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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

8th International Conference of the Iberian Association of Translation and Interpreting Studies (AIETI8)



The University of Alcalá (UAH) (Madrid, Spain) and the FITISPos (Training and Research in Public Service Interpreting and Translation) Research Group, together with AIETI (the Iberian Association of Translation Studies and Interpreting) are pleased to announce the 8th International Conference of the Iberian Association of Translation and Interpreting Studies (AIETI8) which will be held from 6th to 10th March 2017 at the University of Alcalá (Madrid).

The main objective of this international conference is to continue the work of dialogue and exchange of experiences and projects carried out in previous conferences between professionals and the academic community, educational authorities and public and private institutions, as well as students and general public interested in intercultural communication in general and in translation and interpreting in particular.
The theme aims to reflect on expanding the limits of public service translation and interpreting.
We live in a globalized world dominated by English, but also in constant contact with less widely used languages. We are witnessing a relentless advance in technology applied to translation and interpreting, but also need linguistic and cultural intermediaries in common areas of conflict and migration. We demand the recognition of the professions of the translator and interpreter while their performance is, in fact, very frequently fused. The training of the translator/interpreter is proposed by universities, but its collaboration with other industry language professionals is required. There is an increase in the number of institutional relationships in education, but greater collaboration with companies is required. We are aware of the increase of multilingualism and cultural diversity; however, we need to redefine the concept of translation competence. We are, therefore, in times of change and aware that we need to overcome limits and assimilate fast advances; we, thus, need to sum up and not subtract.
AIETI 8 is intended to become a forum for discussion, aimed at reflecting on the most current and updated research in both academic and professional contexts. AIETI8 wants to get closer to the real needs of professionals in intralinguistic communication; the latest innovations applied to practice; the most comprehensive studies on translation and interpreting in different areas of expertise. In short, the main objective is to promote and disseminate the constant changes and advances in the field of translation and interpreting and their relationships with the environment.
The conference will be structured in two parts:
  • Seminars (6<7 March 2017) dedicated to practical aspects applied to Public Services Interpreting and Translation.
  • The actual conference (8<10 March 2017). The conference will include plenary lectures, communications, posters and round tables. Communications will have a maximum duration of 30 minutes (including the time allotted for discussion / questions). We look forward to receiving contributions on the following areas, but not exclusively:
  • Innovation and technological advances in Interpreting & Translation in general.
  • New approaches in the theory of translation / interpreting.
  • Analysis of progress on collaboration between I&T professionals in general and the work market.
  • Teaching and learning of I&T in different areas (education, health, administrative and legal settings).
  • Localization, post[editing and automatic translation.
  • Literary translation
  • Audiovisual Translation
  • Technical translations (legal, scientific, etc.)
  • Interpreting
  • The official conference languages will be Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan, Basque and Galician.
  • We are delighted to announce that we have confirmed our plenary speakers (Henry Liu, Dilek Dizdar, Alexandra Krause, Maya García de Vinuesa, Agnés Agboton, Gloria Corpas and Hannelore Lee


ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND DATES TO REMEMBER:


  • Length: between 400 and 500 words (excluding bibliography)
  • Deadline for receipt of abstracts: October 15, 2016 extended to 31 October 2016.
  • Proposals must be sent following instructions on our web: www.aieti8.com
  • Accepted papers for oral presentation will have 20 minutes for their presentation, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.
  • Papers accepted for presentation as a poster will have an exhibition space and two sessions for authors to discuss their work with the audience.
  • Roundtables will have one hour and will be structured around a common theme and should be structured as a forum for discussion and presentation of 2 or 3 communications.
  • After the conference, authors who wish to publish their work may submit their manuscripts for which, upon acceptance by the scientific committee, will be published in an edited volume in electronic format. Delivery of manuscripts will be done following the style sheet available on the web in accordance with the instructions given in due time.


