Oppression is not a point of view
Chapter 8 of the second edition of In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation, by Mona Baker, is available as free access material, courtesy of Routledge. Download Ethics and Morality, Chapter 8 In Other Words 2011. To access online resources accompanying the book, go to http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/baker/.
» Read more12 November 2015 Source: University of Cologne A research project on Averroes at the University of Cologne’s Thomas Institute will receive over 10 million euros in funding over the next 25 years The writings of Averroes (1126-1198) created a stir in the Arabic, Latin and Hebrew world. The Arabic philosopher, who is also known by the name Ibn Rushd, is
» Read moreProject Award Announcement The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies (CTIS) at the University of Manchester has recently been awarded a large Research Grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC, standard route). From 31 March 2016, CTIS members Professor Mona Baker (Principal Investigator) and Dr Luis Pérez-González (Co-investigator) will work with Professor Peter Pormann (Lead Co-investigator, Classics and Graeco-Arabic Studies at the University of Manchester) and
» Read moreInterview by Dr Peng Tianxiao, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China, on 25 September 2015
» Read moreSurveying and Rethinking the Pedagogical Landscape Report commissioned by the Higher Education Academy © Mona Baker, 2013 Contents 1. Introduction 1.1. Accountability 1.2. Professional Engagement with Ethics 1.3 Political Conflict 1.4 Technological Advances 2. Ethics in Translator and Interpreter Education and Professional Codes of Practice 3. Incorporating Ethics in the Curriculum 3.1. Conceptual Tools 3.2 Ethics Themes in Translation and
» Read moreJournal: inTRAlinea Editor(s): Juan José Martínez Sierra & Beatriz Cerezo Merchán Publisher: http://www.intralinea.org/news/item/cfp_building_bridges_between_film_studies_and_translation_studies Length of Proposals & Deadline for Submission: 15 December 2015. Deadline for submission of abstracts (300 words) Descriptive Summary: Articles can be submitted in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Audiovisual Translation has become a recognized disciplinary area in the last 15-20 years, while the origin of Film Studies
» Read moreMona Baker is interviewed in Florianopolis, Brazil, 3 June 2011 With Professors María Lúcia Vasconcelos and Lincoln Fernandes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
» Read moreDOI: 10.1080/13556509.2015.1069042 Richard Jacquemond Published online: 14 Aug 2015 Abstract Through the example of the Arabic translations of Pierre Bourdieu, this article analyses the conditions of the introduction and reception of a sociological thought of French origin in the contemporary Arab intellectual field and, more generally, those of the international circulation of ideas in a postcolonial context. The diachronic analysis
» Read moreNote: Only IATIS members can vote in these elections. Information posted here and on the IATIS website to ensure full transparency of the process. During 2015, nominations were requested for the IATIS Executive Council to take over from January 1 2016. The nominations for the fifteen ordinary positions on the Council are listed below, along with biographical information for
» Read moreRoutledge is proud to announce the publication of Scientific and Technical Translation By Maeve Olohan Paperback: 978-0-415-83786-6 I September 2015 Hardback: 978-0-415-83784-2 | September 2015 Look Inside the book | Request an e-Inspection Copy Scientific and Technical Translation focuses on texts that are typically translated in scientific and technical domains, such as technical instructions, data sheets and brochures, patents,
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