Tag: teaching
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Phantoms in the Governance: 11 UK Universities, an Interest Group, and the Mystery of Formal–Informal Partnerships
An investigation into university–industry partnerships, student supervision, commercial interests, academic independence and the political economy of knowledge production This journalistic investigation examines relationships publicly presented by the Association of Translation Companies as “Partnerships” with 11 UK universities when this investigation began. The ATC is an interest group representing corporate actors in the translation and interpreting…
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Can you imagine what it feels like to be a translation academic in the era of mega commercial intermediaries?
I have firsthand experience of how being in academia can make you question your life choices! And I feel slightly uncomfortable admitting this, but sometimes I look at our field and think: this should have been the golden age of Translation Studies. Think about it. Human beings have never been so connected, and multilingual communication…
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Before Setting New Year’s Resolutions: Beware the Trap of CPD for Precarious Workers (AKA Freelancers)
By Fardous Bahbouh, Researcher & Consultant on Labour Rights, Public Policy, and the Political Economy of the Translation Industry As the festive season approaches, a time meant to be joyful can often feel like a storm of financial stress, social anxiety, and forced cheerfulness. For freelancers, especially those in exploitive sectors like the outsourced public…