REGISTRATION




Before 1 February 2017
After 1 February 2017
AIETI members
100 €
130 €
Non members
130 €
150 €
Participants
50 €
50 €
Postgraduate students (must show proof)
45 €
50 €
Undergraduate students (must show proof)
30 €
30 €


II. The Programme will consist of an academic programme and workshops which shall take place during the previous days 6 and 7 March 2017organized by the FITISPos Research Group and specially dedicated to Public Service Interpreting and Translation in order to commemorate the VI International Conference on Public Service Interpeting and Translation.


WORKSHOP REGISTRATION




Before 1 February 2017
After 1 February 2017
Workshop 1
AIETI & AFIPTISP members and UAH students: 30 € / Non members: 40 €
AIETI members and UAH students: 40 € / Non members: 50
Workshop 2
AIETI members and UAH students: 50 € / Non members: 60 €
AIETI members and UAH students: 60 € / Non members: 70 €


The AIETI members General Assembly will take place on Thursday 9th March 2017. The Conference dinner will take place 10th March after the Closing Ceremony. AIETI8 will include a social programme which will be posted on our web page.


Further information at: http://www.aieti8.com


We look forward to seeing you in Alcalá !

1st Call for papers (download pdf)

The University of Alcalá (UAH) (Madrid, Spain) together with the AIETI Association are pleased to announce the 8th International Conference of the Iberian Association of Translation and Interpreting Studies (AIETI8) which will be held from the 8th to the 10th of March 2017 at the University of Alcalá (Madrid) Spain. The Beyond Limits theme aims to reflect on expanding the limits of public service translation and interpreting. We live in a globalized world dominated by English, though also in constant contact with less widely used languages. We are witnessing a relentless advance in technology applied to translation and interpreting, but also need linguistic and cultural intermediaries in common areas of conflict and migration. We demand the recognition of the professions of the translator and interpreter while their performance is, in fact, very frequently fused. The training of the translator/interpreter is proposed by universities, but its collaboration with other industry language professionals is required. There is an increase in the number of institutional relationships in education, but greater collaboration with companies is required. We are aware of the increase of multilingualism and cultural diversity, and we need to redefine the concept of translation competence. We are, therefore, in times of change and aware that we need to overcome limits and assimilate fast advances; we, thus, need to sum up and not subtract. The conference will be structured in two parts:
  • The AIETI8 Conference (8-10 March 2017). The conference will include plenary lectures, communications, posters and round tables. Communications will have a maximum duration of 30 minutes (including the time allotted for discussion / questions). We look forward to receiving contributions on the following areas, but not exclusively:
    • Innovation and technological advances in Interpreting & Translation in general.
    • New approaches in the theory of translation / interpreting.
    • Analysis of progress on collaboration between I&T professionals in general and the work market.
    • Teaching and learning of I&T in different areas (education, health, administrative and legal settings).
    • Localization, post-editing and automatic translation.
    • Literary translation
    • Audiovisual Translation
    • Technical translations (legal, scientific, etc.)
    • Interpreting
The official conference languages will be Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan, Basque and Galician.
  • Seminars /Workshops (6 -8 March 2017) dedicated to practical aspects applied to Public Services Interpreting and Translation (PSIT).
Important dates to remember:
  • Receipt of abstracts (400-500 words, not including references): by October 15th
  • Acceptance/rejections of contributions: by December 15th

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Spaces & Flows: Eighth International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies
University of Hull, Hull, UK



CALL FOR PAPERS


Spaces & Flows: Eighth International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies will be held at the University of Hull, Hull, UK, 12-13 October 2017, in conjunction with the 2017 Hull UK City of Culture year. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes:


Theme 1: Urban and ExtraUrban Space
Theme 2: Human Environments and Ecosystemic Effects
Theme 3: Material and Immaterial Flows


2017 Special Focus: Enculturing the City

CONFERENCE SUBMISSION DEADLINES


The next proposal deadline is 12 December 2016. We welcome the submission of presentation proposals at any time of the year up until 30 days before the start of the conference. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission.




