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Call for Papers
15th International Workshop on Theoretical East Asian Linguistics (TEAL-15)
Organized by:
T. T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, ICS, CUHK
Sponsored by:
We are delighted to invite you to the 9th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education (IFOLCE-9), which will be hosted by City University of Hong Kong, in partnership with The Education University of Hong Kong and Stanford University as co-organizers, from June 26 to 28, 2026.
The theme of IFOLCE-9 is Chinese Linguistics, Chinese Education, and Generative AI, advocating cross-disciplinary and empirically oriented research for the advancement of Chinese-related research and applications in the AI era. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to Saturday, January 31, 2026. More details can be found in the attached third notice (三号通知/三號通知). We would be grateful if you could share this notice with your students and colleagues who may be interested.
We warmly welcome your participation in the forum. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us (ifolce9@gmail.com). Hope to see you in June! Thank…
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Call for Papers for a special issue of the Journal for Translation Studies in Africa (2027)
Guest editor: Dr. Vanessa Lopes Lourenço Hanes (Universidade Federal Fluminense/ Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Translation and the African diaspora
Harris (1998, p. 7) defines the African diaspora as a relationship involving three parties: a dispersed group of people, their African homeland, and their adopted countries. However, the African diaspora and the locations of its groups have shifted and expanded throughout history, particularly in post-colonial times (whose definition varies due to the widely differing dates of independence among the diasporic nations worldwide). Therefore, approaches from different fields are needed to better understand the many facets of this phenomenon. According to Akyeampong (2000),“[t]he nature and composition of the African diaspora have undergone significant change overtime”, demanding a “rethinking of the African diaspora and its meanings” (p. 183).The idea for this special issue arises within…