INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism: Announcements

News: New Year's Greetings from the INContext Team

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 03:04:28 -0800

Dear readers,

As we bring 2023 to a close, INContext thanks you for your interest and attention to our journal throughout the year.

The spring and fall issues of this year once again represent a diverse range of research covering various topics in translation and cultural studies. As we continue to develop as a platform for cutting-edge research, the insights of our board members and contributors have been instrumental to our growth.

As we look forward to a new year, we expect to continue our work and broaden the scope of translation and cultural studies through groundbreaking research. Your input, as always, is welcome.

Please accept our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes, and we appreciate your continued support.

Best wishes to you in the holiday season,

Editorial Team

INContext

New issue: INContext 3(2)

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:33:56 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

We are delighted to present the sixth issue of INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism.

A unique international and interdisciplinary journal that continues to push outward the boundaries of language-related studies, INContext intersects the distinct yet inextricably linked disciplines of translation and interpreting (T&I) and cultural studies.

Published on November 30, 2023, INContext 3(2) covers a broad range of topics even as it departs somewhat from its usual composition thanks to the increasing interest from cultural studies researchers. The special article for this issue examines a racist incident in an English language classroom and recommends a transdisciplinary approach—a customizable, actionable toolbox—to address socially acute questions in an academic context.

For this issue, we present two T&I articles: a study on the influence of accents on the perception of interpretation quality, and one on the tendency of interpreting research to lead inevitably to reputational risk for research participants.

For cultural studies, we present a total of four articles: a study on the status of English as a lingua franca, which recommends a double-pronged approach to achieving linguistic justice; a discussion of the rise and fall of Korean culture’s influence in China, which proposes the utilization of the concept “media memory”; an examination of Disney’s portrayal of indigenous groups; and a deep dive into British-Korean relations from the 1880s to 1920s, with a focus on notable individuals such as Isabella Bird and Ahn Changho as focal points of cross-cultural exchanges.

We hope you enjoy the spectrum of insightful research our Journal presents, and as always, we are grateful for your continuing interest and support.

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

New issue: INContext 3(1)

Wed, 31 May 2023 18:21:24 -0700

Dear fellow researchers,

We are delighted to present our fifth issue of INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism, the spring issue of 2023.

A unique international and interdisciplinary journal that pushes the boundaries of language-related studies forward, INContext promotes the convergence of translation and interpreting (T&I) and cultural studies.

Published on April 30, 2023, INContext 3(1) presents articles covering a diverse spectrum of topics. The special article for this issue examines the reception of British media in Korea and of Korean media in the UK, proposing a convergence of film, fan, and translation studies in the interest of cultural exchange.

Other T&I articles touch upon various issues, including the effects on interpreter interactions, professional identities, and cooperation posed by a fully remote interpreting regime; an innovative translation model, named TARE, based on reverse engineering; and a corpus-based study on the different approaches to the use of italics in authoring and translating Korean literature.

On the cultural side, we present a study on Japanese hanga and manga in a socio-cultural context, an examination of cultural interactions between South Korea and other countries, and an extensive overview of the history of Uzbek contemporary fine art and the issue of national identity.

We hope the thought-provoking studies presented in this issue can help inspire your research. As always, we appreciate your continuing interest and support, and INContext welcomes insightful manuscript submissions throughout the year (https://incontextjournal.org/index.php/incontext/about/submissions).

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

Call for papers

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:39:15 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

We are happy to announce a call for papers for our journal, INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism.

INContext is a collaborative journal bringing together the Korean Association for Public Sector Translation and Interpretation (KAPTI), the Language and Intercultural Studies Institute (LISI), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

INContext is a unique international and interdisciplinary journal that encourages innovative research in language-related subjects, including but not limited to technical, scientific and literary translation and conference interpretation as well as intercultural studies such as cultural studies, gender studies, race and cultural identity.

INContext publishes original research articles with a theoretical, empirical or applied approach. Specifically, submissions will be appreciated to widen the scope of research; propose innovative research methodology; offer meta-reviews of theoretical formulations and prospects of different approaches; link translation studies with intercultural studies; and provide a macro perspective of issues we are already familiar with. In addition to the regular issues, proposals for special issues will be considered by the editor.

Only quality papers that meet the standards of INContext will be reviewed. After an initial screening by the editor, all submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review. While the official language of INContext is English, submissions in other languages will be considered by the editor.

