Language heroes: Meet the TED Translators we invited to TEDGlobal 2017 Posted by: TED Guest Author August 27, 2017 at 7:42 am EDT At TED, speakers aren’t the only celebrities; some of the biggest heroes sit in the audience. Case in point: Our volunteer TED Translators, who donate their free time to translate TED Talks into their local languages, making the talks accessible […]
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Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding was founded in 2015 and is supervised by a board of trustees, a steering committee and independent panels of judges. Its main goals are: – To honor translators and acknowledge their role in building bridges between nations and peoples of the world. – To encourage individuals, publishing houses, Arab and international organizations […]
» Read moreAlbrecht Neubert (1930 – 2017) We have been informed of the passing away of Professor Albrecht Neubert on 1 June 2017. He died at the age of 87, following a decline of his health over the last few years. Albrecht Neubert has played a significant role in the development of the discipline of Translation Studies, and in particular in the […]
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Funding Conference Grant Fund About the award. The Fund exists to support conferences or colloquia within the field of medieval and modern European languages and literatures, including English. Conditions. To be eligible, the conference must be held in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and must be organised by academics based at UK or Irish institutions. Awards will […]
» Read moreAbout IAFOR’s Grants and Scholarships IAFOR is dedicated to helping young scholars achieve their research and academic goals, while also encouraging them to apply the principles of interdisciplinary study to their work. IAFOR offers travel and accommodation grants and full or partial scholarships covering conference registration fees to PhD students and early career academics who might not otherwise have […]
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