14^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

DIGITAL CULTURE, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSLATION

ONLINE AND ONSITE CONFERENCE

3-4 April 2025
Timişoara

 

Given the success of the previous conferences, the 14th edition of the conference aims to continue the exchange of ideas on the impact of new technologies on communication, to highlight the evolution of humanities and social sciences in conjunction with technological innovation, and to identify (new) trends in the language industry in the post web 2.0 era. PCTS14 will be hosted onsite in Timisoara and online on Microsoft Teams.

Conference tracks: Communication and public relations; Linguistics; Translation studies; Foreign language teaching

Conference format
- Types of presentation: talk (20 minutes), workshop (60 minutes), panel discussion (2 hrs.)
- Working languages: Romanian, English, French, or German

First Call for papers  
Second Call for Papers
Conference flyer

Confirmed plenary speakers
Gabriel-Dan Bărbuleț, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba-Iulia, Romania
Cristina Nistor-Beuran, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Valter Mavrič, Directorate General for Translation, European Parliament

Selected papers will be published in the volume Professional Communication and Translation Studies (open access, peer-reviewed, indexed by CEEOL, EBSCO – Communication and mass media complete, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, MLA, ULRICH'S, Scipio and WorldCat) or in the Scientific Bulletin of Politehnica University of Timisoara, Transactions on Modern Languages (open access, peer-reviewed, indexed by CEEOL, EBSCO, ERIHPLUS, Europeana, Google Scholar, MLA, ULRICH'S and WorldCat). Languages of publication: English, French or German.

Overall conference coordination: Daniel Dejica
Chair of the Scientific committee: Mariana Cernicova-Bucă
Chair of the Organizing committee: Vasile Gherheș

International Scientific committee
Petru Andea, Romanian Ministry of National Education, Academy of Romanian Scientists, Romania
Carmen Ardelean, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
Georgiana Badea, West University of Timișoara, Romania
Ştefan Bratosin, Université de Montpellier 3, ORC IARSIC, France
Mariana Cernicova-Bucă, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Igor Charskykh, Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University (Vinnytsia), Ukraine
Sebastian Chirimbu, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania
Ioan David, Romanian Academy, Timișoara Branch
Daniel Dejica, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Carlo Eugeni, Scuola Superiore per Mediatori Linguistici di Pisa, Italy
Vasile Gherheș, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Walter Giordano, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Najwa Hamaoui, University of Mons, Belgium
Gyde Hansen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Vlasta Kučiš, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Debra Journet, University of Louisville, USA
Anthony O'Keeffe, Bellarmine University, USA
Noemi Marin, University of Maryland, USA
Hortensia Pârlog, University of Timișoara, Romania
Iulia Para, University of Timișoara, Romania
Maria V. Pevnaya, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Ioan Lucian Popa, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Romania
Sam Safar, University of Mons, Belgium
Rodica Superceanu, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Simona Șimon, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Maria Țenchea, University of Timișoara, Romania
Mihaela-Alexandra Tudor, Université de Montpellier 3, ORC IARSIC, France
Radu Vasiu, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Titela Vîlceanu, University of Craiova, Romania

Local Organizing committee, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Mariana Cernicova-Bucă, Liliana Cismariu, Daniel-Liviu Ciurel, Anca Dejica-Carțiș, Daniel Dejica, Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir, Marcela Fărcașiu, Vasile Gherheş, Annamaria Kilyeni, Andrea Kriston, Adina Palea, Andreea Pele, Mirela Cristina Pop, Claudia Stoian, Simona Șimon, Andreea Ungureanu-Ruthner

Support staff
Violeta Moisă, Maria Nagy – Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania