Oral History Methodologies and Translating Cultures

This is to invite you to our next fabulous Centre for Translating Cultures event on 25 May. The event will comprise:

• an academic panel on oral history methodologies and translating cultures
• a screening of film ¡Vámonos, Bárbara! Bárbara, Let’s Go!

Prof Sally Faulkner and Dr Eliana Maestri have organised a panel on 

'Oral History Methodologies and Translating Cultures'

SPEAKERS:

PROF LINDA WILLIAMS 

DR OLIVIA GLAZE 

DR JARA FERNANDEZ MENESES DE ORZCO 

CHAIR: 

DR MATTHEW JONES

DATE: 25 MAY 

TIME: 3.30 - 5 PM

VENUE: EXPLORATION LAB 2 /FORUM 

ON TEAMS: please email Dr Eliana Maestri if you want to be sent a teams invite

Prompters:

- how would you relate oral history methodology to translating cultures? 

- does the key 'translation' move from oral communication to a transcribed interview if it is subsequently published in written form? What are the issues here? 

-Are there also issues in selecting material if a recording of an interview is published? 

-What about the researcher adding the academic apparatus of footnotes to a published interview - so translating a single spoken encounter to a resource for the wider academic community? 

-Are there other processes where the metaphor of translation is appropriate? translation as negotiation of meaning? Translation as intercultural communication?

The panel will be over at 5 pm. However, please note that our event will continue at the Phoenix at 7.30 pm with the screening of ¡Vámonos, Bárbara! by Cecilia Bartolome', with English subtitles.

The film has been subtitled into English by MA students in TS Studies. The screening will be followed by a conversation. Please see a poster attached and how to book.

ps: The film was also shown in March at the Viva Manchester Film Festival and was very successful. 

The poster attached gives you the opportunity to book your ticket and come to the Phoenix. Please be reminded that:

University of Exeter staff may select the £5 option;

University of Exeter students may select the £1 option.

Thank you and, hopefully, see you all on 25 May!