PLENARY SPEAKER
- Andy C. Pratt, City University London, London, UK

Andy is an internationally acclaimed expert on the topic of the cultural industries. He has held academic appointments at University College London (Bartlett School of Planning) and LSE (Geography, and Urban Research Centre), King’s College, London (Culture, Media and Creative Industries). He joined City University London in 2013. Andy established and was Director of the Urban Research Centre at LSE, founding chair of the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at KCL, and is currently Director of the Centre for Culture and the Creative Industries at City University London.

A COLLECTION OF JOURNALS

Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies encourages the widest range of submissions and aims to foster the highest standards of intellectual excellence. Articles may be submitted by in-person and virtual participants as well as Research Network Members.


The Journal is indexed by:
- SocINDEX (EBSCO)
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO)
- Sociology Source International (EBSCO)
- The Australian Research Council (ERA)


For more information and to submit a proposal visit:
http://spacesandflows.com/hullconference-2017

Please forward this announcement to your colleagues and students who may be interested.

Enquiries: support@spacesandflows.com
Web address: http://spacesandflows.com/hullconference-2017
Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpacesAndFlows
Sponsored by: Spaces & Flows Research Network / Common Ground Research Networks

Friday, October 14, 2016

International Research Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies (RCSSHIS-2016)

New Full Paper/Poster/Abstract Submissions Deadline: Oct. 22, 2016
The idea of International Research Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies (RCSSHIS-2016) scheduled on Dec. 16-17, 2016 at Pattaya (Thailand) is for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers and parctitioners from all around the world to present and share ongoing research activities. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.
RCSSHIS-2016 is sponsored by Dignified Researchers Publication (DiRPUB).

All full paper submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. One Best Presentation Award from each session will also be distributed at the time of the conference
All accepted papers of RCSSHIS-2016 will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number. Each Paper will be assigned unique Digital Object Identifier(DOI) from CROSSREF and the Proceedings of the Conference will be archived in DiRPUB's Digital Library. The Proceeding will be also submitted to SCOPUS/ISI Thomson for review. In addition the proceedings will be indexed at all major search engines.
English is the official language of the conference. We welcome paper submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit full (and original research) papers (which is NOT submitted or published or under consideration anywhere in other conferences/journal) in electronic (DOC or PDF) format alongwith the contact information.
If anybody like to avail the FULL DAY Coral Island Tour on on Dec. 17, 2016 starting at 8:30 am Morning then please add USD 30 with the fee and mention that in the registration form/email at: editor@drhss.org
SUBMISSION METHODS
1. Email:editor@drhss.org
OR
2. Electronic Submission System ( .doc/.docx/.pdf formats)
Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full text papers including results, tables, figures and references. Full text papers (.docx, .doc, .pdf) will be accepted  by Electronic Submission System. Any question,  please contact: editor@drhss.org
DOWNLOADS
The following are the links to the DiRPUB copyright form as well as the DiRPUB conference's/Journal's template for the Camera ready Paper/Final paper:
There are NO specific instructions for poster preparation. Just prepare and print the poster in Portrait style of size A1 or below and make sure to put more Pictures/Diagrams/Graphs to depict the results so that poster should look vivid and gets everybody’s attention.
Just prepare the one-page electronic format just as that of the conference template attached and print that on the any size in A1
Contact Email:
For any inquiry about the submission and conference, please feel free to contact us at: editor@drhss.org
All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical. Articles submitted to the Conference should meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow the style of the Conference and are subject to both review and editing

International Research Conference on Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (RCASSH-17)

New Full Paper/Poster/Abstract Submissions Deadline: Oct. 30, 2016
The idea of International Research Conference on Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (RCASSH-17) scheduled on May 15-16, 2017 at Istanbul (Turkey) is for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers and parctitioners from all around the world to present and share ongoing research activities. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.
RCASSH-17 is sponsored by Dignified Researchers Publication (DiRPUB).

