Confluence
MC Confluence is a celebration of translation and interpretation that brings translators, interpreters, educators, students, and others who are interested in the field together to discuss the literary, practical, and philosophical dimensions of translation. MC community members collaborate with the National Capital Area Translators Association (NCATA) to offer the annual conference and other events to MC students and faculty.
The MC Confluence committee holds an annual professional conference that offers workshops and presentations in the area of interpretation and translation, panel discussions, networking, and career development. Throughout the year, the committee also provides the opportunity for students to get involved in the translation community, including an Open Mic celebration on International Translation Day.
The conference committee is grateful for the leadership and unwavering support of Dr. Sharon Fechter, Dr. Brad Stewart, and other members of the MC community. In addition, the committee would like to welcome the Acting Dean of Humanities Area, Dr. Sarah Campbell, and TPSS Humanities Department Chair, Dr. Maria-Elvira Luna-Escudero-Alie, who have recently joined our team.
For disability-related accommodations, call 240-567-1697or email: confluence@montgomerycollege.edu. Please note, a two-week notice is required for accommodations.
Past Events
MC Confluence Conference
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Health Sciences Building (map)
Confluence Conference Program (PDF, 
)
Culture-Crossing Contact Zones: Translation in a Globalized World
As we have become self-conscious about the historicity of our central assumptions
and practices, translation, too, is now seen as an interested activity, susceptible
to political motives and power relationships. At MC, an institution of global multiplicity,
it is clear to us that each translation also transposes a culture. At Confluence this
year, we hope to examine translation/interpretation as a culture-crossing contact
zone in a globalizing world.
Translation Conference in the Capital Area (event flyer (PDF, ) ), Saturday, March 25, 2023
View all prior years past events.