Confluence
What is Confluence?
Confluence is a celebration of translation and interpretation that brings together translators, interpreters, educators, students, and others interested in the field of translation, including its literary, practical, and philosophical dimensions.
Confluence features an annual professional conference offering workshops and presentations focusing on interpretation and translation, opportunities for discussion, networking, career development, and celebration. Additional student-oriented, translation-themed events are held throughout the year, including an annual Open Mic celebration of International Translation Day.
Starting fall 2019, the Confluence Translation Conference and Open Mic event will
be coordinated by the Humanities area under the leadership of Dr. Sharon Fechter,
Dean of Humanities, and the conference director, Prof. Ivonne Bruneau-Botello, Chair
of the Humanities Department at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. MC community
members will collaborate with DC Area Literary Translators (DC-ALT) to offer the annual
conference and other events to MC students and faculty. Other academic institutions
and community members who believe in the importance of translation and interpretation
for a global community are welcome to attend.
Upcoming Events
Translation in the Capital Area
April 10, 2021, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
A registration link will be available soon. Please check back and let us know if you
have any questions, and save the date for the Confluence Virtual Translation Conference (PDF, 
) .
Confluence Open Mic 2021
The Montgomery College Humanities Area in collaboration with the DC-Area Literary
Translators Network (DC-ALT)
is proud to present the annual Open Mic (PDF, ) ! "Translatable" It is the kick-off event for the MC Confluence Translation Conference.
To join meeting click here:
https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/95123301448?pwd=MVFHVWY0YVV0cHBOL29sTEgzOEIwUT09
Meeting ID: 951 2330 1448
Passcode: 192762
Friday, April 9, 2021
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: barbaragoldberg8@gmail.com
MC Confluence Translation Student Event
Montgomery College Humanities Area invites you to Translation as a Profession (PDF, ) . Come and learn in-depth information related to the translation and interpretation
professional field. This event is open to MC Students, Staff, and Faculty.
Speakers:
Farah Arjang Vezvaee
President of the National Capital Area Translators Association (NCATA)
Dr. Saundra Maley
English Adjunct Professor at English and Reading Department at MC
Indran Amirthanayagam
Editor, The Beltway Poetry Quarterly
Please register at : https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kdOmrrz8pH9xh9Eq_qfzEl3l5iqsr7sl2
Thursday, April 15, 2021
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
For further information or for disability accommodation, contact: Lucilene Singleton, 240-567-1400.
