ITAL 27.02 Crossing Cultures: Translation in Theory and Practice

Human communication depends on translation. Much of what we know about worlds different from our own comes through translations and the dialogues between languages and cultures that they create.  In this course we will focus on translation between Italian and American cultures, and consider the larger question of the representation of “foreignness.” We will explore the theory and practice of translation in various contexts—literature, film, popular media—and gain direct experience in the art of translation through workshops and a final project.  

Instructor

Canepa

Prerequisite

Italian 10 or permission of instructor

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or LIT; WCult:W

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