Translation and Interpreting: Risks and Rewards
The Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) and the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University Biennial National Conference
17 -18 November, 2006 Monash University Caulfield Campus
This conference brings together industry players, research providers, trainers and practitioners to discuss issues pertinent to translation and interpreting, and the various specializations, approaches, tools, and technologies involved in such activities. The conference aims to be a comprehensive and exciting event where new ideas are generated, disciplinary boundaries are crossed, and knowledge about research and practice in translating and interpreting is shared.
Thematic Areas
Thematic areas include (but are not limited to):
- New technological advancements in the field of translating and interpreting
- Risk management and assessment
- Quality issues in the provision of translating and interpreting services
- Current and future training opportunities in translating and interpreting
- Professional ethics in practice
- Future directions and changing needs in the supply and demand of translators and interpreters in Australia
- Inter-cultural communication
- Industry engagement within the translating and interpreting field
Sponsored by The Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs (VOMA)