Since its launch in November 2021, INContext has published four issues, including a special issue in August 2022 dedicated to the theme of “Teaching and Practice of Distant Interpreting in the Pandemic Era,” guest-edited by Andrew K. F. Cheung.

We are open to submissions all year long, and suggestions on themes for special issues as well as ideas for manuscripts are always welcome.

For inquiries or suggestions, please contact our editor-in-chief, Ho-Jeong Cheong (angelhjchg@gmail.com) or our editorial team (journal.incontext@gmail.com).

Website: https://incontextjournal.org/.

Sincerely,

Ho-Jeong Cheong

Editor-in-chief, INContext

INContext 2(3)

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:36:06 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

We are excited to celebrate the launch of the fourth issue of INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism.

INContext is a unique international and interdisciplinary journal that promotes pioneering research on language-related themes. It represents a convergent approach to translation and interpreting (T&I) and cultural studies.

Published on November 30, 2022, INContext 2(3) proudly presents a special article on the international moves and linguistic rhetorics of Kazakhstan since the Russo-Ukrainian War as seen from the perspectives of a Kazakh professional diplomat and an American philologist.

Our T&I papers cover an interpreting training model that employs gender, power, and identity; specific pedagogy on interpreting quality based on the comparison of teacher and student assessments; and a corpus-based analysis of translated Arabic texts. The cultural papers also explore diverse and exciting topics, such as code mixing and new identities of returned migrant workers, nationalism in Indonesia sparked by the proliferation of “Batik” as a cultural symbol and relevant ideologies, and Uzbekistan’s language policy relating to the alphabet selection.

With our last issue for the year 2022, we wish you a happy end of the year. We will come back next year with more inspirations and thought-provoking ideas next year.

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

INContext 2(2)

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:18:07 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

It gives us a great pleasure and honor to announce that the third issue of INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism is now out.

INContext is a unique international and interdisciplinary journal that encourages innovative research in language-related subjects, including but not limited to technical or literary translation and conference interpretation as well as intercultural issues. By linking translation and intercultural studies, the journal aims for “convergence” in a genuine sense across humanities and social sciences.

Published on August 30, 2022, the third issue of INContext is a special issue dedicated to the theme of “Teaching and Practice of Distant Interpreting in the Pandemic Era.” The COVID pandemic has had a far-reaching impact across all industries, but translation and interpreting (T&I) would be one of the most heavily affected sectors. Guest-edited by Andrew K. F. Cheung, a leading scholar representing the new generation of translation academics, the special issue focuses on the pandemic’s influence on T&I education and training, its cultural implications, and changes it has brought to the industry.

We hope you enjoy our third issue, and thank you very much for your continued love and support!

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

INContext 2(1)

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:17:41 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

We are happy and proud to announce that the second issue of INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism has been published.

INContext is a unique international and interdisciplinary journal that encourages innovative research in language-related subjects, including but not limited to technical or literary translation and conference interpretation as well as intercultural issues. By linking translation and intercultural studies, the journal aims for “convergence” in a genuine sense across humanities and social sciences.

Published on April 28, 2022, INContext 2(1) presents inspiring articles from distinguished scholars, including Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo and Sharon O’Brien, who are active as researchers and editors of A&HCI journals in translation and interpreting studies; as well as Amanda Katherine Rath and Yukari Yoshihara, leading researchers in cultural studies.

We hope you enjoy our second issue. Thank you for your interest and support!

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

INContext 1(1)

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:17:14 -0800

Dear fellow researchers,

We are pleased to introduce our new journal, INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism.

INContext is a unique international and interdisciplinary journal that encourages innovative research in language-related subjects, including but not limited to technical or literary translation and conference interpretation as well as intercultural issues. By linking translation and intercultural studies, the journal aims for “convergence” in a genuine sense across humanities and social sciences.

Published on November 30, 2021, the first issue of INContext features fresh insights from distinguished scholars in the fields of translation and intercultural studies, including Daniel Gile and Anthony Pym, two of the world’s most renowned scholars in translation and interpreting studies; Elisabet Tiselius, Europe’s leading scholar in interpreting studies; and Alastair J. Reid and Ardnt Graf, two very respected scholars in cultural studies.

We ask for your interest and support for the future of our newborn journal.

Sincerely,

Editorial Board, INContext

Website launch

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:23:18 -0800