The Interpreter and Translator Trainer journal has opened a call for papers for a special issue on “Recent advances in media accessibility education”. Themes that may be addressed in the proposals include (but are not restricted to) the following:
- current practices in translator and interpreter training for media accessibility (training methodologies, technological advancements, training platforms)
- cross-disciplinary collaboration in media accessibility training, and partnerships with non-academic organisations
- user centred approaches and participatory media accessibility training and research,
- inclusive learning environments and methods in media accessibility contexts,
- quality and evaluation in media accessibility training,
- training the media accessibility trainers (profiles, requirements and continuous learning).
Important dates:
- 15 July 2024: Deadline for the submission of abstracts (500 words) to guest editors via email at sharon.black@uea.ac.uk, eperez@ukf.sk
- 9 September 2024: Selected contributors notified of the provisional acceptance of abstracts
- 17 Feb 2025: Deadline for the submission of full papers (via the submissions system on https://rp.tandfonline.com/submission/create?journalCode=RITT)
- Mid Feb - May 2025: First round of double-blind peer review
- 16 June 2025: Notification of the outcome of the first round of peer-review; papers short-listed for provisional acceptance
- Mid-June-October 2025: Authors submit revised versions (via the submissions system); second round of peer-review
- 13 October 2025: Deadline for submission of final versions of papers (via the submissions system)
- October-Dec 2025: Final editing and proofreading
- March-June 2026: Publication
For more information, please visit the webpage https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/recent-advances-media-accessibility-education/