Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies Nottingham

07/11/2022

The Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham is proud to introduce its members of staff, teachers and researchers. In this video, we speak to Dr Yvonne Lee, Assistant Professor in Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting:

The Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham is proud to introduce its members of staff, teachers and researchers

18/07/2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000t4km

The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye.

14/10/2021

Translation matters!

“ok i made this really fast so it’s not very good but these are the small examples i could find in ten mins https://t.co/5kIsrlWDjq”

30/08/2021

https://electricliterature.com/new-books-novel-women-in-translation-month-2021/

From millennial burnout in the Japanese workplace to a toxic relationship in Iceland, celebrate Women in Translation Month with these novels and short stories

23/08/2021

RuPaul’s Drag Race demands translation sensitive to global and local q***r cultures.

19/08/2021

Focussing on the translation of RuPaul's Drag Race, this essay by PGR Francesca Leveridge explores the role of audiovisual translation practices in promoting, performing and shaping q***r culture, identity and visibility.

Read it on the Asymptote Journal blog:

RuPaul’s Drag Race demands translation sensitive to global and local q***r cultures.

07/07/2021

New on our Youtube channel: A short history of the Rosetta Stone. Check it out here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgkTU_A4Xl8

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The Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham presents a short history of the Rosetta Stone - a highly signific...

26/04/2021

Huge congratulations from everyone at the Centre to Dr Alex Mével on receiving a Lord Dearing Award for excellence in teaching and learning!

26/04/2021

Today's the day - the 'Supplying Translation' digital research symposium starts this morning! We are really looking forward to all of the panels and talks taking place over the next two days

24/04/2021

Encounters: Writers and Translators in Conversation: Annett Gröschner and Katy Derbyshire

The latest event in the Encounters series is taking place online, Friday 30th April 17:00-18:30.

Registration and more info can be found at:

The prolific and wide-ranging output of writer, journalist, academic and performer Annett Gröschner includes two novels, Moskauer Eis [Moscow Ice](2000) and Walpurgistag [St Walpurga's Day] (2011), as well as volumes of poetry, plays, radio features and documentary literature. Her most recent...

20/04/2021

There is still time to register for the digital research symposium 'Supplying translation: exploring literary translation as a supply-driven phenomenon', 26th-27th April 2021. Programme and registration 👇 https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/supplying-translation-tickets-146733085609

Supplying Translation is research symposium which explores literary translation as a supply-driven phenomenon.

06/04/2021

Registration is now open for the Supplying Translation digital research symposium, 26th and 27th April 2021. Programme and link available here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supplying-translation-tickets-146733085609