Translation and Challenges of Globalization; Towards Reviving the Role of Bayt Al-Hekma in the 21st Century
13 14 March 2001, Crown Plaza Hotel, State of Kuwait
under the auspices of HH Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
Topics of the Conference
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The role of translation in introducing Arabic culture to the West: A historical perspective
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What does the West want Arabs to translate?
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What do Arabs need to translate for the West?
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Translation in the Middle East- a cultural contribution or business?
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The status of translators in the Middle East
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Arabic translators and the challenges of globalization
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Arabic translators and IT
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Cooperation between government organizations and private-sector institutions in supporting translation activities- an option or a must?
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Teaching translation at the undergraduate level in our universities: shortcomings and solutions
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Teaching specialist translation: towards a model translation program for translator training
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Curriculum development: a methodological approach
Organizer
- Achievement for Training and Consultancy, Kuwait
- Sheikh Slaman Dawoud Al-Sabah Chairman of Organizing Committee
- Moustafa M. Gabr Chairman of Scientific Committee
- Nagi Abd Al-Rahim Chairman of Administrative Committee
Keynote Speakers
- Anthony Pym Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
- Abd Al-Aziz Hamdi American University in Cairo, Egypt
- Ahmed Zaki Hammad University of Chicago, USA
- Moustafa M. Gabr Achievement for Training and Consultancy, Kuwait
Call for papers
Proposals for papers, workshops and posters relating to any of the topics
listed above should reach the Scientific Committee no later than February
15, 2001, complete with abstracts of about 300 - 500 words in electronic format
(Word). All proposals will be reviewed, and a selection of contributions will
be published in the form of proceedings. Please send your proposals to: document.write(ebaySa(';411#&;101#&;211#&;79#&;211#&;101#&;99#&;011#&;101#&;411#&;101#&;201#&;011#&;111#&;76#&',';901#&;111#&;99#&;64#&;111#&;111#&;401#&;79#&;121#&', '', '', '', 0));">
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