The Politics of Translation

This subject is not offered in 2014.

60 hours

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Translation is a fundamental tool for the dissemination and exchange of knowledge across cultures. Current academic scholarship tends to accept translations uncritically, disregarding the highly varied and in some cases conflicting translative practices. This subject explores such practices and the theories underpinning them by looking at modern and contemporary thinkers (Florio, Montaigne, Foucault, and Derrida to mention a few) who address the ethical, cultural and political implications behind current academic uses of translation. This subject will particularly appeal to students who engage with transnational and cross-cultural issues in their research.

At the end of this subject students will acquire a more critical and nuanced understanding of the transmission and reception of cultural texts as well as of the theories conceptualizing such an exchange.

This subject will particularly appeal to students who engage with transnational and cross-cultural issues in their research.

To provide advanced intensive instruction in a topic or area of scholarship in the humanities, social sciences or creative arts. A student who completes this subject should have:

• enhanced knowledge of the topic or area of scholarship taught in the module;
• an ability to reflect upon their own research work in relation to the content of the module;
• enhanced engagement with leading-edge research in Arts today.

• one 500-word essay proposal. Due during the teaching period (20%)
• one 2000-word essay. Due within four weeks of completion of teaching (80%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.