Translation on Tap in NYC, September 1 – 30, 2018

Summer’s drawing to a close, alas, but there are some lovely translation events (including a two-day conference) on the horizon to console you.

Thursday, Sept. 6:

Launch event for Pretty Things by Virginie Despentes, featuring the book’s translator, Emma Ramadan, joined by Alexandra Kleeman. More information here. McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St., 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 13:

Publishing American Sign Language Poetry: A Reading and Conversation featuring Sara Nović, Adrean Clark, Douglas Ridloff, John Lee Clark, Kenny Lerner, Peter Cook, and Rachel Mazique. RSVP requested, more information here. The Center for the Humanities, CUNY Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 19:

Launch event for In the Distance with You by Carla Guelfenbein, featuring the book’s translator, John Cullen, joined by the author. More information here. Word, 126 Franklin St., Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21:

Antarah’s War Songs: Translators James E. Montgomery and Richard Sieburth read from War Songs, their new translation of the poetry of ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād, who is widely considered one of the Arabic language’s greatest poets. More information here. Poets House, 10 River Terrace, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24:

Future Humanities: Translating World Literatures. Translators James Hankins and Sheldon Pollock join Jeffrey Henderson, Philip Kennedy, Paul W. Kroll, and Jan Ziolkowski for a panel discussion moderated by Mariët Westermann on editing and translating premodern texts from the world’s great literary traditions. More information here. NYU Kevorkian Center, 50 Washington Square S, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 28 – Saturday, Sept. 29:

Annual New York University/Nida School of Translation Studies Translation Conference 

Registration fee (discounted for students), register in advance, lunch provided. All events held at New York University @ Woolworth Building, 15 Barclay St., 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 28: Research Symposium: Translation and Publishing

This year’s symposium will engage ongoing discussions around translation, materiality and publishing, drawing together theoretical and practical perspectives on both print and digital formats and the many movements in between. Featured speakers include Hélène Buzelin, John Sherer, Piotr Blumczynski, and Michael Hemenway. Full program here.

Saturday, Sept. 29: Translation Symposium: Why is Publishing Translations More Important Now Than Ever?

The objective of this year’s symposium is to answer the question: “why is publishing translations more important now than ever?” and to look at publishing translations from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. The keynote will focus on the global politics and economics of translation. Panelists will discuss the importance of publishing translated work, consider the many venues and opportunities for publishing translations, and offer ideas to rising translators for including published work in their portfolios. Industry experts from trade publishing, university presses, literary journals, and online publishers will address the topic from their professional perspectives. Featured speakers include Hélène Buzelin, John Sherer, Piotr Blumczynski, and Michael Hemenway.

Program Overview:

10:00-10:30 – Registration/Sign-in

10:30-11:45 – Keynote: The Global Politics of Translation Publishing, with Elizabeth Lowe

12:00-1:00 – Lunch (provided)

1:00-2:30 – Publishing Professional Translation: From Academia to Buzzfeed, with Gabriela D’Addario, Jesse Browner, Qin Higley, Katrine Øgaard Jensen, and Julie H. Tay

2:30-2:45 – Break

2:45-4:15 – Publishing Literary Translation, with Eric Becker, Daniel Shapiro, Michael Wise, Ehren Abbott, and Juan Mila

4:15-5:00PM – Closing Reception

More information here.

For rates and registration, visit the conference website.

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