The first translation festival of its kind in Singapore, TranslateSingapore offers a thought-provoking and stimulating line-up of programmes this November!

TranslateSingapore is anchored by the Singapore Translation Symposium. This year, we will convene a day of talks and panel discussions by prominent speakers who will explore the challenges facing translation in the 21st century. We will cap the Symposium with a Roundtable discussion, as stakeholders from the public, corporate and community sectors give their perspectives on the Singapore translation industry.

Singapore Translation Symposium pass holders enjoy 10% discount off Singapore Writers Festival Pass (after Early Bird sales) and 10% discount at the SWF bookstore, The Select Centre Bookroom.

Programme Schedule

Welcome address

9am

Keynote I TRANSLATING DIGITALLY: WILL LANGUAGE STILL MATTER?

Featuring Prof Kirpal Singh

9:15am

Keynote II LITERARY TRANSLATION IN ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Featuring Prof Harry Aveling

9:45am

Teabreak

10.15am

Keynote III TBC

Featuring Prof Kenneth Dean

10:45am

Panel Discussion

Featuring Prof Harry Aveling, Prof Kirpal Singh & Prof Kenneth Dean

Moderated by Tan Dan Feng

11:15am

Lunch

12:15pm

Panel UNTRANSLATABLE: A CASE OF ‘VERSUS’ OR ‘UNIVERSAL’?

Featuring Nazry Bahrawi, Chen Yi-chiao & Daisy Ng

Moderated by Arista Kuo

1:30pm

Teabreak

3pm

Roundtable NAVIGATING THE SINGAPORE TRANSLATION INDUSTRY

Moderated by Bashir Basalamah

3:30pm

5pm - Symposium ends

Networking Mixer

6.30pm

The Arts House

For the full programme and updates, please visit www.selectcentre.org or email programmes@selectcentre.org.

Venue Partner Wee Kim Wee Centre, Singapore Management University

Supported by National Arts Council

Supporter SIM University