Oppression is not a point of view
Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics, published by the American University in Cairo, has released its 38th issue (2018) Guest-edited by Mona Baker The point of departure for this special issue of Alif is that knowledge is “produced” rather than “discovered,” and that translation is a core mechanism for the production and circulation of all forms of knowledge. With very few exceptions, the intimate connection between
» Read moreProfessor in Translation Studies Ref:1714538 UCL Department / Division: Centre for Translation Studies (CenTras) Location of position: London Grade: Professorial Hours: Full Time Salary (inclusive of London allowance): Competitive according to experience, minimum £69,031 per annum Duties and Responsibilities The Centre for Translation Studies (CenTras) forms part of the Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII). Both Centres are also administrative units of UCL’s School of
» Read moreFor the time being, the MLA has taken an extreme and ethically untenable position by endorsing the idea, promoted by a group of members who were openly “assisted” by outside groups, that it is illegitimate for professional groups to protest Israel’s policies towards its Palestinian subjects. January 9, 2018 To Paula Krebs, Executive Director of the
» Read moreDepartment of Translation The Chinese University of Hong Kong 10-12 December 2018 CALL FOR PAPERS / PANELS This conference on translation and space, organized by the Department of Translation at CUHK, follows on the success of our 2016 conference “Translation and Time: Exploring the Temporal Dimension of Cross-cultural Transfer.” Space and spatial metaphors for translation have been more prevalent in
» Read moreBy Emma Heywood The Conversation, 22 February 2018 Popular resistance against the Israeli presence in the West Bank, be it violent or peaceful, is a constant feature of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. With no money and little international support, Palestinian activists put their own lives at risk and sacrifice their well-being to fight the many aspects of control
» Read moreThe Nation, JANUARY 22, 2018 I helped protect women from assault during the protests—those experiences can benefit feminists all over the world. By Yasmin El-Rifae I wonder how many women were slow to engage with the Weinstein story and the #MeToo campaign that followed. I was. I’ve been writing about sexual violence for years, but I ignored the Weinstein story for
» Read moreThe Department of Translation of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is recruiting Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow. Assistant Professor, Department of Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Applicants should (i) possess a relevant PhD degree in translation or other related fields; (ii) specialize in one or more of the following areas: practical translation (including translation project
» Read moreMartha Cheung Award for the Best English Article in Translation Studies by an Early Career Scholar Jiao Tong Baker Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies The Martha Cheung The Award is established in honour of the late Professor Martha Cheung (1953-2013), formerly Chair Professor of Translation at Hong Kong Baptist University. Professor Cheung was an internationally renowned scholar whose work on Chinese discourse
» Read moreHong Kong Baptist University FACULTY OF ARTS Department of English Language and Literature Translation Programme The Translation Programme was established in 1990 and has since become one of the leading such programmes in the region. Applications are now invited for the following tenure-track position(s) in the Translation Programme. Outstanding candidates at Associate Professor or above may be considered for tenure
» Read moreFirst International Research Training Event Organised by the Jiao Tong Baker Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies Shanghai, China 29-30 June 2018 Workshop Leaders Dr Sameh Hanna, University of Leeds, UK Professor Mona Baker, Director of the Jiao Tong Baker Centre for Translation & Intercultural Studies A growing number of studies are now acknowledging the role that paratexts play
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