Translation Studies Symposium

Friday, September 22, 2017 – 9:00am to 5:00pm

http://fhi.duke.edu/events/translation-studies-symposium

The Translation Studies Working Group will be having its symposium on Friday, September 22 from 9am-5pm, followed by a reception. The symposium will feature six accomplished translators. A reception will follow at 5pm.

9:00-10:00 Roger Allen, Professor Arabic Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania

10:15-11:15Michael Emmerich, Associate Professor, Asian Languages & Cultures, UCLA

11:30-12:30 Eleanor Goodman, Research Associate, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University

12:30-1:00 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Virginia Jewiss, Humanities, Yale University

2:45-3:45 Andrew Ollett, Junior Fellow, Society of Fellows, Harvard University

4:00-5:00 Emily Wilson, Professor of Classics, University of Pennsylvania

5-6 Reception

This event is sponsored by the Humanities Futures initiative @ the Franklin Humanities Institute.