Description:
This special issue, which will examine the social construction of translation and interpreting in various cultures and historical periods, is intended to serve as a venue for those scholars who participated in the ATISA V Conference, held at New York University in April, 2010, and is dedicated to the above theme, although others working in this area are also welcome to submit manuscripts for review. This issue seeks to highlight a broad variety of approaches based on the sociological study of translation and interpreting, ranging from theoretical and methodological discussion to qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as case studies of specific translator and interpreter groups. The due date for manuscript submission is January 31, 2011. The special issue will be published as Volume 6, issue 1 of TIS (Fall 2011). Translation and Interpreting Studies is the official journal of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies (ATISA) organization and is published biannually by John Benjamins.
Type of publication: Journal issue
Working title of issue/volume: The Sociological Turn in Translation and Interpreting Studies
Editors: Claudia Angelelli
Publisher: John Benjamins,
Submission deadline: 2011-01-31
Contact: Manuscripts and queries concerning the special issue should be sent to Dr. Angelelli at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Any other inquiries regarding the journal should be directed to the founding editor Dr. Brian James Baer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
