We invite contributions locating at the intersection of cross-cultural discourse analysis, critical linguistics and translation theory.

Suggested topics within the scope of the Conference:

* media communication as intercultural communication: mediation, translation, adaptation;
* information, values, reader (viewer) orientation;
* globalization and local world news;
* local mediation of global topics;
* global mediation of national topics and cultural emphases (collective memories, taboos, de-sacralization of symbols);
* re-contextualization and semiotic re-coding in the media (multi-modal communications);
* mediating humor and irony;
* global genres and local media politics;
* use and abuse in cross-cultural mediation of texts;
* use and misuse of citations and reported speech;
* use and misuse of science in political discourse;
* ideologies and power in the media;
* developing solidarity and hostility through the media;
* professionalism and ethics in media communication (translation);
* knowledge-based societies and the media: educational aspects;
* media discourses and language teaching;


Individual papers (20 minutes paper + 10 minutes discussion) and workshop proposals are invited. Abstracts (300-500 words), with the author's name, affiliation, e-mail address, and paper title should be sent via e-mail to the Conference address globe.ils@uw.edu.pl by the end of February 2008.

Notification of acceptance will be sent to the authors by 31 March 2008.

Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings.