The 2020 ATA Conference has shifted to an all-virtual format in view of the coronavirus pandemic. You can learn all about it at https://ata61.org.
Here are our scheduled sessions:
Thursday, October 22 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT:
(008) Translation and Performance: The Korean Sijo, Part I
This session will focus on the sijo in Korean literary and cultural history, its oral mode of transmission, and the sijo as a written and published form in modern Korean literature. Three 16th-century Korean-language sijo texts will be examined for their uses of language, voice, and gesture. Time will be provided for attendees to try their hand at translating one of the poems.
David McCann, Korean Language Division Distinguished Speaker, presenting in English w/Korean examples, all Levels
Hashtag: #ATA61Sijo
Thursday, October 22 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT:
(018) Translation and Performance: The Korean Sijo, Part II
The session will focus on the sijo as a verse form in English. The speaker will share some of his own as well as others’ sijo poems published in a sijo journal. Attendees will then try writing and sharing their own sijo.
David McCann, Korean Language Division Distinguished Speaker, presenting in English w/Korean examples, all Levels
Hashtag: #ATA61Sijo
Saturday, October 24 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT:
(108) Translating into Hollywood: A Case Study of the Oscar-Winning Film Parasite
Parasite, by Korean writer/director Bong Joon-ho, is the first non-English-language film to win the Best Picture Oscar. Linguistically and culturally, English and Korean share little common ground. Yet this “very Korean film,” as Bong describes it, strongly resonates with global audiences. It’s a universal saga of rich versus poor, but what makes Parasite unique? A crucial element of its success is the exceptional quality of its English subtitles, which enable the audience to surmount the dreaded “one-inch-tall barrier” and appreciate the work on its own terms. In this session, the film’s subtitling will be analyzed and potential improvements explored.
Elena Chang, presenting in English and Korean, all Levels
Hashtag: #ATA61Xl8Parasite