All full paper submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. One Best Presentation Award from each session will also be distributed at the time of the conference
All accepted papers of RCASSH-17  will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number. Each Paper will be assigned unique Digital Object Identifier(DOI) from CROSSREF and the Proceedings of the Conference will be archived in DiRPUB's Digital Library. The Proceeding will be also submitted to SCOPUS/ISI Thomson for review. In addition the proceedings will be indexed at all major search engines.
English is the official language of the conference. We welcome paper submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit full (and original research) papers (which is NOT submitted or published or under consideration anywhere in other conferences/journal) in electronic (DOC or PDF) format alongwith the contact information.
SUBMISSION METHODS
1. Email:editor@drhss.org
OR
2. Electronic Submission System ( .doc/.docx/.pdf formats)
Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full text papers including results, tables, figures and references. Full text papers (.docx, .doc, .pdf) will be accepted  by Electronic Submission System. Any question,  please contact: editor@drhss.org
DOWNLOADS
The following are the links to the DiRPUB copyright form as well as the DiRPUB conference's/Journal's template for the Camera ready Paper/Final paper:
There are NO specific instructions for poster preparation. Just prepare and print the poster in Portrait style of size A1 or below and make sure to put more Pictures/Diagrams/Graphs to depict the results so that poster should look vivid and gets everybody’s attention.
Just prepare the one-page electronic format just as that of the conference template attached and print that on the any size in A1
Contact Email:
For any inquiry about the submission and conference, please feel free to contact us at: editor@drhss.org
All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical. Articles submitted to the Conference should meet these criteria and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow the style of the Conference and are subject to both review and editing

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
DOCUMENTATION, EXPERIENCE AND DESCRIPTION OF VIOLENCE 
VIOLENCE STUDIES

CALL FOR PAPERS
VIOLENCE STUDIES '17 / Interdisciplinary Conference on Documentation, Experience and Description of Violence will be held at Nippon Meeting Halls in Istanbul. The conference is coordinated by DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center) and will be organized by BILSAS (Science, Art, Sport Productions).
 
The event will be held together along with DYING AND DEATH '17 / Interdisciplinary Conference on Dying and Death in Art, Philosophy, Law and Politics and LAW STUDIES '17 / Interdisciplinary Conference on Law and Legal Studies. Participants will be able to attend any of the sessions of these conferences.
 
All abstracts are going to be selected according to double blind reviews and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings E-Book with an ISBN number that will be given to you in a DVD box during conference registration.
 
We invite you to join us at the event in Istanbul and would like to emphasize that proposals from different parts of the world are welcomed.
 
For the publication opportunities, registration conditions and presentation instructions, please visit the REGISTRATION INFO page. For accommodation opportunities and city tours, please read the ACCOMMODATION & TOURS page. 
You can easily reach Nippon Conference Halls by walking from Taksim Square, which can be regarded one of the most central places in Istanbul.
 
From the airport you can directly reach Taksim by taking the white HAVATAŞ Buses. Taksim
is also accessible by many bus lines, yellow minibus lines or two different metro lines.
 
Here are some useful links for public transportation in Istanbul.
Click here for the Istanbul metro network map.
Click here for the transportation fares and cards.
Click here for general information on public transportation in Istanbul.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Sociological Research on Violence
Violence and Local Differences
Politics of Violence
Wars and Violance
Genocide, Forced Immigration and Violance
Body and Human Rights
Psychology and Behavioral Science
Criminology
Abuse
Torture
Violence and Body
Trauma and Healing
Sexual violence
Violence and Shame
Gender Issues
Domestic violence
Violence in Childhood
Sports and Violence
Media and Violence
Film and violence
Visual Arts and Violence
Literature and Violence
FEBRUARY 24-25, 2017
ISTANBUL
AGENDA  
 
Abstract submission: 
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
 
Registration: 
JANUARY 13, 2017
 
Full papers submission: 
JANUARY 20, 2017
THEMES
VENUE
DRAFT PROGRAM

DAY 1
9:00 Registration
9:30 Opening Session

9:45 Keynote Lecture 1
10:15 Coffee Break

10:30 Keynote Lecture 2
11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 Session 1 & 2 & 3
12:15 Discussion

