, among others - that condition the production and reception of translated texts over the last two centuries.

Organised by:
Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES),
Slavonic Studies Section of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures

This conference seeks to examine the ways in which 'texts' (understood as theatrical, literary, musical, theatrical and other works) travel from one culture into others and impact upon that 'target' culture. By definition it is interdisciplinary, albeit with attention being concentrated on the cultural dimension, and comparative. It will, following James Clifford's notion of 'travelling culture' and Michael Cronin's work (Translation and Identity, 2006), explore the idea of "moving away from the Romantic notion of an 'original', sui generis national genius... to a notion of literature that is networked beyond national borders through the intrinsic duality and mutability of translation". Coincidentally, proceedings will also showcase the contribution made by a number of leading Hispanic scholars to the field of Slavonic Studies.
 
The major focus during the Conference will fall on cross-cultural translation: the invited speakers will investigate the multiple factors - ideological, political, social, linguistic and cultural, among others - that condition the production and reception of translated texts over the last two centuries.
Themes addressed at the Conference will include:

•    translation and identity;
•    translation, travelling and globalization;
•    literary canons and translation studies;
•    practice and theory of translation;
•    the history of cultural exchanges;
•    the present state of cultural exchanges.

The impact of recent economic migration upon cultural exchanges makes this Conference particularly timely. The influx of workers from Central and Eastern Europe is changing the dynamic and direction of traditional cultural influences (particularly regarding the dominant influence of English upon other languages), and having a major effect on education provision in the UK. Situating these changes within a broader, pan-European context is a key aim of the Conference.

This Conference is part of the CRCEES Winter Festival, a major Festival of Arts and Cultures starting in Autumn 2008.

Programme:
A final programme  for the 'Intercultural Crossing' conference is now available.

Registration:
The registration form  contains details of the conference fee. Please complete the registration form and return, no later than Monday, 17th October 2008 to:

    Ann Mulholland
    Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies
    University of Glasgow
    8 Lilybank Gardens
    Glasgow, G12 8RZ.

For more information about this event, please contact Dr. Margaret Tejerizo (Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Glasgow)

14-16 November, 2008
Senate/Melville Room, Gilbert Scott Bldg, University of Glasgow.

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First published: 13 January 2012