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Journal of Translation 4(1)

Announcement

Bible Translation 2009

Dates: October 16–20, 2009

Location: Dallas, Texas

A forum for presentation and discussion of developing theory and practice in Bible translation

Co-sponsored by the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics and SIL International

Theme: Bible Translation in Context

Sub-themes:

  1. Bible Translation in Culture (including poetry, world arts, orality, contextualization, etc.)
  2. Bible Translation and Scripture Engagement (including missiological strategy, issues in globalization, multi-cultural concerns, etc.)
  3. Bible Translation Theory and Practice (including BT theory, OT translation issues, BT consulting, ethics, etc.)

Papers on the conference theme are now being accepted for presentation. Abstract submission deadline is May 8, 2009. Presenters must also register for the conference. Abstracts can be sent to .

For more information and the call for papers see the BT2009 website at http://www.gial.edu/bt2009/.

Plenary and Banquet Speakers

John Beekman Lecture Series

Friday Evening: Elsa Tamez, UBS Translation Consultant
Dr. Elsa Tamez is an Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Latin American Biblical University, Costa Rica. She is also a UBS Translation Consultant and a theological advisor for the Latin American Council of Churches. Dr. Tamez received her ThD from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1990. She has authored several books, including The Scandalous Message of James. She was born in Victoria, Mexico, and currently resides in San José, Costa Rica. She and her husband José Duque have two children.

Sunday Evening: Grant Lovejoy, International Director of Oral Strategies for IMB
Dr. Grant Lovejoy has been Director of Orality Strategies for the International Mission Board (SBC) since 2004. Previously he taught preaching and biblical hermeneutics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served on the board of SIL International from 2005-2008. He chaired the editorial committee that produced Making Disciples of Oral Learners. Grant and his wife Donna have two daughters in college.

Tuesday Night Public Banquet Speaker

Mark Young, Dallas Theological Seminary
Dr. Mark Young has been a Professor of World Missions and Intercultural Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, since 1995. He and his wife Priscilla lived and ministered in Austria and Poland for more than a dozen years. Throughout his ministry Mark has been involved in teaching and leadership development. His primary concern is that ministries be biblically accurate and culturally relevant. Mark's PhD is from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Mark and Priscilla have three children.

Other Plenary Speakers

Dr. Gilles Gravelle, Director of Research & Field Project Development, The Seed Company.

Dr. Bryan Harmelink, International Translation Coordinator, SIL International.

Conference Details

The Bible Translation 2009 Conference will take place October 16-20, 2009. This academic conference, co-sponsored by the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics and SIL International, is held at the International Linguistics Center (GIAL campus) in Dallas, Texas.

In response to prior feedback that the Conference should allow time for more papers, public discussion, individual interaction, and networking, the Conference schedule will be expanded to a Friday-to-Tuesday format.

Sign-in for BT2009 begins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16. The Conference will begin with the plenary Beekman Lecture by Dr. Elsa Tamez on Friday, October 16, at 7:00 p.m. Papers will be presented Saturday. Sunday will be unscheduled until the plenary Beekman Lecture on Sunday evening, by Dr. Grant Lovejoy. Papers will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, with a concluding Public Banquet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, with Dr. Mark Young as speaker. There will be optional social events on Saturday and Monday evenings.

Conference fees

Registration forms are available by email request from: .

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