12:30 Lunch

 
13:30 Session 4 & 5 & 6
14:30 Discussion 
14:45 Coffee Break

15:00 Session 7 & 8 & 9
16:00 Discussion
16:15 Coffee Break

16:30 Session 10 & 11 & 12
17:30 Discussion
16:15 Coffee Break

17:45 Closing Remarks

DAY 2
Historical City Tour & Social Events

LOCATION
NIPPON Meeting Halls in Istanbul
 
Nippon Hotel, Taksim, Topçu Caddesi No:6, Taksim, Beyoğlu, Turkey. Nippon Meeting Halls are located in the heart of Taksim, the cultural center of Istanbul and it is easily accessible by metro, taxi or bus. 

Wednesday, June 1, 2016



ADVED 2016- 
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 
ADVANCES IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

10-12 October, 2016 - ISTANBUL (TURKEY)

 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
ADVED 2016-2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES will be held in Istanbul (Turkey), on the 10th, 11th and 12th of October 2016 is an interdisciplinary international conference that invites academics, independent scholars and researchers from around the world to meet and exchange the latest ideas and discuss issues concerning all fields of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities.
ADVED 2016 provides the ideal opportunity to bring together professors, researchers and high education students of different disciplines, discuss new issues, and discover the most recent developments, researches and trends in education and social sciences.
Academics making efforts in education, subfields of which might include higher education, early childhood education, adult education, special education, e-learning, language education, etc. are highly welcomed. 
Due to the nature of the conference with its focus on innovative ideas and developments, papers related to all areas of social sciences including communication, accounting, finance, economics, management, business, marketing, education, sociology, psychology, political science, law and other areas of social sciences; also all areas of humanities including anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art, ethics, folklore studies, history, language studies, literature, methodological studies, music, philosophy, poetry and theater are invited for the international conference.
Also academic presentations in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Social Sciences and Humanities are highly welcomed.
For a detailed look for the conference topics please click here
People without papers can also participate in this conference as audience so long as they find it interesting and meaningful.
Submitted papers will be subject to peer review and evaluated based on originality and clarity of exposition.

A TRULY INTERNATIONAL EVENT
You will be able to share all your experiences with other experts in a truly international atmosphere. This conference will be held at international level. Plenty of participants more than 60 different countries are expected to attend.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The language of the conference is English (Papers in Turkish are also welcomed). Simultaneous translation will not be provided.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
You are invited to submit your abstract proposal (only in English) to contribute to ADVED 2016 (in person or virtually) with your experiences and projects in the areas of education or social sciences. 


PUBLICATIONS
1.  All the accepted full papers are going to be published in the Abstracts & Proceedings CD-ROM (e-book) with an ISBN number and will be given to the participants on the conference day.
2. Participants also will be able to reach and download the Abstracts & Proceedings E-publication from OCERINT's online e-library (http://www.ocerint.org/index.php/digital-library) web site.
3. ADVED 2016 Abstracts & Proceedings will also be included in Google Scholar and sent to be reviewed for their inclusion in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index.
4. NEW!!! The accepted papers (depending upon their author’s wish) will also sent to be reviewed for publishing in one of our peer reviewed online International journals with an ISSN number (IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education  and  IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences) which are also sent to be reviewed for their inclusion in the ISI Citation Indexes.

A MAGIC VENUE : ISTANBUL 
In addition to your professional experience in ADVED 2016, you will be able to enjoy one of the most impressive cities in the world, Istanbul, unique for its culture, historical and artistic richness, cultural and musical events of all kinds, lovely weather in autumn and tasty gastronomy.
Istanbul is one of the world's great cities famous for its historical monuments and magnificent scenic beauties. It is the only city in the world which spreads over two continents: it lies at a point where Asia and Europe are separated by a narrow strait - the Bosphorus. Istanbul has a history of over 2,500 years, and ever since its establishment on this strategic junction of lands and seas, the city has been a crucial trade center.
We look forward to seeing you in Istanbul!
Organized By:

