Certificate in Public Service Interpreting (Middlessex University)
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Now recognised as a profession in its own right, demand for qualified interpreters to work in the public services is growing. At the same time, the professional landscape is changing, as new technologies such as video-mediated interpreting develop and working practices change. The Certificate in Public Service Interpreting is a 45 credit course which prepares students for a successful career in Public Service Interpreting and Translation (PSIT). It also trains students for the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting exams.
Why study Public service Translation?
Flexible programme with mix of self-study tasks, interactive activities, research and reflection and face-to-face classroom sessions
Digital Language Laboratory and conference interpreting facilities
Training in the field of video-mediated interpreting
Extensive use of e-learning technologies for collaborative learning and teaching activities
Core curriculum delivered in English allows for all language combinations
Preparation for the IoLEducational Trust Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) examination (pass rates available on request)
Visits to external institutions (Courts, Tribunals, Hospitals etc) included in programme
Classes taught by experts in the field with extensive experience
and a track record of EU funded research and development activities
Fortnightly workshop-style classes combining the benefits of both distance and face to face learning
for more info:
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/language_translation_studies/public_service_interpreting_cert.aspx
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Business School Public Lecture Series -
Book Launch: WHY IT’S KICKING OFF EVERYWHERE: THE NEW GLOBAL REVOLUTIONS
Author/Speaker: Mr. Paul Mason, Economics Editor, Newsnight, BBC
Date: Monday, 5th March 2012
Time: 11.00am-12.30pm
Venue: W138, Williams Building, Hendon Campus
Brief event description:
The year 2011 has witnessed an unprecedented wave of protests and revolts, from the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, to the indignados in Spain, the urban protests in Israel and the youth riots in Britain. 2012 has already started with the ongoing breakdown of Greek society. In his new book Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere, Paul Mason analyses the reasons behind the current wave of struggles. The social roots of the upheaval lie in the massive disillusion of the ‘graduates with no future’ and the impoverished middle classes, the capacity of social networks to mobilize from below as opposed to top down hierarchical forms of mobilisation. Meanwhile the ongoing financial crisis has led to massive youth unemployment, a formidable squeeze on living standards, and the virtual disappearance of any hope of a better future for the next generation. Taken together, these social and economic factors have produced an explosive mix, as the collapse of the Greek society spectacularly illustrates, with children abandoned in orphanages by starving parents. Financial capitalism is now eating its own children. That people should revolt is not that all surprising – after all, there is surely a limit to what they can endure. The crucial puzzle is the incapacity of economic and political elites to understand, anticipate and respond to such revolts – or revolutions.
The economics editor of the BBC’s flagship program Newsnight, Paul Mason is also one of the most influential journalists on twitter. He first reported live for the BBC on 9-11, and covered the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 from outside its New York HQ.
This event is FREE to attend for both internal staff, students and general public, but bookings must be made in advance due to popular demand. To reserve a place, please email Yangna Li: Y.Li@mdx.ac.uk
Literary Translation from Arabic into English in the UK and Ireland – a presentation and debate at the Free Word Centre, London
Literary Translation from Arabic into English in the UK and Ireland – a presentation and debate at the Free Word Centre, London
2nd February 2012, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Free Word Centre, London, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA, free, refreshments will be served
LAF and the Free Word Centre invite you to a presentation of the report by co-authors Alice Guthrie and Alexandra Büchler, followed by a panel debate and Q & A. Speakers include translators of Arabic fiction Professor Marilyn Booth and Dr Peter Clark OBE.
LAF’s recent report Literary Translation from Arabic in the UK and Ireland is an in-depth look at the last twenty years of Arabic literature in English translation in the UK and Ireland. Drawing on a broad range of sources, the report traces the trajectory of contemporary literary works translated from Arabic, from the initial selection of titles, to the work of translators and editors, through to book sales and critical reception. It addresses a range of relevant issues such as translator training and translation quality control, and public and private support for translation.
As could be expected, the journey of books into a culture generally resistant to translation offers rich areas for discussion and the authors look forward to your feedback.
