[JIF2017] Japan Interpreting Forum 2017
Japan Interpreting Forum 2017
Time/Date: 9:30-18:45 on August 26, 2017
Venue: Forum 8 (Shibuya)
Admission: JACI member: 3,500 yen / Non-Member: 8,000 yen
Register from here (Japanese only)
[Sessions AM]
Keynote 1 (9:30-10:45)
Kumiko Torikai (Professor Emeritus, Rikkyo University)
The Interpreter’s Role: Perspectives of SI Pioneers in Japan
Keynote 2 (11:00-11:50)
Shugo Hotta (Professor, Meiji University)
Cognitive Impact of Words: A Psychological Approach
[Sessions PM]
Session 1
Wakana Myers (Conference interpreter)
Theatrical Interpreting: A Primer
Session 2
Ippei Maruo (Conference interpreter)
Sales Techniques and the Economics of a Freelance Japanese-English Interpreter in Japan: Winning from Day One
Session 3
Noriko Momohara & Yukimi Koyanagi (M & Partners International)
Management of a Boutique Agency and Our Partnership with Interpreters
Session 4
Sanae Shibahara (Broadcast interpreter)
The Analog Approach in the Digital World: A Broadcast Interpreter’s Perspective
Session 5
Atsuko Hirayama (Conference interpreter)
Yoshito Yoshioka (Special guest)
DIY for Interpreters: Maximizing the Power of Panaguides
Session 6
Nami Hijikata (Translator, nuclear energy interpreter)
Interpreting in the Nuclear Industry 101: Starting from Zero
Session 7
Yasushi Takamaki (Voice teacher)
Your Voice: The Ultimate Differentiation Tool
Session 8
Miki Hirai (Conference interpreter)
Learning from Figure Skating: “Perfect” Interpretation Considered
[Schedule]
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-10:45 Keynote 1: Kumiko Torikai
11:00-11:50 Keynote 2: Shugo Hotta
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:15 Session 1
14:30-15:45 Session 2
16:00-17:15 Session 3
17:30-18:45 Session 4
[Organizer]
Japan Association of Conference Interpreters
[Sponsors]
ALC Press Inc.
Ikaros Publications Ltd.