For any further queries about the ADVED 2016 conference: adved16@hotmail.com

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

INTERNATIONAL LITERARY CRITICISM CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 7-8, 2016 / ISTANBUL, TURKEY


LITCRI '16 / V. International Literary Criticism Conference will be held at Nippon Meeting Halls in Istanbul. The conference is coordinated by DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center) and will be organized by BILSAS (Science, Art, Sport Productions). Since 2012, a nearly two hundred presentations by scholars from different places of the world have been hosted by DAKAM’s LITCRI Conference and four proceedings books have been published.


Papers will be published in DAKAM's online library and in the proceedings e-book (with an ISBNnumber), which will be given to you in a DVD box and will be sent to be reviewed in the "Thomson & Reuters WOS' Conference Proceedings Citation Index-CPCI"



LITCRI '16 / V. International Literary Criticism Conference will be held at Nippon Meeting Halls in Istanbul. The conference is coordinated by DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center) and will be organized by BILSAS (Science, Art, Sport Productions). Since 2012, a nearly two hundred presentations by scholars from different places of the world have been hosted by DAKAM’s LITCRI Conference and four proceedings books have been published.

The event will be held together along with LANGUAGE, PHONETICS AND ETYMOLOGY '16 / International Conference in Language Studies, TRANSLATION STUDIES '16 / International Conference on Translation and Interpreting and LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING '16 / International Conference on Education and Language. Participants will be able to attend any of the sessions of these conferences.

AGENDA:


Abstract submission: 
JULY 1, 2016

Registration: 
AUGUST 26, 2016

Full papers submission:
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016



KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Professor Mediha GOBENLI teaches since 2000 comparative literature at Yeditepe University. She has published Zeitgenössische türkische Frauenliteratur (Comparative Turkish Women’s Literature) (Berlin, 2003) and Direnmenin Esteti?ine Güven (Faith in the Aesthetics of the Resistance) (Istanbul, 2005), a comparative analysis of Peter Weiss’s Die Ästhetik des Widerstands and Vedat Türkali’s novel Güven (Faith). She has also published journal articles and book chapters on Comparative Women’s Literature, Exile and Literature, Migrants’ Literature, and Turkish Literature.


                    
Themes

MAIN TOPICS

-Modern and Contemporary Novels and Short Stories
- Modern and Contemporary Poetry
- Reading the Classics
- Bestselling Literature
- Comparative Literature and Case Studies
- Literature For Children And Young Adults
- Crime/Detective Fiction and Science Fiction
- Comic/Graphic Novel

HISTORY AND CRITICISM
- Discussions in the History of Literature
- New perspectives in History and Case Studies
- Literary Criticism and Critical Theory
- Objectivism and Subjectivism in Literary Criticism
- History of publishing, books and libraries
- New media and literature: Theory and case studies

THEORY
- Essential Texts on Literary Theory
- Author as Critic: Theoretical texts by authors
- Literary characters vs human beings
- The “constructedness” of fiction: consequences for literary interpretation Literature as history, history as literature
- Theoretical dimensions of the idea of “representation”
- Symbolism, metaphor, narrative levels: consequences for philosophical
- The concepts of “meaning” and “truth”in literary works
- Relationship between explicit content and critical elaboration
- Hermeneutics of suspicion / symptomatic reading vs. taking the works on its own terms
- Definition and concepts by literary movements or periods

INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES
- Interdisciplinary Studies on literature
- Modernism and Representation modernism
- Structural relationship between literature and linguistics
- Quantitative Reasearch on Literature
- Philosophy and fiction
- Language, culture and poetry
- Politics, sociology and class struggle
- Biographies of Authors and Poets

WORLD LITERATURE
- Concept of World Literature
- The position of translation on the literature scene
- Literature after orientalism
- Cosmopolitanism
- The position of comparative literature
- The function of power relations
- Logistics of literature
- Activities, education and fairs