PhD research seminar ‘Methodologies in city translation research’

Tartu
30 Sep - 2 Oct 2024

Organized by

Luc van Doorslaer (Translation Studies, UT)
Tiit Remm (Semiotics, UT)
Daniele Monticelli (School of Humanities, TLU)

The PhD research seminar – organised by the Estonian Doctoral School for Humanities and Arts – aims to meet the need of many PhD researchers (in particular, but not only in the humanities) to integrate comparative approaches and historical and digital methods in their research. It will zoom in on city translation, an interdisciplinary field that will be approached from translation studies, semiotics, and historical research perspectives. It will ask to what extent and how diverse transnational and transcultural effects become visible in the contemporary versions and memories of the cities. Its additional aim is that the participants critically reflect on aspects of meaning-making, on historical layers in cities, and how such layers can be applied as methodological reflections in their own research.

Besides the faculty members from UT and TLU, the international guest lecturer is Sherry Simon (Concordia University, Montreal), the main specialist in city translation research over the past two decades.
The program offers several methodological lectures and invites participants to connect similar methods to their own PhDs. On the second day, the participants will also visit the Tartu City Museum as a case study for applying the different methods and approaches. In a group workshop, they will present the results of their discussions and enter into a discussion with the staff in a Q&A session.

Application

Applications are submitted online. Please fill in the application form. Important is the motivation paragraph, in which you explain why you apply and what benefits you expect from participating in this research seminar. The motivation paragraph will be an important selection criterion. The application deadline is 5 July 2024.

Practical

Participation, coffee breaks, and lunch and dinner on Tuesday are free. Accepted participants from other universities than UT will be offered two nights’ accommodation.