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Vienna, Austria

Institute for Human Sciences
Paul Celan Fellowships for Translators

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
http://www.iwm.at/index.php?option=com_content&tas

The objective of the Paul Celan Fellowship Program is to help overcome
deficits and asymmetries in the exchange of ideas and reception of
scholarly literature which resulted from the division of Europe in the 20
th century, the effects of which are still felt today. Therefore, the
program was established to contribute to filling gaps in the relevant
literature on both sides as well as improving mutual understanding between
formerly isolated cultures.
The Paul Celan Fellowships support East-West, West-East and East-East
translations of canonical texts as well as contemporary key works in the
Humanities, Social Sciences and in the field of Cultural Studies. Special
emphasis is put on translations of relevant works written by East European
authors and/or by female scholars.

For decades the political and cultural division of Europe deeply impaired
the East-West reception of literature and debates in the Humanities and
Social Sciences. Since 1989 conditions for intellectual production in
Central and Eastern Europe have significantly improved. As a result,
important works were published which, however, have not yet found the
attention they deserve in the West.

With their transdisciplinary and comparative approach, Cultural Studies
have become one of the most productive and innovative fields of
contemporary research, which has successfully expanded to Eastern Europe.
But although Cultural Studies are particularly conducive to intercultural
understanding, translations of key texts in this discipline are still rare
in both directions, East and West. Scholarly works written by female
authors and/or on gender issues are generally underrepresented on the
translation balance sheet between East and West.

Against this background the IWM has initiated its translation program in
1987. After two decades of successful work ERSTE Foundation joined in as a
partner of the Paul Celan Fellowships for Translators. With this newly
established cooperation, focus and scope of the program were adapted and
expanded in order to incorporate the recent changes in the intellectual
landscape of Europe.

Paul Celan Visiting Fellows are invited to spend three to six months at
the IWM between July 2009 and June 2010 to pursue their translation
projects while working in residence at the Institute. The fellows receive
a stipend to cover living expenses, travel, health insurance and
incidentals. The IWM provides a guest apartment, a personal office with
e-mail and internet access, in-house research facilities and other
relevant sources in Vienna. Paul Celan Visiting Fellows participate in the
scholarly community and activities of the IWM.

The application consists of the following materials (in English or German):
the application form
a curriculum vitae with a bibliography of translations and other relevant
publications
the author and work to be translated (from the original language) and an
explanation for the choice thereof
the exact number of pages
a contract with a publisher for the publication of the translation or a
letter of intent from a publisher
proof that the translator/publisher holds the rights to the translation
and its publication (or has an option for them)
the planned date of publication
information on the program of the publishing house

Proposals for East-West translations, contemporary works, books by female
authors and on gender issues are strongly encouraged. A thematic relation
to one of the IWM’s research fields is likewise welcomed.


data limita: 31/03/09

Kontakt:
Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen
Fellowship Coordinator
Spittelauer Lände 3
1090 Wien
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