Applications are sought for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Dr Edmond Smith, conducting research for the ERC-selected, UKRI-funded project “Institutional Transformation and the Entangled Commercial Cultures of International Trade, 1450-1750” (INTRECCI). The project is based in the Department of History at The University of Manchester. The successful…

Special Issue Editor(s) Maya de Wit, Sabine Fries and Irene Strasly Training signed language interpreters and translators Training of signed language interpreters began already in the 1920s in Russia. Nowadays, interpreters in signed languages are generally trained to work in community settings as all-round interpreters in dialogue interpreting. Throughout the last decades…

The Department of Translation sets out to provide an education in bilingual and cross-cultural studies which nourishes graduates with competence in Chinese and English as well as a capacity to think critically and independently while adapting to a wide range of careers. The appointee will be required to teach courses…

YOUR TASKS At least 50% of your assignment will be spent on academic research in preparation of a doctoral dissertation. The subject matter corresponds to one of the following research groups of the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication: multilingual and intercultural communication or foreign language acquisition and language didactics (https://research.flw.ugent.be/multiples); translation and…

This multi- and interdisciplinary conference explores cinematic adaptation as atransnational practice between the area formerly known as Mitteleuropa and the US over the last century from different angles and perspectives, with particular emphasis on German-American relations. The conference will examine Hollywood films by expatriate directors, German films based on American…

Beyond the Translator’s Invisibility: Critical Reflections and New Perspectives is a new edited volume that aims to show the value of nuanced approaches to the concept of translator invisibility.

Edited by Carme Mangiron (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona) and Mária Koscelníková (Constantine the Philosopher University) The video game industry has become a worldwide phenomenon, generating millions in revenue every year. Video games are increasingly becoming more elaborate and sophisticated, with advanced graphics and intricate story lines, and developers and publishers…