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Use your language, Use your English
Dear All,
This project, which started life in 2010 with AHRC Collaborative
Network funding, is for native Anglophones who wish to develop their
translation and editing skills. All our courses, online and
face-to-face, are delivered by leading professionals. For information,
including FAQs, biographies of the tutors and organisers, and further
details on the activities outlined below, see:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/about-us/use-your-language-use-your-english
Here is information on two key activities in 2013:
Use your language, Use your English Summer School 2013
Following the great success of the last two Summer Schools, we are
delighted to announce the third, expanded Summer School 2013. This
five-day event will take place at Birkbeck University of London in
central Bloomsbury (Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX: access via
Torrington Square) on 22-26 July 2013. It comprises courses in
translation into English from Chinese, French academic, French
literary, German academic, German literary, Italian, Japanese, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish - each class subject to a
minimum group-size of five students - and, for the first time this
year, a full course in Editing; plus additional editing skills classes
for all. There will also be games, a competition, meet-the-publishers,
and guest lectures and workshops. Videos showing extracts from earlier
events can be found on the website (url above).
Though hotel accommodation is readily available in the Bloomsbury
area, we have block-booked 30 single rooms in one of London
University's international student halls for the five nights 21-25
July inclusive, on a first-come-first-served basis. The rooms are
fairly basic, ie bed, desk etc with no en-suite and you would share
the bathroom & a basic pantry, but they include breakfast, and you can
also get dinner in hall by booking on the day (see
http://www.halls.london.ac.uk/visitor/garden/Default.aspx). Further
information on this accommodation can be obtained from
[log in to unmask] To obtain one of these rooms, make sure you
tick the box on the online booking form and add £210 to your payment.
Summer School fees: Full fee: £450; student fee: £300. Bursaries
available: deadline 26 April 2013. The online booking form is now open
at https://www2.bbk.ac.uk/european/ .
Extracts from the feedback on last year's Summer School:
'The Summer School exceeded my expectations. All classes, workshops &
talks were engaging & interesting, and really helped me to reconsider
translation methods'.
'[The best thing was] having the chance to gain insight into how
others approach translation and to discuss ideas & techniques with
other people who are as enthusiastic about languages as I am'.
'I enjoyed everything! It was amazing being able to experience two
tutors of translation with their differing styles; being able to
prioritise the techniques in two different languages, plus attending
all the fascinating talks. The "fun" bits were great too, ie the
translation slam & game'.
Use your language, Use your English online programme
This free, non-interactive programme now has more than 800 users from
all over the world. It comprises nine courses in translation into
English (from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) and a course in Editing. To register,
email: [log in to unmask]
With best wishes, and hoping to see you soon,
Naomi Segal, Amanda Hopkinson & Ros Schwartz
Prof Naomi Segal
Professorial Fellow in French & German Studies
European Cultures & Languages, School of Arts
Birkbeck, University of London
43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD, UK
Dept webpage: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european <http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european>
My webpage: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/our-staff/naomi-segal
<http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/our-staff/naomi-segal>
Use your language, Use your English webpage:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/about-us/use-your-language-use-your-english
<http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/about-us/use-your-language-use-your-english>
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