Translation in Practice

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides an English language setting for an immersive dive into translation studies, as well as evaluating and producing original translated texts. Students will reflect on processes and decisions in that work, which will culminate in a significant translation project designed around principles of discovery: challenging conventional notions of a translator’s visibility and creating opportunities for paratextual study, engagement, and impact. Our approach to the topic of translation will be interdisciplinary and worlded, and students are encouraged to bring their own interests, experiences, and creative agency to the classroom. Fluency reading and writing in at least one language other than English is required to take this class.