2012 Conference Program - The University of Texas at Dallas

3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Roundtable: Is There a Theory in This Practice?(West Parlor)The idea of “applying” a theory to the practice of translation does not usually make sensefrom the point of view of the theory in question. And yet, literary translators are ofteninterested in theory only if there is something in it they can “apply.” Whether consciously ornot, there is always a theoretical position in every translator’s translation. Panelists will leada translation theory workshop, including critical summaries of some of the most relevanttheories in Translation Studies, and activities for the audience.Ben Van Wyke:Rosemary Arrojo:Brian Baer:“Hidden Theoretical Assumption: Examples from Comparative Studies”“Theory as Practice—Practice as Theory”“Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy”thursday (cont.)3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Literary Translation & Creative Nonfiction(Bausch and Lomb Parlor)This panel will consider the ways in which nonfiction writing might serve as a productiveanalog for translators. To what extent do literary translation and creative nonfiction sharesimilar “genre” concerns? Can creative nonfiction serve as a feasible alternative to commercialtranslation for literary translators? And to what extent can translation itself be practicedas a form of creative nonfiction writing?Annie Janusch | Jennifer Zoble | Lina Maria Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas |Rachael Small | Anne Posten | Janet Hendrickson3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Interview with Katherine Silver(Auditorium)Interview with Katherine Silver about her translation of Almost Never by Daniel Sada.Katherine Silver | Chad W. Post3:30 – 4:45 p.m. The Marketing Toolkit: How Translators Can Make Their Work Matter(Lynn Lovejoy Parlor)A translator’s work isn’t over when the manuscript is submitted. This roundtable will offera nuts-and-bolts approach to helping your publisher market your work, and to helping themedia respond to it and to you. This roundtable is part of an ongoing series of events convenedby the PEN Translation Committee as it updates its online Handbook for LiteraryTranslators.Minna Proctor (Moderator) | Margaret Carson | Tom Roberge |Ira Silverberg | Matvei Yankelevich14