The event is free but please contact news@lit-across-frontiers.org to reserve your place. For directions to the Free Word Centre visit: www.freewordonline.com/info/visiting-us/
THE STRUGGLE AGAINST POVERTY IN BRAZIL – CENTRE FOR BRAZILIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY)
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ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM – THE STRUGGLE AGAINST POVERTY IN BRAZIL UNDER LULA AND DILMA: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
CENTRE FOR BRAZILIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY)
A host of specialists will address diverse aspects of the poverty-eradication policies under the presidencies of Lula and Dilma. It is widely known that the various income redistribution policies undertaken by these PT administrations, the impressive figure of 25 million Brazilians have been taken out of poverty. No small feat. However, there remain many challenges ahead: Are Brazil’s current rates of economic growth sustainable in the future? Are the current poverty- Read more…
Postgraduate Conference: Representations of Discourse
Location: University of East Anglia
Date: 8 Jun 2012
A one-day PG Conference organised by the University of East Anglia’s School of Language and Communication Studies
The theme of the conference is intentionally broad, and will be of interest to those pursuing postgraduate studies in diverse linguistics-related disciplines. Plenary speakers will include Dr Christopher Hart from the University of Northumbria. We look forward to ending our conference with a roundtable discussion which all delegates will be invited to attend. Our two plenary speakers will be joined by three professionals from outside academia, and together they will share their insights into issues which have been raised throughout the day. Participation from audience members in the form of questions to the panel will be welcome.
Call for papers
The School of Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia invites you to a one-day postgraduate conference, to be held at the University of East Anglia on Friday 8th June 2012. The theme of the conference is ‘representations of discourse’. This theme to be understood broadly and submissions relating to a wide variety of linguistic aspects of the theme are welcome. Possible topics of presentations include:
•all aspects of translation and interpreting
•semantic or pragmatic approaches to reported discourse, including relevance-theoretic perspectives
•discourse analysis and reported discourse, for example critical discourse analytical approaches to discourse representation
•representations of discourse across media, for example film and television
for more info: http://www.uea.ac.uk/lcs/eventsnews/discourse
Theories and Practice of Translation – MA Translation Mini Conference (Middlesex University)
Theories and Practice of Translation – MA Translation Mini Conference
Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, 17-18 January 2012
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Programme
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Interpreting in the UK Community - Brooke Townsley
Working as a Legal Interpreter and Translator - Aysen McIntosh
Chair: Monica Zhekov (MA Translation, Middlesex University)
Session 1:
Interpreting in the UK Community - Brooke Townsley
16.00/17.15 – Williams Building, Room W143
Brooke Townsley, Senior Lecturer in Public Service Interpreting and Translation and MA Interpreting Programme Leader. Starting with the question ‘why do we need professional public service interpreters?’ the talk offers an overview of the present situation regarding the provision of public service interpreters (PSIs) in the UK to public service clients and touches on the main obstacles to the professionalisation of public service interpreting so far encountered.
Session 2:
17.30/18.45 – Williams Building, Room W143
Working as a Legal Interpreter and Translator
Aysen McIntosh. BA, DPSI Law / Health, RPSI Qualified Interpreter/ Interpreter Trainer PG Cert. The talk will provide an overview of the processes and procedures involved in legal interpreting and translation, including accepting translation work, preparation prior to translation, expected or unexpected common difficulties and problems that might arise, finishing touches to completed translation, translating while public service interpreting.
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Wednesday 18 January 2012
Journey into “Storyworld” – David Rain
The Poet as a Translator – Martyn Crucefix
Chair: Abele Longo (MA Translation, Middlesex University)
Session 1:
17.00- 18.15, Room PORT 7
Journey into “Storyworld”
Writer David Rain (MA Creative Writing, Middlesex University), known for his eight-volume OROKON Series, written under the name “Tom Arden”, which has been translated into Czech, German and Russian, offers a writer’s perspective on how to create a fictional world to those, the translators, who have to recreate that world. He will provide an account of his own experience focusing on the first book of the OROKON series, The Harlequin’s Dance, an extract from which students have translated for the conference.
Session 2:
18.30- 19.45, Room PORT 7
The Poet as a Translator. Poet and translator Martyn Crucefix will give a talk on his work as a translator offering an insight into his activity as a poet and how he came to translate poetry. He will be focusing on his translation of Rilke’s Duino Elegies (2006) and on his latest collection, Hurt (2010), in a discussion with the MA students who have translated poems from the book.
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Travel information
Hendon campus:
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT
Tel: 020 8411 500
Travelling via public transport:
- Underground: Hendon Central (Northern line), then walk.
- Rail: Hendon, then 183 bus to The Burroughs.
- Bus: To The Burroughs: 143, 183, and 326.
