In recent years, under the guidance of the "Healthy China" strategy and in line with the construction of New Medical Education and New Liberal Arts, the fields of medicine have been continuously intersecting and integrating with linguistics, literature, translation studies, and cultural studies. The research achievements possess both theoretical value and social benefits, reflecting the relevant disciplines' response to national strategies and emphasis on social concerns. To further promote the cross-integration of medicine and language literature disciplines, following the first three conferences held by Southern Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, and Shandong University, Tongji University will host the Fourth National Medical Language and Translation Academic Seminar in Shanghai from September 23 to 25, 2022. The conference will invite renowned domestic and foreign experts to deliver keynote speeches, welcome experts and scholars to organize seminar groups, and simultaneously select papers for awards and establish a young scholars forum. We sincerely invite experts, scholars, graduate students, and social professionals from related fields to attend this academic conference.

Conference Theme

The perspective of cross-integration of health medicine and language literature in the new era

Specific topics include but are not limited to:

1. Clinical linguistics research

2. Neurocognitive research on language

3. Research on language abilities of special populations

4. Research on the relationship between language and health

5. Research on literary disease writing and medical narrative

6. Medical translation and dissemination research

7. Medical English education research

8. Research on medical humanities and Chinese-Western medicine culture

Conference Arrangements

1. Conference time:

September 23 (Friday) to September 25 (Sunday), 2022, registration on Friday, departure on Sunday

2. Conference venue:

Tongji University Siping Road Campus (1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai)

This conference is planned to be held offline, and the format and time may be adjusted according to COVID-19 regulations.

3. Conference fee:

The conference fee is 800 yuan, and half price for students with valid student ID; if held online, the conference fee will be waived.

4. Accommodation during the conference:

Participants should arrange their own transportation and accommodation (the organizers can assist in contacting hotels near the university)

Conference Format

The conference includes expert keynote reports, young scholars forum, and panel discussions. Keynote reports will feature experts from related fields at home and abroad; the young scholars forum will select young teachers, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral students aged 35 or below to give presentations and select excellent papers; seminar groups are welcome to be organized by participants themselves, and the organizers will determine group divisions based on applications.

Conference working languages: Chinese or English.

Registration

Organizers of seminar groups must send the registration form in advance (by May 30, 2022); participants in seminar groups should send receipts and abstracts (by August 31, 2022); applicants for the young scholars forum and paper evaluation should additionally send the full paper (whether published or not) (by August 31, 2022); the organizers will organize experts to review relevant papers and abstracts; individuals who only attend without presenting are also welcome to participate.

Contact Information

Email: ageing@tongji.edu.cn; Contact: Teacher Dong, Student Liu

School of Foreign Studies, Tongji University

Research Center for Aging Language and Care, Tongji University

Research Center for Speech-Language Processing, Tongji University

Research Association for Medical Language, Culture and Translation (Preparatory)

January 2022