Conference: Preliminary Announcement
October 14-18, 2011, Dallas, Texas
A forum for presentation and discussion of developing
theory
and practice in Bible translation
This academic conference, co-sponsored by the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL) and SIL International, will be held at the International Linguistics Center (GIAL campus) in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Conference schedule is expected to be as follows:
- The opening event will be a plenary session on Friday evening.
- Papers will be presented Saturday.
- The only scheduled event on Sunday will be a plenary session in the evening.
- Papers will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, with a concluding Public Banquet on Tuesday evening.
- There will be optional social events on Saturday and Monday evenings.
This schedule allows for more papers, discussion, individual interaction, and networking.
The BT2011 theme, costs, plenary speakers’ names, registration deadlines, and the Call for Papers will follow at a later date.
Conference History
This Bible translation conference series began in 2001. Since that time, each conference has grown in numbers of papers and participants, and has offered valuable contributions to the worldwide Bible Translation effort. BT2009 was attended by over 250 Bible translators, consultants, linguists, literacy specialists, anthropologists, sign language and orality specialists, and other professionals involved in the Bible translation task. These came from more than 35 Bible translation agencies and from all parts of the world.
Please set aside these dates. Please plan to join us, encourage others to attend, and submit a paper for inclusion in the program.