Abele Longo
Programme Leader for the MA Theory and Practice of Translation
Middlesex University – Bramley Road, London N14 4YZ
a.longo@mdx.ac.uk
Re-Engendering Translation
Re-Engendering Translation
Transcultural Practice, Gender/Sexuality and the Politics of Alterity
Edited by Christopher Larkosh
ISBN 1-905763-32-8, £25 (inc. postage and packing)
Published December 2011, 156 pages
https://www.stjerome.co.uk/books/b/154/
Of interest to scholars in translation studies, gender and sexuality, and comparative literary and cultural studies, this volume re-examines the possibilities for multiple intersections between translation studies and research on sexuality and gender, and in so doing addresses the persistent theoretical gaps in much work on translation and gender to date. The current climate still seems to promote the continuation of identity politics by encouraging conversations that depart from an all too often limited range of essentializing gendered subject positions. A Read more…
It’s Christmas in Euroland
It’s Christmas in Euroland
Are the fears of a coming depression or a populist backlash real, or are they being stoked up to make sure that the Eurocrats get their way? Is democracy at a national level really an obstacle to Euro-integration? Or is it more freedom and democracy, and demands for referenda that we should put our faith in, even if it might risk the breakup of the Eurozone? Might it be Europe’s only chance of avoiding a future in which nobody is pro-European?
Lecturers:
Phil Mullan: Economist; business transformation director, Easynet Global Services; author, ‘The Imaginary Time Bomb’
Simon Nixon: European editor, Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column; author, ‘The Credit Crunch: how safe is your money?’
Mark Seddon: Writer and broadcaster; author, ‘Standing for Something: life in the awkward squad’
Chair:
Angus Kennedy: Head of external relations, Institute of Ideas; chair, IoI Economy Forum
Date: Thursday 15 December
Time: 7pm
Cost: £8/£6 (IoI associates and concessions)
Tickets: http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/xmaslecture2011.html
or contact 020 7269 9220
Venue: Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
Anna Maria Salecka: WORLD CINEMA FILM SCREENINGS – In other words : let’s see a good movie!
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WORLD CINEMA FILM SCREENINGS – In other words : let’s see a good movie!
A series of free of charge screenings is taking place in Hendon campus. Every two weeks there is an opportunity to see a film from a different country or region of the world. The main purpose is to explore cultural differences, but also to experience and practice foreign languages. Curious about how it looks, I went to the first meeting of the club.
I came a bit late so I decided to sneak through the back door. I know it’s a terrible sin, especially during a screening, but I did my best to be as silent as possible. To be honest, I shouldn’t have tried so much, because probably no one would notice even a pair of screaming chimpanzees running through the middle of the room. Everyone was enchanted by the story which was being told on the big screen and as soon as I took a seat I knew why. The French film Amelie makes you feel so positive about the whole world and each human being individually that you cannot take your eyes off of it and just dip into this beautiful story. Yes, I admit, it is a bit unrealistic, but isn’t that what many films are for? To escape and relax? Well, this is definitely one of those movies and if you feel a bit down it will improve your mood immediately. But back to the World Cinema Film Club! All these people gathered in one room experienced the same kind of feeling : warmth and kindness. And that’s the beauty of the film – even if you watch it with a bunch of strangers, you feel connected to them simply by sharing the same emotions. Can’t believe that it’s possible? Come and check it out yourself!
The meetings start with a short introduction to the background of the movie and some information about the director. After each screening everyone is more than welcome to express their feelings about the film and start a discussion. The next film is Offside directed by Iranian Jafar Panahi; it will be screened on Wednesday 16 November in CG77 at 6.30pm. So if you are tired of they’re-all-about-the-same American comedies you should definitely pop in!
Writers on Friday at Hendon Public Library
Writers on Friday at Hendon Public Library (4pm)
Fri 4 Nov (Week 4): Sophie Mayer. Sophie Mayer is a poet with three solo collections including The Private Parts of Girls, out this year. In addition she has had poems included in The Pocket Spellbook, Infinite Difference and other anthologies and magazines.
Friday 11 November (week 5):Catja Pafort. Catja Pafort gets paid to read books. In return, she wields the editor’s red pencil and helps writers to communicate more efficiently. She has a Master’s Degree in History/Geography and strong academic interests in the History of Cartography and all things landscape, including their virtual archaeology. She writes Fantasy, attends conventions when she can, and enjoys writerly discourse. Her other interests include classical dressage, classical music, digital photography and Apple Macs. She currently lives in Oxfordshire with too many computers and an almost equal number of acers.
