Publications

I. Journal: Studies in Translation History

The inaugural issue of the journal, Studies in Translation History, was launched by RCT in 2011. Published and distributed by Fudan University Press, the annual journal is the first journal in Chinese to focus on the study of translation history.

The journal resumed publication in 2025 and is now published by the Orient Publishing Center. 

II. Book Series: Studies in Translation History​

The book series Studies in Translation History is planned by the Research Centre for Translation, published and distributed by the Chinese University Press. This is currently the only book series devoted to the case study of Chinese translation history.

III. Book Series: Towards a History of Translating​

To commemorate RCT’s fortieth anniversary in 2011, the three-volume Towards a History of Translating is compiled. The first two volumes consist of articles on translation and Chinese literature selected from the past issues of Renditions. The articles are arranged in chronological order of their first appearance in Renditions, while the third volume is a collection of articles invited from distinguished scholars in the field of translation studies.

IV. Book Series: Translation Studies Research​

The book series Translation Studies Research Series is a Chinese-language book series that focuses on the cultural translation activities in Chinese history. Initiated by RCT, the series consists of titles published in both Hong Kong and China.

V. Book Series: Asian Translation Traditions Series​

Asian Translation Traditions Series, published by the Research Centre for Translation and The Chinese University Press, aims to promote and enhance high quality research in the translation traditions of Asian countries and to fill the current vacancy of English publications on translation history.

VII. 大家雲端談譯史:香港中文大學翻譯研究中心50週年「翻譯史講座系列」回顧

香港中文大學翻譯研究中心成立於1971年,2021年迎來成立五十周年紀念。秉承中心多年來對翻譯史研究的關注和推廣,金禧活動以翻譯史為主題,每月舉辦一次線上學術講座,邀請海內外學術巨擘,從思想史、歷史語言學、詞典學、科技史、社會史、外交史、文學史等多個研究領域切入,探究中國翻譯史上重要的課題和現象,視角新穎,剖析深邃,展現翻譯史研究跨學科的豐富面向,獲得熱烈反響。本書將这次翻譯史講座系列彙編成冊,簡明扼要地記錄和整理了每場講座的內容,不僅是對活動的回顧和重現,更是一份實體的見證,以紀念翻譯研究中心半個世紀的光輝歲月。

For a full list of RCT publications, please see our Publications Catalogue.