Doing poster presentations: Report on a survey (and tips)

Identifier:  PC:3511

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/PC3511

Authors:  Ester Torres-Simón; Laura Ivaska

Abstract:
Posters are a common way of sharing research in many pure sciences, but are not yet the norm in Translation Studies. With the rising number of Translation Studies conferences providing a space for posters, we looked into the opinions and expectations of Translation Studies scholars regarding posters and oral presentations and how the scholars behave in conferences. Via an online survey addressed to the Translation Studies academic community, we tested the assumption that posters are not a preferable form of sharing research and looked into possible reasons to explain the reluctance to do posters. Results (n=103) confirm a preference for oral presentations over posters and provide other insights on how scholars envisage the sharing of research in conferences. Among other issues, the pressure to build a strong CV, the idea that close-knitted thematic spaces are the best way to advance one’s research and the idea of a posters as static and dull seem to be behind the position against presenting posters at Translation Studies conferences.