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School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
   
   
  

Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies

 

The Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies is based in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, with links to the School of English and the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies. Particular research strengths include film and audio-visual translation, literary translation, postcolonial translation, translation theory, the translation of philosophical thought, and comparative literary and cultural studies.

Research activities will focus on regular research seminars for staff and postgraduate students, workshop conferences, regular themed seminars (currently Translating Thought) and a guest lecture programme

Director:
Dr Maike Oergel (maike.oergel@nottingham.ac.uk)

Executive Members:
Dr Kathryn Batchelor (Kathryn.batchelor@nottingham.ac.uk,
Dr Xiaohui Yuan (xiaohui.yuan@nottingham.ac.uk)
Dr Alex Mével (Pierre-alexis.Mevel@nottingham.ac.uk)

 

 

News

AHRC-funded research network

Description
Dr Xiaohui Yuan is setting up an AHRC-funded research network investigating Translating Cultures - Language and Cultural Aspects in International Mediation. For more information click on the link below:http://translating-cultures-networking-development.com/home

Forthcoming Events

1st Nottingham Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Conference on Translation Studies

Date
20/06/2012
Location:
Trent building
Description
The conference will provide a national forum for postgraduates currently working in the area of translation studies to meet and network with each other.

Language and Cultural Aspects of International Mediation Conference

Date
15 - 17/08/2012
Description
Professionals in The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the leading independent mediation organisation, will discuss and debate with academics how research into languages, intercultural studies and translation studies can contribute effectively to the process of mediation in achieving desired outcomes.

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Past Events

The Centre was officially launched on 17 November 2011 with a lecture by Professor Lawrence Venuti (Temple, USA).

 

 

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