World to World / Mundo a Mundo
Taller Binacional de Traducción Literaria
July 16-July 27, 2007
Querétaro, Mexico
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The seventh World to World / Mundo a Mundo workshop offers you the opportunity to practice translating literary texts from English to Spanish/Spanish to English in a creative international environment.
 Luis Villanueva reads his translation
of Dr. Seuss to an appropriate
and appreciative audience.
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Location
Campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico.
Instructor
Amanda Powell, translator, poet, teacher from the University of Oregon. |
 Curriculum
The binational workshop focuses on translating fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. You will work at your own level on individual and group projects in a collaborative, noncompetitive atmosphere. Participation is limited to 18 persons (nine native speakers of each language).
Accreditation
Academic credit is available through the University of Oregon for an additional fee.
"... a wonderful new resource"
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Housing
We can assist you in locating either housing with a selected Mexican
host family,
a youth hostel or an inexpensive hotel close to
the workshop site.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for the workshop is $720 (US). The tuition includes: registration; orientation materials; all instruction and instructional materials. For US
residents it also includes medical insurance. Note that transportation to and
from Querétaro, and personal expenses are not included. Three graduate credits in Spanish may be earned from the University of Oregon for an additional fee by those successfully completing the workshop.
There are six scholarships for 80% ($448) of the tuition. Preference will be
given to students, teachers and other education workers. These are needs based scholarships.
Deadlines
Please note that there are different application procedures for U.S. and Mexican participants. Those applying from other countries should follow the U.S. application procedures. U.S. application deadline - March 16, 2007 Mexican application deadline - May 18, 2007.
Registration
For more information or an application, contact IUSI at (541) 687-6968 or 1-800-345-IUSI (4874). In Mexico, call (442) 214-5062. Or you may download an application.
Download Forms(pdf)
• World to World Application
• Solicitud de Entrada
• Scholarship Application
• Solicitud de Beca
More Information regarding World to World / Mundo a Mundo
• more information
Sites of Interest
• Spanish Translation Summer Institute, American University
• Latin America Writers' Workshop
• ALTA - American Literary Translators Association
• XI Congreso Internacional de Traducción e Interpretación San Jerónimo 2007
• Literary Travel Writing
 Past Participant's Publication
Sulphur River Literary Review Press announces the publication of The Red Sea, stories by Rafael Courtoisie translated from the Spanish by Patricia Dubrava.
Sulphur River Literary Review Press or SRLR Press
PO Box 19228
Austin TX 78760-9228 |
