National network for translation

National Network for Translation and National Network for InterpretingJoint Event

www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/translation

www.nationalnetworkforinterpreting.ac.uk

 18 February 2009 at the University of Salford 

Careers in Translation and Interpreting 

Programme: 

13.30   Registration opens (Council Chamber)

14.00   Dina Railean (Managing Director, Express Language Solutions)

14.15   Jonathan Potter (Operations Manager, The Big Word)14.30   Alan White (Branch Manager, The Translation People) 

14.45   Helen Campbell (Head of section, DG Interpretation, European Commission)

15.00   Q&A 

15.30 – 16.00  Tea, Coffee & Biscuit Break

Presentations by Salford alumni

16.00   Presentation 1

16.15   Presentation 2

16.30   Presentation 3

16.45   Round Table discussion

17.00   Close

http://www.salford.ac.uk/travel/campus-map.pdf

The event is free to attend but for catering purposes please send notification of attendance to:

R.Tipton@Salford.ac.uk

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Helen Campbell (Head of Section - International Organizations,DG Interpretation, European Commission)

 Careers in translation and interpreting for the European Union and the United Nations

A celebration of the 1st year of the National Network for Translation and the launch of the Graduate Placement Scheme Portal

For more information, please download the attached flyer.

To register your interest in the event or for further information please contact Séverine Hubscher-Davidson s.hubscher-davidson@salford.ac.uk

To register your interest in this event or if you require further information please contact Christina Schaeffner c.schaeffner@aston.ac.uk

Translation has played a key role in the transmission of knowledge throughout history. However, this has rarely been a neutral process and has served agendas such as nation and empire building. Drawing on a particular case of appropriation of knowledge, as illustrated by  travel writing and the translation into Arabic of French texts for use in nineteenth-century Egypt, the lecture will discuss the complexity of knowledge transfer and the mediation of the translator in representing and constructing an acceptable ‘Other' as part of a national project.

This is a free event open to all.

If you would like to attend then please contact Wendy Quilliam.  Tel 0161 295 5682 w.quilliam@salford.ac.uk

If you are considering further study, or a career using languages, come along to find out about the type of job you could be doing working as a translator.