The very format of our EST get-togethers invites a metareflection on the vastness of the field: a vastness that signifies richness but also, inevitably, compartmentalisation. Hence the theme of the 12^th Congress: Diversity and Unity in Translation and Interpreting Studies. If translation is ubiquitous as a linguistic, cultural, social, epistemic etc. phenomenon, how do we delimit our (inter)discipline? Are the increasingly sophisticated concepts and methodologies applied in various strands of Translation and Interpreting Studies mutually relevant or, indeed, translatable? How do we navigate between specialisation and general concerns – in research, teaching, in our interrelations with other fields of knowledge and with the industry? In our dramatically polarised world, the notions of diversity and unity of course carry huge socio-cultural, ethical, ideological, and political significance as well, and translation is instrumental in representing, (de)constructing and/or enforcing them; it is at the heart of the tug-of-war between globalisation and vernacularity. While showcasing top-tier research on diverse topics in various subfields of Translation and Interpreting Studies, we hope to keep the perspective of intellectual and personal togetherness: to connect, converse, and contemplate. The setting should be conducive to that; we are looking forward to welcoming you to the Jagiellonian University, the oldest higher education institution in Poland (est. 1364) and one of the oldest in Europe. 

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Contact us

Local Organising Committee: est2028krakow@uj.edu.pl
Please don’t submit panel/paper proposals via email. A link to an online submission system will be provided with the CFP. 
 
JU Conference Team: konferencje@uj.edu.pl
For queries regarding registration, payments, invoicing etc.; to facilitate communication, please include EST28 in the email subject.