The inaugural CCR Translation Contest for Young Scholars (2016) is a biennial international translation contest launched by the Chinese Cultural Relics (CCR) Editorial Board and jointly sponsored by Asian American Media Group, Inc. and East View Press. The contest is open to current graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and young professionals in fields related to Chinese archaeology, history, ancient architecture and art history. The contest begins on Thursday, January 7, 2016 and ends on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Registration shall remain open for the duration of the contest period. Complete contest information can be found at http://www.eastviewpress.com/journals /CCRTranslationContest2016.aspx. Any inquiries related to the contest should be referred to ChineseCulturalRelics@gmail.com * Required Basic Information 1. First Name * 2. Last Name * 3. Other Names You are welcome to provide your Chinese name (in Chinese characters) here. 4. Email Address * 5. Alternate Email Address We will only send a message to this address if we fail to reach your primary email address. 1 of 5
6. Will you attend the 2016 SEAA Conference in Cambridge and Boston, USA? * Your answer here is for preliminary reference only and will not be considered as a factor in the judging of submissions. Mark only one oval. I will attend the SEAA conference, and I have already registered. I plan to attend the SEAA conference, but I have not registered yet. I am still considering whether I will attend the SEAA conference or not. I will not attend the SEAA conference. I have not heard of the SEAA conference before. I need to know more about it before I make a decision. Participant Qualifications You are invited to participate in this contest if you are: - A graduate student working toward your master s or doctoral degree on a broad range of topics related to Chinese archaeology, history, ancient architecture and art history; - Or, a young researcher who completed your master s or doctoral degree in the field within the past five years (i.e., in or after 2011). 7. You are a: * Mark only one oval. Master's degree student PhD degree student PhD candidate in the stage of writing-up Young scholar with a Master's degree Young scholar with a PhD degree 8. Affiliation * The full name of the institution at which you are studying or working. e.g. Archaeology Department, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2 of 5
9. Position * e.g. Master's degree student; Postdoctoral Fellow; Assistant Professor If you have received your graduate degree: 10. Graduate Degree, Field and Year of Graduation e.g. MA in Archaeology, 2015 11. Graduate Institution The full name of the institution where you received your degree. Fields of Expertise 12. Research Interests * The fields in which you specialize. This can be the title of your master's dissertation and/or PhD thesis. 3 of 5
13. Translation Experience and Major Works * Your translation activities and publications. Please specify the languages of translation. 14. Language Skills Your other language skills in addition to English/Chinese, e.g. Spanish, Japanese, Manchu, Latin, Sanskrit Other Related Background 15. Undergraduate Degree, Field and Institution * e.g. BA in Art History, Stanford University 16. Curriculum Vitae Other academic qualifications, employment or professional experience that you would like us to be aware of. Please copy the text of your CV below or email as an attachment to ChineseCulturalRelics@gmail.com 4 of 5
17. Choices of Categories (Multiple) * Let us know the types of Wenwu articles that you might want to translate. Your answer here is for preliminary reference only. You can choose the article(s) freely once you have registered for the contest. Check all that apply. New archaeological findings (excavation reports) Research & exploration Archaeological preservation Archaeology of science & technology Museum exhibitions & collections Bronze wares Ceramics Jade artifacts Paintings & calligraphy Ancient seals & currency Bamboo slips & documents Inscriptions & epitaphs Ancient prints & rare books Grottoes & statues Pictorial stone & brick carvings Traditional architecture Ancient towns & villages 5 of 5