Sultan Qaboos University

The Department of English Language and Literature at the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, is recruiting academic members of staff in the field of Translation in various academic ranks: Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor. Applicants should meet the following conditions: PhD. in Translation or Linguistics An appropriate record of publications Appropriate teaching experience in the area of Arabic/English translation as well as experience in translating.

Third International Conference on Language, Linguistics, Literature and Translation: “Connecting the Dots in a Glocalized World” (Oman)

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics, Language, Literature and Translation Conference Dates: November 3-5, 2016 Conference Location: Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Call Deadline (Early Decision): 14 February 2016. Decision returned by 29 February Call Deadline (Regular): 11 April 2016. Decision returned by 2 May Meeting Description: Connecting the Dots in a Glocalized World 2016 will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas in the four main disciplines of language, linguistics, literature and translation.

Imagine you are a Palestinian academic or a student

The Islamic University of Gaza bombed by Israeli F16 warplanes, August 02, 2014. (Photo: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Nazmi Al-Masri on August 12, 2014 Over the one-year period from July 2013 to July 2014, I was supposed to participate in six international academic conferences and meetings as a partner in four international projects: three EU-funded projects (two from Erasmus-Mundus, one Tempus) and one BritishArts and Humanities Research Council-funded project. Because of the siege and the current war, I could not participate in any of these academic gatherings, which were held in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Jordan, and Cyprus....