New Voices in Translation Studies: Announcements
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description: <img src="[binary]" /><img src="[binary]" /> New Voices in Translation Studies is a refereed electronic journal co-sponsored by IATIS and Chalermprakiat Center of Translation and Interpretation, Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The aim of the journal is to disseminate high quality original work by new researchers in Translation Studies to a wide audience. Articles are published as soon as they have completed the peer-review and copy-editing process. From 2026, the journal will be published in three issues per year: two regular issues bi-annually and one special issue annually. <img src="[binary]" />
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items: CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPECIAL ISSUES
items: Translating Resistance: Literary Activism in Conflict and Solidarity
items: Call for Papers
items: New Voices rises to Tier 1 and Q1 in SJR journal ranking

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPECIAL ISSUES
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description: Call for Special Issue Proposals We invite original and innovative proposals for Special Issues that explore new or under-researched areas of translation. We welcome contributions that explore diverse aspects of translation studies. Your proposal should include: Proposed topic/title Brief outline of the topic (including its significance and relevance to the field) Names and short biographies of the proposed guest editor(s) [NB: guest editor (or most members of the editorial team) should be early career or emerging scholars.] Proposed timeline (including dates for call for papers, submission deadline, peer review, revisions, and final submission) If applicable, a list of confirmed contributors with paper titles and abstracts. [We accept that in such case some prior work may have been done but all contributions will still need to pass through New Voices in Translation Studiessubmission and review processes as usual. NB: contributors should also be early career or emerging scholars.] Submission Guidelines Email your proposal to marija.newvoices@gmail.com Use the subject line: NVTS Special Issue Proposal You may submit as an individual guest editor or as part of a team. All proposals will be evaluated by the editorial board based on originality, feasibility, academic quality, and relevance to our readership. Deadline for proposals: 1 December 2026. Benefits of Guest Editing a Special Issue Collaborate with the editorial board of the journal Shape the debate on a cutting-edge topic in translation studies Gain editorial and project management experience Benefit from the journal’s global readership and indexing in major academic databases If you are unsure whether your topic fits, or if you have questions regarding the proposal process, please contact us at marija.newvoices@gmail.com before submitting. About the Journal New Voices in Translation Studies is a Q1, international, peer-reviewed, open-access electronic journal dedicated to advancing research in translation stud…
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2026-04-18

Translating Resistance: Literary Activism in Conflict and Solidarity
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description: Translating Resistance: Literary Activism in Conflict and Solidarity Hosted by the Translation Research & Instruction Program (TRIP) at Binghamton University (SUNY), New York October 3–4, 2026 Funded by The International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) Regional Workshop Fund Confirmed Plenary Speakers: ▪ Professor Samah Selim (Rutgers University, USA) ▪ Dr. Ruth Abou Rached (University of Manchester, UK) Call for Papers Scholars, researchers, and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this two-day workshop, hosted by Binghamton University (SUNY), to be held in New York on October 3–4, 2026. All submitted abstracts will undergo a peer-review process, and acceptance will be based on scholarly quality and relevance to the workshop theme. Abstract Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026 Translation is never neutral; it frames, amplifies, and contests narratives, particularly in contexts of conflict and solidarity (Baker, 2006; Venuti, 2013). While a substantial body of work has examined translation and interpreting in war, crisis, and diplomacy (Salama‑Carr, 2007; Inghilleri & Harding, 2010; Pérez‑González, 2012; Ayyad, 2025; Todorova & Ruiz Rosendo, 2025), the activist functions of literary translation remain comparatively under-examined. Recent scholarship argues for clarifying the contours of literary translation activism (LTA) and mapping its practices and ethics (Washbourne, 2024). In activist settings, literary translation can document testimony, reframe public discourse and enable transnational solidarities. Solidarity itself is forged in struggle and actively connects places and communities (Featherstone, 2012). Volunteer subtitling and grassroots circulation illustrate how digital infrastructures mediate activist texts (Díaz Cintas & Muñoz Sánchez, 2006; Pérez‑González, 2014). This workshop addresses this gap by bringing scholars, practitioners, and activists together to theorize and exemplify literary translation as a form of …
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2026-02-21

Call for Papers
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description: New Voices in Translation Studies Call for Contributions for the Special Issue of New Voices in Translation Studies 2026 (Volume 31, Issue 3) Translation as Resistance, Resilience and Activism: Voices from Palestine and Beyond Introduction Translation as Resistance, Resilience and Activism: Voices from Palestine and Beyond is a Special Issue that delves into the confluence of translation, conflict and activism while underscoring the critical role that translation plays in resisting dominant ideologies, fostering global solidarity and amplifying marginalized voices in contexts of Palestine and beyond. Seeking to synthesize insights from diverse disciplines, this Special Issue aims at emphasizing the transformative power which translation and interpreting can exert in shaping narratives of resistance, resilience and solidarity. Contributors are invited to tackle a vast array of mediums, including religious-political documents, poetry, resistance songs, literature, diaries and digital platforms, with the view of unveiling the activist dimensions of translation. They will ideally investigate themes such as the sociopolitical dynamics of translating during conflicts, the preservation of indigenous narratives and the ethical complexities translators face when navigating colonial and geopolitical tensions. The Special Issue welcomes articles that propose actionable frameworks using emerging technologies and formats. Book reviews of academic works on Palestine recently published are also very welcome. Rationale Activism and Translation are at the core of recent research. Malaka Shwaikh (2020) wrote on the Gaza Strip has highlighted how speaking a different language in a war-zone emphasised the power of witness and the importance of translating the voices of the oppressed. Mona Baker pioneered the movement of translators’ activism in the Arabic-speaking region through many seminal publications (2006, 2020 et al). Others have drawn critical attention to the social and politic…
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2026-01-21

New Voices rises to Tier 1 and Q1 in SJR journal ranking
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description: In the latest journal ranking update by Scimago (May 2023), New Voices in Translation Studies has seen its place rising to 28th out of 892 journals in the Literature and Literary Theory subject, marking its spot in Tier 1 (top 10%) of the category. New Voices in Translation Studies also ranks 274th among the 1159 journals in the Linguistics and Language category, thus earning a Q1 journal status, a rise from Q2 in the previous ranking update.
creator: New Voices in Translation Studies
date: 2023-05-11