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Beyond Words: Multimodal Encounters in Translation

Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge

Research into the theory and practice of translation has traditionally focused on the conversion of source texts into target texts. However, during the past decade the rise and sprawl of digital media has ensured that interconnections between different visual, aural, and oral modalities have acquired much greater cultural prominence – a development that has destabilised […]

Critical Reflections on Multilingual Research Practice

Increasing numbers of researchers are engaging in studies involving complex contexts of ‘superdiversity’ and participants who have a broad range of linguistic repertoires and communication needs. Yet there are often limited opportunities for scholars to exchange knowledge and experience on key conceptual, epistemological and methodological questions. This event invites critical reflection on what it means […]