American Literary Translators Association Conference

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Type: 
Conference
Location: 
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Event Date: 
October 25, 2024
Application Deadline: 
September 9, 2024
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The 47th annual American Literary Translators Association Conference will be held from October 25 to October 28 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Hotel in Milwaukee. Programming includes panels, workshops, bilingual readings, a bookfair, a gathering of the BIPOC Literary Translators Caucus, and opportunities to connect with editors and translators. The conference will also feature special events including an awards ceremony and reading at Woodlawn Pattern, a nonprofit gallery, book center, and performance space. The 2024 theme is “Voices in Translation.” Poet and translator Kaiama Glover will deliver the keynote address. The cost of the conference was $325 for non-ALTA members and $225 for ALTA members for registration by September 9; $350 and $250, respectively, for registration by October 7; and $400 and $300, respectively, for on-site registration. One-day passes were available for $150 by October 7 and $175 on-site. Some events are free and open to the public. Lodging is available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $169 per night. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms and guest rooms; reserved seating; and ASL interpretation and CART captioning (with advance request). Contact program director Kelsi Vanada at (520) 621-6123 or kelsi@literarytranslators.org for additional accessibility details.

Contact Information

American Literary Translators Association Conference, American Literary Translators Association, University of Arizona, Esquire Building #205, 1230 North Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721. Elisabeth Jaquette, Executive Director.

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