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31-07-2006
Translation and Conflict
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Manchester, UK (MAC): As political conflict is increasingly played out in the international arena, the role of translators and interpreters, as participants in this environment, is a key concern for us all. Translation and Conflict: A Narrative Account draws on narrative theory, and examples from historical as well as contemporary conflicts, to examine how translation functions in the context of conflict and violence. Mona Baker argues that translators are placed in a complex position inside a multitude of narratives, and are not, and cannot possibly be, the 'honest brokers' we imagine, as illustrated by the increasing number of activist communities of translators.
For more information, please visit:
www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/Research/Centres/CentreforTranslationandInterculturalStudies/AcademicStaff/MonaBaker
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