2020 ERITS-KLRI International Conference on Law and Language
Ewha Womans University
Seoul, Republic of Korea
November 20, 2020
Ewha Research Institute of Translation Studies(ERITS, erits.ewha.ac.kr) and Korea Legislation Research Institute(KLRI, klri.re.kr) are co-hosting 2020 ERITS-KLRI International Conference on Law and Language. The conference will take place at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea on November 20, 2020. Under the theme of legal translation and interpreting as an interface between law and language, various issues relating to law and language, and legal translation and interpreting will be explored from research, professional practice and training perspectives. The conference will enable the participants from home and abroad to hold in-depth discussions on the role of translation and interpreting in legal settings.
The conference will feature world-renowned scholars in legal translation and interpreting. Our plenary speakers include:
Sandra Hale(University of New South Wales, Australia);
Łucja Biel(University of Warsaw, Poland);
Jan Engberg(Aarhus University, Denmark); and
Fernando Prieto Ramos(University of Geneva).
We invite contributions from a broad range of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students who are interested in topics on law and language, and legal translation and interpreting. Please note the following details about the conference for your submission.
## Participation from Overseas
Due to the corona virus pandemic, participants from overseas may be required to join the conference via online communication.
## Submission Instructions
Please submit your abstract no later than July 10, 2020 by email:
Prof. Yuhee Lee, erits@ewha.ac.kr
## Notification of Acceptance
Authors will be notified of acceptance by July 30, 2020.
## Important Dates:
Submission of abstracts: 10 July 2020
Notifications: 30 July 2020
Conference: 20 November 2020
Please contact us at ertis@ewha.ac.kr if you have any questions. We look forward to your participation.