First-Year Seminars 110TS - The Work of Translation

Mount Holyoke's mission is "purposeful engagement;in the world" but in a multilingual world, our;goal can only be achieved with the help of;translators and interpreters. As the US Bureau of;Labor Statistics predicts a 46% increase in;translation work 2012-2022, we consider it as a;scholarly, professional and lay activity.;Challenging stereotypes of translation as;derivative or faulty, we reflect on the wealth of;languages and cultures at Mount Holyoke College;and how the curriculum depends on the work of;translation. Students discuss what is gained,;lost or simply transformed in translation. This;introduction to translation studies is especially;valuable to students with a background or;interest in languages.

First-year students only, by placement.